Benefits of Laser Cutting

Laser cutting offers several significant benefits, making it a preferred method for particular applications, the key benefits are:

Wider Thickness Range:

Laser cutting extends our capability beyond the thickness range normally suited to chemical etching. Depending on the material, we can laser cut thicknesses up to 6 mm, and up to 10 mm in mild steel.

We can also laser cut material from around 0.5 mm, providing a flexible alternative where the design, material or quantity makes laser cutting more suitable than chemical etching.

Precision Cutting:

Laser cutting provides accurate, repeatable profile cutting for a wide range of component designs. Depending on the material, thickness and geometry, tolerances of approximately ±0.1 mm may be achievable.

For designs with particularly tight tolerance requirements, please contact us so we can confirm suitability before manufacture.

Wide Material Capability:

Laser cutting can be used across a broad range of metals, including stainless steel, mild steel, brass, aluminium, titanium and other specialist materials.

This extends PPD’s manufacturing capability to materials and thicknesses that may not be suitable for chemical etching.

Efficient Production:

Laser cutting requires minimal setup compared with processes that rely on dedicated tooling, making it well suited to both one-off components and repeat production.

Once the artwork and cutting parameters are prepared, parts can be produced efficiently with good repeatability across multiple quantities.

Rapid Prototyping:

Laser cutting is well suited to prototype and development work because components can be produced directly from digital artwork without the need for hard tooling.

Design changes can be made quickly between production runs, making it easier to test and refine components during product development.