Laser Cutting

To begin with a focused and precise Laser Beam pierces the material to create a hole on the edge, using this hole the beam then begins to run through the material smoothly and accurately melting away the material it is focused on until it gets to the end.

There are a number of advantages to using a laser cutter, such as it can be used to cut nearly all materials, can cut through a variety of materials through varying thicknesses, is precise and accurate and is more cost effective than most other processes.

Both laser cutting and plasma cutting offer their own unique advantages, laser cutting, for example, has low distortion while plasma cutting is a more cost-effective solution. Both processes include CAD/CAM integration and are able to replicate parts to a high quality standard.

A big advantage that separates laser cutting from plasma cutting is the fact that plasma cutting is a quicker process and reduces lead times however laser cutting has the ability to perform intricate cutting tasks.

When It comes to choosing between the two processes it depends on the industry. For businesses within the construction industry, for example, both processes are suitable, however for industries that require more intricate metalwork laser cutting should be the preferred choice.

A laser cutting machine is able to cut a wide variety of materials including Wood, Glass, Plastic, different kinds of metals such as Steel, Titanium, reflective metals and Gemstones such as diamond. Meaning even the strongest of materials can be cut.

There are some materials that cannot be processed with a Laser Cutter, this is because these materials will create dangerous gases or dust. These include Leather, Carbon Fibers, Polyvinyl chloride, Polyvinyl butyrale, Beryllium Oxide, any materials containing halogens (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine)