Contour freedom
The thermal cutting process is suitable for small batches and a large number of variants. The laser beam is focused on one point, while the rest of the material is hardly heated.
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Laser cutting process
Learn which processes can be used to process sheet metal with a laser.
Basics
Laser cutting is not just one process
Laser cutting is not simply laser cutting. There are many processes, such as laser beam cutting, laser beam sublimation cutting, and laser beam flame cutting, that help achieve the desired result at the highest level of quality.
Depending on the requirements, the intended use of the laser-cut part, and the material thickness, different processes may be more suitable.
Benefits
Benefits of laser cutting
The laser works with millimeter precision and cuts metals such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper with high accuracy.
Clean cut edges
The high cutting speed and thin laser beam allow clean edges and reduce the need for post-processing.
High quality
The precision of laser beam processing provides a high quality standard and helps avoid rough edges.
High speed
Depending on the material and sheet thickness, high cutting speeds can be achieved without noticeable loss of quality.
Sustainability
Material loss is limited through efficient material nesting during laser cutting.
Combination options
Laser cutting can be combined with other processing steps, for example engraving or marking.
Processes
Main laser cutting processes
Laser flame cutting
For metals with high iron content, laser flame cutting is applicable. Oxygen is used as the technical cutting gas, mainly for processing carbon steel.
- higher cutting speeds than other processes
- higher sheet thicknesses are possible
- oxide formation on the cut edges is possible
Laser fusion cutting
Laser fusion cutting guarantees consistently high cutting quality and exceptional precision. Nitrogen is used mainly for aluminum and stainless steel.
- oxide-free cutting edges
- high cutting quality
- little post-processing is required
Selection
Which process for which purpose?
Depending on the requirements for your product and the selected material, different processes are used. You can rely on our experience and the experience of our manufacturing network, because we know which laser cutting process is best suited for each purpose.