Is CO2 laser cutting now obsolete?

Posted on 13 Dec 2016 by The Manufacturer

The last possible reason to buy a CO2 laser cutting machine – namely to process thicker materials economically – has been removed, according to Jon Till, joint owner of Accurate Laser Cutting.

Having used laser cutting machines since 1999, Jon Till contends that the demise of CO2 is nigh, with fibre holding numerous advantages over CO2 laser cutting in terms of increased machine availability and productivity, lower running costs and greater versatility. Till has used laser cutting machines since 1999, when the company he was involved with…

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