• C-Mn steels up to 20mm

• Stainless steel up to 12mm

• Aluminum up to 10mm

• Other non-ferrous metals

• Thermoplastic materials

• Wide range of other non-metals

Benefits:

• High quality cut - no finishing

• Flexibility - simple or complex parts

• Non contact - no marks

• Quick set up - small batches

• Low heat input - low distortion

• Virtually any material can be cut

What is Laser Cutting?

Laser cutting is a highly accurate means of cutting metal. Laser is best suited to cutting harder metals such as steel, aluminum and some alloys. If the material is too soft, such as some grades of aluminum or copper, quality cuts are made extremely difficult as it melts instead of cuts.

For sheet metal and thinner steel, Laser is the best choice. It can cut faster and more accurate than most other forms of cutting.The speed of the laser helps keep cost down as most shops charge by the hour.

The effects on the workpiece materials is rather minimal due to the small zone of metal affected by the laser beam. However, the effects are due to the high temperature of the laser that change the hardness and the creation of a narrow heat-affected zone.