Laser cutting Toronto has several advantages when compared to plasma cutting as this particular process is usually more precise and at the same time uses less energy when aluminum and steel sheets are cut. Additionally, there are latest developments which are now approaching the plasma machines in terms of their ability to easily cut through thick materials. When compared with the traditional cutting methods, the precision levels as well as the edge quality of the laser cutting machines are way better. During the laser cutting process, the laser beam will not wear off. Laser cutting technology also enables manufacturers to make complex shapes without having to use tooling equipments and at a faster or similar speed compared to other cutting methods. The sophisticated laser cutting technology will offer reduced contamination in the work piece. This along with several other advantages makes it much superior compared to traditional mechanical cutting methods. Through laser cutting, you will be able to cut small diameter holes that have complex details and with good edge quality in either plate, sheet, tube or box section.
Advantages of laser cutting
There are plenty of benefits when it comes to producing products and parts with the use of laser technology. Here are some of those:
- The state of the art process is capable of cutting different materials with varied thickness.
- You can cut narrow kerf widths which will promote efficient part nesting and will yield better sheet utilization as well as material saving.
- The process is fast and is accurate and can be easily repeated. At the same time it is also reliable to produce excellent results.
- There is a reduced time when setting up and you will have the ability to react and quickly adapt to the ever changing production needs that are quantity or market driven.
- There will be efficient processing as different jobs and parts can be easily nested together and then cut in a single program.
- There are no secondary clean up processing required for most of the materials and is typically already prepared for immediate shipment.
- High power consumption.
- Can be relatively expensive compared to other processes.
- The rate of production for this process will be dependent on the material used. In order to address this concern, manufacturing companies make use of high wattage lasers in order to keep the cutting speeds high even for materials that are thick.
- Lasers which are poorly adjusted will cause burning and the process can be difficult for reflective metals.