Laser Cutting – a Definition and Jargon Buster

Laser cutting, laser drilling, laser ablation – there are so many different processes that lasers can be applied to that sometimes it is difficult making out the wood from the trees. Here we will try to cut through all the mumbo jumbo, tech talk and general confusion to provide you with a clear description of what laser cutting really is, what it can achieve and some examples of where we can apply it. Next, we will provide a jargon buster to help you navigate through all the confusing tech-talk we sometimes come across.