Engineers mostly prefer to rely on laser cutting technologies to manufacture their parts in today’s manufacturing industries. There are so many advantages of laser cutting why people prefer it over other technologies. The common advantages include:
Lower Lead Time
You can use the same laser cutting head in a fixed configuration to work on uniformly thick material with laser cutting technology. That means you can perform cuts of various patterns and shapes without reconfiguring the settings or change the cutting tool for individual patterns. So, you don’t need to waste additional effort in the production cycle.
Cutting Speed:
Laser cutting techniques are faster than mechanical cutting techniques. The laser cutting technology is comparatively faster due to the way you can operate the cutting process. Especially if you want to make complicated pattern cuts, the mechanical cutting methods take longer to adjust with edges and finish.
Complicated/Intricate Design Pattern
The mechanical cutting methods need to make several adjustments. The laser cutting machine has a unique way of performing cutting operations. With the typical cutting methods, you cannot perform highly complex intricate patterns. So, using laser cutting technologies, you can easily perform cutting operations with designs involved with complex geometries.Laser Cutting
Process For Complex Geometries
No Distortion Or Warping Effect On Thin Materials
For many cutting technologies on complex geometries, there is a common complaint about the post-cutting effect. Sometimes the material experiences warping and distortion after the cutting, especially on very thin material sections. With the laser cutting method, you can avoid such problems.
Versatility In Material Selection:
One huge advantage of laser cutting technology is that you can work on many different materials. Using the gas laser cutter, you can cut any non-metal type of material. For working on any kind of material, including metal or non-metal based, you can use crystal laser cutting or fiber laser cutting method.