Cost Benefits of Laser Cutting
- The laser cutting profile programme costs less than 0.5% of the die cost.
- No die storage or maintenance with laser cutting.
- Minor design changes for laser cutting cost little compared with the cost of changes to hard dies.
- Tooling costs are eliminated and close nesting of parts enables more economic use of materials.
- Laser Cut short runs are "off tool" quality and competitive when all hand operation costs are considered.
- Without the need to tool up, short lead times as well as short production runs become viable. Even "one off" laser cut jobs are economical.
- Special materials can be used with laser cutting which are difficult or impossible to cut by other methods.
- Special service when time is critical.
