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Laser cutting
From GAWDAwiki
Laser cutting is a thermal cutting process which uses the heat obtained from a focused laser beam, often in conjunction with gas jets, to cut and remove metal.[1]
Laser cutting is a mostly thermal process in which a focused laser beam is used to melt material in a localised area. A co-axial gas jet is used to eject the molten material from the cut and leave a clean edge. A continuous cut is produced by moving the laser beam or workpiece under CNC control.
Laser cutting is the largest industrial application of higher power lasers. It is used in industry in a range of applications from prototyping and smaller batch manufacturing up to continuous production line systems. The process lends itself to automation with offline CAD/CAM systems controlling either 3-axis flat bed systems or 6-axis robots for three dimensional laser cutting.[2]
