Many will say that laser cutting services Toronto work is more advantageous compared to other process. What are the concrete examples and benefits to back this theory up? The most typical method that is used as an alternative for the laser cutting process is turret punch or blanking press. The blanking press has a certain special cutting tool for every shape used. The blanking press has specialized tools that is used to cut each shape. The turret puck on the other hand has several small tools and punches out a part. This is done by cutting limited number of sizes of holes and lines which are blade shaped on the outer edges. The laser cutter will trace the outline of a certain part with the use of a laser melting the material while the assist gas will blast the molten metal from the cut zone.
Here are several of the advantages of a laser cutter
- Lower power consumption. The usual turret punch or blanking press uses at least 50 kilowatts of power when operated. The laser cutter on the other hand uses only 10 kilowatts in a typical cut.
- Much safer. If you notice, the blanking press is equipped with a very large blade that rapidly moves up and down the equipment. It typically does not have any safety feature that goes with it. If your hand gets caught by the blade, this will be a big problem for the operator. The laser on the other hand is much safer since it is required to be enclosed on a light tight box. This means that they are designed to run without any intervention by people when it does its cutting job.
- Savings of material scrap. When using other tools, you will need a border that is at least .5 of an inch since you will be placing the cutting tool on one of the sides of the cut. For laser technology, if there are parts that share a common outline, you can immediately cut them with a single cut leaving no space or scrap.
- Cutting properties. The blanking die is permitted to cut materials up to a certain number of tensile strength. The laser can cut any material no matter what its strength is as long as it can be readily melted with the laser beam.
Low maintenance. The turret punch as well as the blanking press has several expensive tools that goes with it that has to be maintained, sharpened and stored in order to produce quality cuts on materials. You can change parts of the laser by changing the programs. This process will require you with some inexpensive replacement materials like the nozzles as well as lenses.