{"id":5519,"date":"2020-01-21T18:18:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T15:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/?p=5519"},"modified":"2024-01-26T16:16:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T14:16:24","slug":"laser-cutting-advantages-disadvantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fractory.com\/laser-cutting-advantages-disadvantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Advantages and Disadvantages of Laser Cutting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cutting is the most basic and widely used process in metal fabrication<\/a>.<\/span> Laser cutting is the go-to technology to perform such jobs in the industry because of its many advantages over other methods.<\/p>\n

At the same time, it does have a few downsides as well. So let’s explore those great qualities and disadvantages more closely.<\/p>\n

What Are the Advantages of Laser Cutting?<\/h2>\n

The reason why engineers prefer a laser cutting service<\/a> lies with the long list of upsides it offers<\/span>. The advantages of laser cutting<\/strong> are flexibility, precision, repeatability, speed, cost-effectiveness, great quality, contactless cutting, versatility and automation possibilities.<\/p>\n

Flexibility<\/h3>\n

Laser cutting does not require an exchange of tools for each separate cut. The same setup is suitable for cutting a lot of different shapes within the same material thickness. Also, intricate cuts do not pose any problems.<\/p>\n

Precision<\/h3>\n

Accuracy is one of the primary advantages of laser cutting when compared to other thermal cutting methods.<\/p>\n

An accuracy of +\/-0.1 mm gives an opportunity to achieve high precision without any after-treatment. In most cases, such a high standard means that no added tolerances are required.<\/p>\n

Repeatability<\/h3>\n

+\/- 0.05 mm ensures parts that are pretty much replicas of each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speed<\/h3>\n
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