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| simple concept to grasp. The reason is simple and | | | | surprisingly low tech applications as well. For instance, |
| that is that their experience with cutting tends to | | | | consider the problems in textile manufacturing. Laser |
| revolve around common every day items, such as | | | | cutting machines are now able to replace older more |
| wood, fabrics and metal such as piping. | | | | dangerous cutting devices and they can also cut |
| Laser Cutting Machines In High Tech Environments | | | | through much deeper stacks of fabric. |
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| environment, the cutting of materials brings with it | | | | Even artists and creative designers are now using |
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| of making ultra precision cuts in hardened alloys on a | | | | for purely decorative purposes. You see, laser cutting |
| multi-million-dollar satellite, where even one speck of | | | | machines produce far more cleaner cuts and can |
| dust in the wrong place can lead to total disaster. | | | | easily cut objects of just about any shape. |
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| Todays solution would be to use a laser cutting | | | | For instance, consider the problem that an artist |
| machine. Of course even then, an inert gas such as | | | | faced in the past who wanted to cut a wooden ball |
| nitrogen might also be used in the cutting zone to | | | | in half. Not only did he or her have to figure out how |
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| unwanted chemical reactions that might produce | | | | cutting machine, a beam is simply aimed at the |
| micro-ash. | | | | wooden ball as it sits loose on the cutting table and |
| Low Tech Applications | | | | it's as simple as that. |