Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
	ADVANTAGES OF LASER CUTTING - Technically superior to other cutting processes - Precision high quality cutting at rapid rates - Dimension accuracy and repeatability - Non contact cutting process - Minimal heat affected zone - Narrow kerf (material cut away) - No tooling costs - Nesting of parts reduces material wastage - Ability to program and cut complex profiles HOW A LASER BEAM CUTS Laser Cutting - The intense heat from the focused beam vaporizes a hole into the material. The pressure from a jet of assist gas helps to blow the molten material through the bottom and with relative motion a cut is produced.