Laser cutting is a thermal cutting process which can produce high-quality cuts and cut surfaces in materials in thicknesses from foil to heavy goods. The focused laser beam produces a narrow cut kerf in the workpiece, and the melted material is blown out by an assist gas, leaving a clean, dross-free cut. 

Advantages

Laser cutting provides a number of engineering advantages over more traditional cutting methods:  

• Possible to cut many different materials, both metals and non-metals
• Precision cutting at high speeds 
• Minimal heat input and distortion
• Very high-quality and reproducible cut surfaces 
• A very narrow cut kerf
• Possible to cut complicated geometries

The above-mentioned capabilities also provide a number of economic advantages:

• High productivity
• Increased flexibility
• High precision
• Possible to automate the cutting process

Working together with the FORCE Technology, you have 

• a partner with 15 years of experience in the industrial applications of laser cutting;
• assistance in development projects and consultancy in part design and the purchase of advanced equipment;
• access to a number of laser beam delivery and positioning systems for use in many different applications;
• the opportunity to perform pilot production runs at our workshop.

Applications

Laser cutting can be used in production processes in which a high productivity combined with flexibility is desired without compromising on quality.

A high and uniform quality with a low heat input makes this process suitable for a wide range of applications in which a minimum of distortion is desired. 

Examples of industrial laser cutting applications:

• Engineering and manufacturing
• Shipbuilding and repair
• The automotive industry
• Medical devices and equipment
• The electronics industry

FORCE Technology services

The FORCE Technology can provide consultancy services all the way from idea to finished product. With the enormous volume of expertise and experience we have at our disposal, we can help optimize your entire production process. Typical jobs for the FORCE Technology are

• design review of new or existing products
• optimization of materials consumption in cutting
• production process optimization
• testing and documentation of product characteristics
• consultancy in connection with implementation of equipment
• prototypes made and pilot production runs in our own workshops
• courses in laser techniques

Dual-Focus™

The FORCE Technology has developed a new, patented optical element called Dual-FocusTM , which improves cut quality in thicker materials. Dual-FocusTM can be used in all laser cutting machines – no modifications necessary –and provides the following advantages:

• Allows cutting of a wider range of thicknesses
• Increases cutting speed
• Improves cut quality
• Improves process stability
• Reduces consumption of assist gas

Read more about Dual-Focus™.

Documentation

Documentation of our services can be provided as required by the client. Normally, documentation takes the form of process data monitoring, cut inspection and then relevant testing. The FORCE Technology can also perform metallurgic analysis and both destructive and non-destructive testing. 

For more information, please contact:

Steen Erik Nielsen 

Telephone (direct): +45 43 26 73 86 

e-mail: sen@force.dk

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