How Laser Cutting Benefits Your Business

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To get a cut above average, you must first know its detailing. Whether the laser cutting machine is suitable for your product or not. Only when you know the right time to use the latest technology and equipment can improve your product/service quality.

For that, you need to learn about different laser cutting machines, which brand spare parts you should use (like Mazak used parts or Fanuc parts), and so on.

The most important thing you need to identify is the advantage this technology provides.

Let's see what they are:

1. Versatility

What's the first thing you notice about cutting tools?

It's usually how you can use them from an economy, mass production,, and components perspective.

Talking about laser cutting, it's highly versatile. Not more people appreciate it, but it's a fact. It's a cost-effective solution for projects that require precision and intricacy.

it'sIt's a go-to solution for all metal cutting work.

Be it aluminum, stainless steel, or titanium, laser cutting can perfectly ...
... finish different sizes. You can also apply them to cut zinc and iron.

No matter how hard the material is, it can provide high-quality results.

2. Reliability

Manual tools and cutting methods rely on well-maintained equipment. They use the sharp cutting blade, but the blade can become blunt, slow, or smooth as the process continues. This may affect the result. There might be variance in edges, or the cutting may not be exact.

The variances can be minute, naked to the human eye. However, they can make a significant change, mainly if the components are for robotics or automation lines.

Laser cutting ensures 100% consistency. It ensures that there won't be a difference or distortion of even 0.1mm.

You can rely on it because it doesn't rely on sharpened blades or oiled mechanisms. Also, there are no maintenance issues. You can directly replace the parts with branded ones, like Fanuc parts.

3. Accuracy

It's another advantage of using laser cutting technology.

Manual tools rely on varying degrees based on the dexterity of the operator. Even a skilled one would make marginal errors such as a hairline scratch.

Laser cutting uses digital technology. It's not prone to variations; instead, it offers a high degree of accuracy.

For example, you want to cut material to create grooves without passing the blade all through the material. The ratio between engraving and the material edge could be fine. For manual tools, it might not be easy. But laser cutting can make that cut with attuned dimensions.

With laser cutting technology, you can cut minus plus 0.1mm, accurately.

4. Waste and Time Management

Unlike other cutting methods and tools, laser cutting offers a safe environment and reduced waste management.

The goal of this technology is to get results with minimum waste. It means you can get your components or products ready with fewer errors. It also means that you can get more done in less time. As there's no waste, the time spent on clearing the surface is reduced. Next, you can acquire the results in one or two go.

It's not like the manual tools. You need to move your item to different machines and position them in different angles and directions to get desired results.

Laser cutting streamlines the process and makes it smooth. Besides, reduced waste management can further help you save costs.

5. Speed

And the primary advantage is it's fast.

Not only for mass production. If you want to cut a bespoke item, you can take the laser cutting machine, program it, and within minutes, you can operate.

Even if you have a large consignment, you can get it done on time. Laser cutting can cut through the time you would otherwise require to set up a project or a machine.

Time is also not a challenge. You can use laser cutting technology 24*7.

Also, you can take repeat orders and fulfill them without re-setting up or adjusting the parameters.

That's how laser cutting technology is.

There are a lot of advantages to it. If you don't go for it today, you may regret it later.

Steve M Glassner is the General Manager of Alternative Parts Inc, the leading manufacturer and distributor of Amada machinery replacement parts. Steve is a Machine Tools industry enthusiast and frequently writes about various aspects of the industry.