The many advantages CO2 laser cutting provides are well established in the metal working industry. Aside from speed, accuracy and high repeatability, lasers produce the cleanest, smoothest edges, and they do it cost effectively and with a high degree if repeatability. Even though the process is a thermal cutting method, the heat-affected zone is typically small and easily managed. The tightly focused laser beam removes very little material, allowing for intricate cutting and close nesting of parts. Control over a large number of cut variables makes it possible to cut a wide variety of materials quickly, cleanly, and accurately, all with no tooling and minimum setup time.
