Laser Cutting
Our laser cutting capabilities allow us to cut complex parts in registration and with tight tolerances. Laser cutting is a thermal process in which a focused laser beam is used to cut material in a localized area. A continuous cut is produced by movement of the laser beam through a galvanometer or xy head movement. The advantages of laser cutting include the ability to cut difficult materials without contact, verify cut pattern immediately, cut precision, repeatability, and quality. Tooling is not required, which helps with product lead time and cost, but can be added if needed. Utilizing our state-of-the-art equipment, we work collaboratively and confidentially with our customers through all stages of their product life cycle from product development and prototyping to high volume production and fulfillment. Laser cutting can be combined with other converting processes such as slitting, laminating, rotary die cutting, and pouching in one multi-station process.
CAPABILITIES
- 7 station rotary laser machine with integrated visual inspection system
- 300 watt CO2
- 400 watt CO2
- Flatbed digital laser system for small quantities and prototypes
- 50 watt CO2
Laser cutting processes
- Kiss cutting
- Ablation
- Drilling
- Slitting
- Perforation
- Through cuts and slug removal
- Scoring
- Scribing & sequential numbering
Advantages
Capability
- Easily cut small intricate sizes and shapes
- No contact with material during cuts, ideal for adhesives
- Easier slug ejection
- Cut and seal in one pass
- Tight tolerance cutting, registration, vision inspection and alignment
- Kerf cut for easier slug removal
SHORTER TIME TO MARKET
- Tooling is not required
- Ability to change or manipulate the physical dimensions of the part on the fly
- Programmed parts are easily saved and recalled
- Cut pattern and depth of cut stay consistent over time
- Multiple cuts can be nested to minimize scrap
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