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3D laser cutting can replace expensive boring mill processes with dimensional accuracy at a fraction of the cost.

3D Laser Cutting or 5-Axis Laser Cutting

The ability to apply laser cutting to a sheet metal or stainless steel fabrication after it has been formed and welded has implications for a variety of applications. 3D laser cutting works well when customer's have intersecting cylinders or parts with unique hole geometries.

Advantages

Eliminates costly milling and drilling operations
Allows trimming, drilling, and cutting on formed sheet metal parts
Increased precision and repeatability
Decreased lead times and costs
Better edge quality
Smaller heat affected zone

Case Study - 5-Axis Laser Cutting vs. Cheap Labor

Problem: One of our long time customers has been receiving stiff competition from China and Mexico, and we were eager to help them reduce their manufacturing costs. We identified a component part that required too many operations and used a costly band sawing process on tough stainless steel trapezoid tubing.

Solution: The component was rerouted for 5-axis laser cutting. The new process eliminated 3 saw operations and the corresponding band saw blade costs. Additionally, it eliminated 2 separate laser operations previously done on our flat laser cutting machines.

Results: The customer received price reduction on extremely competitive product, helping improve their position in the market.

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