Laser cutting and engraving

Laser cutting of sheet materials is non-contact cutting with a high level of accuracy and with a minimum width of the cut itself. Cutting on laser machines has several advantages:

• cutting flexible, brittle and fragile materials with the necessary precision and without distortion due to the non-contact process
• narrow laser cut, small overheating area virtually eliminates thermal deformation
• non-contact laser cut gives a crisp edge without chips or lint
• optimal layouts and finest details and patterns due to absence of mechanical force application to the material
• cutting speed is significantly higher compared to other cutting methods for most materials 

Materials that can be laser processed are the following non-metals (!):

• laser cutting of acrylic, plexiglass, plastics
• laser cutting and engraving of wood and plywood,
• laser cutting of cardboard, paper
• laser cutting of fabric, felt, leatherette, neoprene and other materials

Features of laser cutting:

• Laser cutting of cardboard, plywood, wood, MDF, OSB leaves a characteristic dark edge.
• Laser cutting of acrylic or plexiglass gives an even smooth sidewall of the same color as the sheet, a ‘glass’ cut in case of transparent materials, without the need  of further processing.
• When cutting textiles, the laser seals the edges (felt, fleece and leather, etc.)
• Before initiating production of a batch, we recommend making a test cut.

Unusual shapes of blanks, complex contours, easy change of layouts with adjustments, with alls this laser cutting provides greatest flexibility and manufacturability.

Laser engraving

Laser engraving is applying an image on a surface using a focused laser beam. The engraving is stable, clear and can be performed on a variety of materials - acrylic, plastic, wood, plywood, leather, paper, metals, including painted surfaces or surfaces with a multi-layer coating. Laser engraving is used for manufacturing signs, signboards, plates, tags, nameplates, seals, etc.

Requirements for layouts for laser cutting and engraving:

• Files for laser cutting must be submitted in vector format (DXF, CDR, EPS, PDF, AI,). Raster images of any format are suitable for engraving, and it is important to remember that the higher the resolution (dots per inch, dPI), the better the performance. For logos, vector will be more preferable. The optimal scale is 1:1 (life-size image). As an exception, the scale is indicated in the cover letter.
• All symbols and text in vector files must be converted to curved lines.
• Thickness of curves ‘zero’ or ‘hairline’.
• The formation of images with thick curves should not be allowed. You should convert the line weights to an object (Menu Arrange/Convert outline to object).
• It is necessary to move apart the merged and densely typed with small tracking characters of the text. The distance between the contours is at least 1 mm.
• The file requires the original layout of the product in raster form in *.jpg or *.jpeg format
• Layer overlapping is not allowed.
• Working area size 1000 x 1600 mm
• Send assignment to work email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or telegram: https://telegram.im/@baumwerk

Plywood laser cutting: