Here's Quick Way to Solve Thin Metal Micromachining

For laser cutting small parts with precision and repeatability on thinner sheet metals, a lower power system is required. Otherwise, it's like using a sledgehammer to open bananas and losing money for doing so. The use of a high-power laser machine on thin metals may cause many problems that a lower-powered machine might prevent. For example, a high-power laser is designed to cut thick metal, not thin, so it can become unstable by underperforming it.

The running costs involved are not comparable with a low-powered system, either. Setting up costs can also be out of proportion to the work's value. Indeed using a high-power laser to cut small parts can double the production costs.

At Laserod, we have developed a small component laser cutting solution for various metal forms. Our thin metal cutting and drilling system is a flatbed laser cutter designed for cutting small sections in both concept and commercial applications. The laser system functions on a wide range of metals, from steel to titanium, aluminum to alloys, our single-mode lasers deliver superior cutting performance and reliability.

A lot of laser industry has problems cutting and drilling thin metals, Laserod doesn't. The cutting and molding of thin metals are one of our key specialties; our use of single-mode lasers guarantees low thermal distortion. Our size of laser-cut widths (kerfs) is between 10 and 50 microns.

Laser micromachining thin materials at Laserod cover:

• Max Depth: up to 3mm
• Min Depth: none
• Typical Depth: 0.5mm
• Kerf Loss: 10-25 microns (width of laser cut in any material)
• Laser Debris: Entrance side only, none on the laser exit side. The debris field is an easily removable haze; the debris has no adhesion. If desired, remove with Q-tip, styrofoam, DI water, ultrasonic cleaning, etc. We can do this if you prefer.
• Laser ablation of metal creates a hazy residue of redeposited metal, but only on one side. The particulates are submicron in size.

Precision is a passion for Laserod Technologies when it relates to laser micromachining. Be it femtosecond micromachining or picosecond micromachining. We are dedicated to delivering outstanding micro-machining services to numerous sectors, such as touchscreen producers, aerospace, solar cells, microelectronics, medical, transducer sensors, and others.

Our areas of expertise include cutting and precise drilling materials, drilling small holes, silicone wafer-coring / resizing, trimming circuits, ceramic, substrate-cutting, and viewing circuits. Dial Laserod at 1-310-340-1343 / 1-888-991-9916 for more information.