What is Fly Cutting for a Laser Cutting Machine?

What is Fly Cutting for a Laser Cutting Machine?

In communicating with customers, we often hear the word "fly cut". What is fly cutting? What is the difference between fly cutting and ordinary laser cutting? When can fly cutting be used? This article will answer your questions.

Fly cutting is a laser cutting method that can exponentially increase cutting speed while reducing cutting time, machine wear, material waste, and power consumption. This technique is most effective when large quantities of identical holes, shapes, and incisions are required.

In terms of positioning cutting, dynamic tracking of targets during the cutting process is feasible, making it suitable for cutting complex shapes and large materials. While fly cutting requires path planning based on cutting contours, and adjustments to cutting speed and power parameters to achieve high-quality cutting.

It is based on path optimization technology, directing the laser head to move within a grid of horizontal and vertical lines, simultaneously opening and closing at their respective edges to cut multiple holes in one pass. This also reduces laser activation time. When changing direction, the laser head uses tangential radii instead of sharp turns to reduce cutting time and wear.

Advantages of laser fly cutting

Shorter delivery times

Fly cutting exponentially improves cutting performance. In fact, fly cutting itself does not increase cutting speed, as it depends on factors such as material type, thickness, auxiliary gas, and others. However, software analysis finding the shortest possible cutting path increases the actual speed of the process.

Increased efficiency

Fly cutting reduces delivery times and improves overall efficiency. Additionally, by limiting movement in vertical, horizontal, and diagonal directions, power consumption can be reduced.

Greater material utilization

Another major benefit of laser fly cutting is reduced waste material, thus minimizing material wastage. Less waste also means fewer cutting edges. All of this is attributed to the optimized motion of the laser head.

Longer machine lifespan

Because the precise positioning motion of the laser head is simpler, wear on mechanical components is reduced, lowering maintenance and operational costs. Given that a laser machine is a significant investment, saving on maintenance costs will bring greater benefits to your business.

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