makearmy-app/lib/laser-finder.ts

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// lib/laser-finder.ts
export type LaserType = "fiber" | "co2_gantry" | "co2_galvo" | "uv";
export const LASER_LABEL: Record<LaserType, string> = {
fiber: "Fiber (MOPA/QR)",
co2_gantry: "CO₂ Gantry",
co2_galvo: "CO₂ Galvo",
uv: "UV (355 nm)",
};
export const TYPE_INFO: Record<
LaserType,
{
summary: string;
bestFor: string[]; // show as tags
materials: string[]; // show as tags
cautions: string[]; // negatives / limits
learnLink: string; // link to your settings pages
}
> = {
fiber: {
summary:
"Best for marking/engraving bare metals, color marking on stainless (MOPA), and high-throughput galvo jobs.",
bestFor: [
"Bare metal marking",
"Deep engraving on metals",
"Color marking stainless",
"Serials/QR/codes on parts",
],
materials: ["Steel", "Stainless", "Aluminum", "Brass", "Titanium"],
cautions: [
"Not for cutting wood/acrylic",
"Limited on organics/plastics (unless additives/coatings)",
],
learnLink: "/fiber-settings",
},
co2_gantry: {
summary:
"Large work area; best for cutting & engraving non-metals (wood, acrylic, leather, textiles).",
bestFor: ["Thick acrylic cuts", "Wood cutting/engraving", "Signage", "Textiles"],
materials: ["Wood", "Acrylic", "Leather", "Paper", "Textiles", "Rubber"],
cautions: [
"Poor on bare metals without coatings",
"Slower for fine micro-engraving",
],
learnLink: "/co2-gantry-settings",
},
co2_galvo: {
summary:
"High-speed CO₂ marking/engraving on organics/non-metals with small scan fields.",
bestFor: ["Fast marking on organics", "Photo engraving on wood/leather", "High throughput"],
materials: ["Wood", "Leather", "Paper/Card", "Anodized/painted items"],
cautions: [
"Small scan field vs gantry",
"Not for cutting thick sheets",
"Poor on bare metals",
],
learnLink: "/co2-galvo-settings",
},
uv: {
summary:
"Ultra-fine marking/engraving on plastics, glass, ceramics; low heat-affected zone for micro features.",
bestFor: ["Micro text/logos", "Fine plastic marking", "Glass/ceramic marking"],
materials: ["Plastics", "Glass", "Ceramics", "PCB/silicon (marking)"],
cautions: [
"Typically lower power; not for thick cutting",
"Higher $/W, smaller working areas",
],
learnLink: "/uv-settings",
},
};
export type Answers = {
materials: Array<
| "metals_bare"
| "metals_coated"
| "plastics"
| "wood_paper_leather"
| "glass_ceramic"
| "stone"
| "textiles"
>;
operations: Array<
| "deep_mark_metal"
| "color_mark_stainless"
| "fine_engraving"
| "photo_engrave"
| "cut_nonmetals_thick"
| "cut_nonmetals_thin"
| "mark_coated"
>;
part_size: "small" | "medium" | "large"; // ~ scan field or bed
detail: "low" | "medium" | "high" | "micro";
throughput: "low" | "medium" | "high";
budget: "low" | "mid" | "high";
};
type Score = Record<LaserType, number>;
const bump = (s: Score, k: LaserType, n: number) => (s[k] += n);
export function scoreAnswers(a: Answers): {
score: Score;
ranked: LaserType[];
why: Record<LaserType, string[]>;
} {
const s: Score = { fiber: 0, co2_gantry: 0, co2_galvo: 0, uv: 0 };
const why: Record<LaserType, string[]> = {
fiber: [],
co2_gantry: [],
co2_galvo: [],
uv: [],
};
// Materials
if (a.materials.includes("metals_bare")) {
bump(s, "fiber", 6); why.fiber.push("Bare metals benefit from fiber.");
bump(s, "uv", 2); why.uv.push("UV can mark some metals with fine detail.");
bump(s, "co2_gantry", -3);
bump(s, "co2_galvo", -3);
}
if (a.materials.includes("metals_coated")) {
bump(s, "fiber", 3); why.fiber.push("Coated metals are fiber-friendly.");
bump(s, "uv", 2); why.uv.push("UV works well on coatings and labels.");
bump(s, "co2_galvo", 1); why.co2_galvo.push("CO₂ galvo can mark coated items quickly.");
}
if (a.materials.includes("plastics") || a.materials.includes("wood_paper_leather")) {
bump(s, "co2_gantry", 3); why.co2_gantry.push("Organics & plastics suit CO₂ gantry cutting/engraving.");
bump(s, "co2_galvo", 3); why.co2_galvo.push("CO₂ galvo is fast for organic marking.");
bump(s, "uv", 1); why.uv.push("UV excels at fine marking plastics.");
}
if (a.materials.includes("glass_ceramic")) {
bump(s, "uv", 4); why.uv.push("Glass/ceramic: UV has low HAZ for crisp marks.");
bump(s, "co2_galvo", 1);
}
if (a.materials.includes("textiles")) {
bump(s, "co2_gantry", 3); why.co2_gantry.push("Textiles: CO₂ gantry handles larger panels.");
}
if (a.materials.includes("stone")) {
bump(s, "co2_gantry", 1); bump(s, "co2_galvo", 1);
}
// Operations
if (a.operations.includes("deep_mark_metal")) { bump(s, "fiber", 5); why.fiber.push("Deep metal marking favors fiber."); }
if (a.operations.includes("color_mark_stainless")) { bump(s, "fiber", 5); why.fiber.push("Color marking stainless = MOPA fiber."); }
if (a.operations.includes("fine_engraving")) {
bump(s, "uv", 4); why.uv.push("Micro features need UVs small spot.");
bump(s, "fiber", 2); why.fiber.push("Fiber can achieve fine detail on metals.");
bump(s, "co2_galvo", 2);
}
if (a.operations.includes("photo_engrave")) {
bump(s, "uv", 3); why.uv.push("UV gives clean dithers on many materials.");
bump(s, "co2_galvo", 2); why.co2_galvo.push("CO₂ galvo is common for photo engraving organics.");
}
if (a.operations.includes("cut_nonmetals_thick")) { bump(s, "co2_gantry", 6); why.co2_gantry.push("Thick cutting needs gantry CO₂."); }
if (a.operations.includes("cut_nonmetals_thin")) {
bump(s, "co2_gantry", 3); why.co2_gantry.push("Thin cutting works well on gantry CO₂.");
bump(s, "co2_galvo", 2);
}
if (a.operations.includes("mark_coated")) {
bump(s, "fiber", 2); why.fiber.push("Coated marks are straightforward on fiber.");
bump(s, "uv", 2); why.uv.push("UV marks coatings with low HAZ.");
bump(s, "co2_galvo", 1);
}
// Part size & throughput
if (a.part_size === "large") { bump(s, "co2_gantry", 5); why.co2_gantry.push("Large work area points to gantry CO₂."); }
if (a.part_size === "small") { bump(s, "co2_galvo", 2); }
if (a.throughput === "high") {
bump(s, "co2_galvo", 3); why.co2_galvo.push("High throughput favors galvo systems.");
bump(s, "fiber", 2); why.fiber.push("Fiber galvos are fast on metals.");
}
// Detail requirement
if (a.detail === "micro") {
bump(s, "uv", 5); why.uv.push("Micro detail → UVs spot and short wavelength.");
bump(s, "fiber", 2);
} else if (a.detail === "high") {
bump(s, "uv", 3); bump(s, "fiber", 2); bump(s, "co2_galvo", 1);
}
// Budget (very soft tie-breaker)
if (a.budget === "low") bump(s, "co2_gantry", 1);
if (a.budget === "high") { bump(s, "fiber", 1); bump(s, "uv", 1); }
const ranked = (Object.keys(s) as LaserType[]).sort((x, y) => s[y] - s[x]);
return { score: s, ranked, why };
}