Laser Cutting

Laser Cutting

Laser cutting is used in a variety of manufacturing applications and is the number one industrial use of high power lasers. With its unmatched flexibility, accuracy and perfect edge, laser cutting is replacing conventional machining processes like plasma and oxy-fuel cutting.

A laser cutter mostly uses a thermal process in which the light emerges from the laser’s aperture. Then the beam is focused by a lens on to the surface of the material being cut. The beam either melts, burns or vaporizes the material in a localized area.

Industrial laser cutting systems can be implemented in batch manufacturing but also can be integrated into a automated production line system. Some of the benefits of using laser cutting over other means of cutting include:
-Flexibility and precision cutting of simple or complex parts
-Non-contact cut (no marks or contamination of the material)
-High-quality cut with no extra finishing required
-Ability to cut virtually any material.