Category: Fiber Laser

Fiber lasers have become a leading technology in metal cutting due to their significant advantages over both traditional cutting methods and other laser types. Compared with conventional metal cutting technologies such as mechanical sawing, plasma cutting, or waterjet cutting, fiber lasers offer superior precision, speed, and repeatability. Their non-contact process minimizes tool wear and material distortion, resulting in cleaner cuts and reduced need for secondary finishing. Fiber lasers also enable high-speed processing of complex geometries while maintaining tight tolerances, which improves productivity and reduces overall manufacturing costs.

Sheet metal fabrication has long been the backbone of modern manufacturing—serving industries from automotive and aerospace to construction, electronics, and renewable energy. Over the past century, advances in machinery, materials, and process design have shaped this field into a precise and high-tech industry. Yet, as we enter an era defined by digital transformation, sustainability, and global competition, the future of sheet metal fabrication promises even greater change.

The introduction of fiber lasers into the world of metal fabrication brought a level of speed and accuracy to sheet and tube metal cutting that couldn’t be imagined a mere decade or two before. They are versatile enough to work with a wide range of materials and metals and can cut or engrave the most intricate of designs in seconds.