Laser Cutting is a cutting process that uses a high powered laser beam to cut materials like steel and acrylic.
Advantages of laser cutting over mechanical cutting include
- Easier workholding and reduced contamination of workpiece
- Better precision
- Reduced chance of warping the material that is being cut.
In addition to laser cutting, Million offers another popular cutting technique: waterjet cutting. The differences between laser cutting and waterjet cutting are shown below.
| Waterjet Cutting | Laser Cutting | |
| 1. Material type | Suitable for most material types | Suitable for some metallic materials and do not possess highly reflective finishing. |
| 2. Material thickness | Up to 6 inches ( selected material ) | Up to 1.5 inches ( selected material ) |
| 3. Precision | +/- 0.003–0.008 inch. | +/- 0.001–0.003 inch |
| 4. Heat distortion | None | Yes |
| 5. 5-axis | Cut materials in virtually any orientation and at any angle (ranging from 0 to 90 degrees). Capable of producing complex and intricate parts and those requiring beveling and contouring. | No |
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