The principle of laser die-cutting (also known as digital die-cutting) is to use a laser beam to evaporate and cut on the surface of the product according to the path of the product pattern. The edge of the material has evaporated, so manual processing such as re-grinding and smoothing is no longer required, which saves a lot of time. Due to the development of laser die-cutting technology, the more complex die-cutting process has been significantly improved, and the current laser die-cutting processing system is more cost-effective than the traditional mode of the past. When the laser die-cutting system is applied to higher-end products, it can be widely used in more materials, the error control is more strict and careful, and the complex and messy processing technology becomes very stable and fast.


Laser Die Cutting


Back to the topic: What are the differences and advantages of laser die cutting and mechanical die cutting?


First, laser cutting molds can handle any vector graphics, removing mold construction costs, both cost and money. Just input the graphics into the operating software, and the processing of the original file can be completed in a few minutes, and there are no subsequent processing steps. Die cutting Dies need to build molds, which come in contact with the material when cutting, causing certain limitations.


Second: Laser cutting molds have obvious advantages, which can be perfectly competent for special processing such as punching, dashed lines, creases, continuous numbering, etc., which is impossible for mold cutting.


Third: Compared with some orders that are more capable of processing long orders of mechanical molds, the cost of laser molds is relatively low. If the live part is a mold-prone geometry, if the material is not very thin or sticky, or wear-resistant, or has no ill effects, especially compared to long-term live parts, the cost of tooling and die cutting is negligible. Die dies (lithographic presses, round press round die cutting, hot stamping gap photoelectric control technology) tend to do better.