New solid-state fiber and disk laser cutters have begun to pop across North America as one-off manufacturing system more than a decade ago. But today they become available from most of the shops and appear like any other systems of laser cutting in Toronto with a cutting head, a bed and control panels. According to reports, they account for a big chunk, about one-quarter, of all industrial laser sales due to the capabilities they can bring to shops and fabricators. They can cut through both thin and thick materials by simply adjusting the beam configuration without the need to change manually the condenser lens as with the old cutting system.
The new fiber laser technology introduced enables fabricators to use a 2D laser cutting in Toronto to cut different types of materials and to switch between varying thicknesses easily and quickly. It addresses the issue of a thin kerf caused by small beam diameter by producing a larger spot size when cutting thicker workpieces. It can also create small holes and facilitate tight contours in thicker metal sheets. One laser cutting machine can cut stainless steel, thick mild steel, and even copper. Fiber lasers are ideal to use in applications where cutting of reflective or nonferrous metals is required. They can create parts at a much higher rate that a fabricator may not be used to before. Thus, automation process of shops must keep up with the laser’s production rate so as not to lose the speed advantage.
Adding automation system to laser cutting in Toronto does not just increase productivity but also reduces labor and production costs, making fabricators to be more competitive. The automatic loading and unloading of parts while the laser cutter is doing its work increases efficiency of the process by up to 30%. Better laser processing help cut smaller contours and create much more complex parts while reducing the cutting time. With the option for multistage piercing, quality is improved without producing spatter even when creating small holes. The use of latest technology of laser cutting in Toronto makes Metal Tronics one of the most competitive metalworking companies in the city. We use CNC to fully automate the laser cutting process for more precise creation of parts and quality results.