Capability
Laser Cutting
In converting, this is laser die cutting: the part outline comes from a file, not a steel-rule or rotary die. Laser cutting removes material with a focused beam rather than a blade. There is no tooling to buy, no tooling lead time, no mechanical wear, and no crush on compressible stock.
How it works
A focused beam vaporizes or ablates material along a digitally defined path. Power and speed set the cut depth, not a mechanical depth-stop. That is what makes kiss-cutting repeatable on adhesive-coated and release-lined constructions.
Why pulse duration sets the edge — the guide and heat-confinement map →
Process envelope
| Wavelengths | 9.4 / 10.2 / 10.6 µm (CO₂), 1064 nm (NIR), 355 nm (UV) |
|---|---|
| Power range | Up to 2.5 kW CO₂ |
| Processing speed | Up to 4,000 mm/sHighly material dependent. |
| Minimum feature | 25 µmNIR, green, or UV sources. 50 µm is the production minimum with CO₂ on flexible packaging. |
The question is never whether a laser can cut a material. It is what the edge looks like afterward, and how fast you can go before it stops looking that way.