Barch Laser here said the downside to the MOPA is lower processing speed compared to an ordinary fiber laser. But I don’t see how that could be, if you have 60W vs 60W and this is the same 1064nm wavelength, why would it be different?
Or are they saying if you walk in with a $7K budget, the MOPA will be slower because you’re not buying as much wattage with $7K? That would be an odd way of saying it.
I know the MOPA coloring of stainless is a very slow process, but he doesn’t seem to be limiting that claim to just that specific process. He seems to be saying 60W of MOPA processes normal jobs slower than a normal 60W fiber laser.