What is the reason for such a large price difference for laser equipment?

With the continuous development and advantages of laser equipment, the demand for laser equipment to gradually replace traditional equipment is also increasing. Today, it has become an indispensable equipment for modern processing and application tools. However, when we choose laser equipment, the market price of machines with the same wattage often differs by one or two times. What is the reason for this? Are manufacturers deceiving consumers?

The answer is of course no. Let's take the more common fiber laser marking machine on the market as an example. The operation of the fiber laser marking machine is very simple, which stems from the successful modularization of the laser components of the fiber laser marking machine. Generally speaking, a fiber laser marking machine consists of a laser, a galvanometer, a lens, a cabinet, a control card, a power supply, a control computer, and connecting cables. A simple fiber laser marking machine can be completed by assembling the modules together. Of course, the connecting cables can also be modularized. They can be used after unpacking. They only need to be fixed in place according to fixed lines. Therefore, the production cycle is short and only sufficient stock is needed. Therefore, the price difference of fiber laser marking machines is mainly related to the quality of the laser module.

On Taobao, we found that a 20W fiber laser marking machine can be bought for about 10,000 yuan, while the standard fiber laser marking machines of regular merchants on the market are all between 20,000 and 30,000 yuan. Putting aside non-standard automated customized equipment, the reason for this situation is that the modularization cost of the fiber laser marking machine is low, and the pressure cycle is short. For small enterprises, this cost is really within the controllable range. On the other hand, the fiber laser marking machine has good stability and easy operation. It is as simple and powerful as operating a spreadsheet document, and it is easy to maintain. As long as it is not a shoddy parallel import module, the theoretical effective life of the fiber laser marking machine can reach 10 years. Therefore, after-sales problems can be guaranteed, and small problems can be solved by remote or telephone communication. It is precisely because of the high stability, wide market application, and many manufacturers of fiber laser marking machines that the price of fiber laser marking machines is very cheap.

As the saying goes, one price, one product. Those manufacturers who sell at a price of 10,000 yuan have slim profits and sell more. They use low-grade product modules and sell them to customers who pursue price and short-term profits. Those manufacturers who sell 20,000-30,000 yuan do not deliver by selling 10,000 yuan factory modules, but use better and more stable products to deliver, nor do they deliberately deceive and deceive customers by not understanding the market. For example, domestic fiber lasers range from thousands of yuan to more than 10,000 yuan, and even some refurbished lasers can be obtained within 2,000 yuan. Imported IPG ordinary fiber lasers are also around 20,000 yuan, and the price of some special customized lasers has reached 50,000 yuan. Other module field mirrors, vibrating mirrors, and boards also have multiple grades. Even the outer shell and power cord will have a large difference in price according to the thickness of the sheet metal, engineering design, etc., such as the difference between baking paint and spray painting.

In summary, there is still a big gap in the price of laser equipment of different quality. We need customers to choose the corresponding laser equipment according to their own needs when purchasing laser equipment, learn more about laser equipment, compare prices carefully, and avoid being fooled!