Process	Laser beam cutting
	Laser beam cutting can be used for cutting a wide range of materials and is characterized by very low thermal distorsions. Very small holes and narrow gaps can be made. A laser beam is a very concentrated light beam. The light is monochromatic (a single wavelength) and coherent (all the waves are in phase). It is possible to concentrate large amounts of energy within a very small area. Cutting is done by evaporating the material away.
Danish Name	Laser skæring
Category	Reducing processes, Cutting
Materials	Metals Plastics
Typical products	Oxydation flask Bottle opener
References	Hydromann as IPL, DTU
Price notes	Medium to high cost investments (equipment). Variable cost are mainly energy and protective gas. Labour cost are low since CNC-controled automatic equipment is normally used.
Photo	Thomas Nissen (Computer graphics)
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