8 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Laser Cutting Machine for Metal
There are quite a lot of advantages to laser cutting machines vs other equipments.(I do feasibility studies for potential clients full time for a laser cutting machine builder, so I’ll try to explain without sounding biased) Typically, the alternative for a laser cutting process is a blanking press or a turret punch. A blanking press has a special cutting tool for each shape. A turret punch has a number of small tools and punches out a part by cutting a limited number of hole sizes and some line shaped blades for the outer edges. A laser cutting machine traces the outline of a part with the laser melting the metal, and an assist gas blasting the molten metal out of the cut. 8 reasons why you should buy a laser cutting machine for metal: 1. Lower power consumption: a typical blanking press or turret punch consumes 50kW of power in total. A 4KW laser system uses 10KW of power total typically. 2. Safety: A blanking press has a large blade that moves rapidly up and down, and doesn’t ne