Essential safety tips for laser cutting job shops
Laser cutting is a precise and efficient way of cutting materials such as metal, wood, and plastics. This process involves the use of a high-powered laser beam to melt, burn, or vaporize the material being cut, but it can also be dangerous if the right safety precautions are not followed. Here are some potential safety […]
How to maximise the profitability of your laser cutting job shop – Material price, scrap metal, nesting types, quoting, and other top tips
The laser cutting industry is a complex one to master. The early years can be particularly difficult if you don’t set up your job shop operations and quoting systems in an optimal way. As someone who’s been in the industry for decades, both at the practical, hands-on factory floor level, as well as management and […]
Tips For New Laser Owners
So you’ve just bought a new laser cutting machine… what next? A laser cutting machine is a big investment. Depending on the features included, they can be north of $1 million, so you want to be gaining maximum value from your investment. But how do you know what to charge? What are your expenses vs […]
5 Features Of A Good Quoting System
Automated sheet metal quoting is based on the data present within a 3D CAD model, combined with user-inputted, non-geometric information. It cross-examines the model in order to withdraw geometric data that is applicable to sheet metal manufacturing, such as the number of bends, the thickness of the material, and the length of the cut. With […]