Laser Cutting
- Summary
- Laser cutting is the fastest cutting technology available especially when dealing with thinner sheet metal gauges. High volume parts will use laser cutting in materials like stainless steel or aluminum. Laser cutting can comfortably cut up to 1" thick steel.
- Tolerance
- +/- 0.01"
- Heat affected zone
- Yes
- Cannot cut
- Aluminum
- Taper on cut
- Minor taper
- Requires deburring
- Yes
- Allows for tapping holes
- No
- Minimum hole size
- Plate thickness
- Cutting thickness
- 0 - 1"