Cutting :

The last twenty years have been rich in technical developments in the field of laser cutting. Characterics and powers of the laser sources have considerably improved, offering a wide range of applications and possibilities. The principle of laser cutting has become the reference among other technologies of sheet metal cutting.

Principle :

A laser beam focussed with a lens provides energy densities leading fast instantaneously to the fusion or vaporization of nearly every material. The ejection of the melted or vaporized material with an assistance gas, combined with a moving gives a cutting line. Laser cutting can be performed with a CO2 or Nd-YAG laser.