{"title":"Laser Cutting","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"colmaindes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"extra-larger\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"img-col\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/laser_cutting_ff1fd84c-283b-4021-9d24-f2fc2db6e8bd_1438x575_crop_center.png?v=1664378396\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLaser Cutting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorck, a leading digital manufacturing company, provides extremely reliable, top quality, and fast sheet metal cutting services such as laser cutting for a wide range of industries including aerospace, defense, robotics,  industrial, automotive, electronics, energy, hardware, and consumer products. Our team of highly qualified engineers and cutting-edge facilities will provide you with quality products with the quickest turnaround time at a competitive price. Whether you have high volume production projects or rapid prototyping needs, Norck can manage it with the results better than expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"GET A QUOTE\" href=\"https:\/\/mynorck.myshopify.com\/pages\/get-a-quote\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to get a quote\u003c\/a\u003e for your next sheet metal project with laser cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet’s now give you some insight how Norck uses its waterjet cutting technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is laser cutting?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaser cutting is a process that uses a focused laser beam to cut sheet metal. The term laser stands for light amplification. It is widely used, from art and custom-made tools to aeronautic and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Automotive\" href=\"https:\/\/mynorck.myshopify.com\/collections\/automotive\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eautomotive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e industries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Norck, we use laser cutting to cut tubes and bent sheet metal components to clean edges and add holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaser cutting is always perpendicular to the sheet surface, so it can’t add drafts or threads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dynamic-video-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"home-section--title\"\u003eNorck GmbH: Advanced Laser Cutting, Plasma Cutting, and Waterjet Cutting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dynamic-video\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"video\" data-video=\"youtube\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"youtube\" data-video-element=\"\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7XhqX0lFm0U\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"\u0026gt;Norck GmbH: Advanced Laser Cutting, Plasma Cutting, and Waterjet Cutting\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7XhqX0lFm0U?modestbranding=true\u0026amp;showinfo=false\u0026amp;controls=false\u0026amp;loop=0\u0026amp;rel=0\u0026amp;enablejsapi=1\u0026amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.norck.com\u0026amp;widgetid=1\" id=\"widget2\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat are the advantages of laser cutting?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaser cutting offers more advantages over traditional cutting processes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style: inside;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore precision:\u003c\/strong\u003e Accuracy is around ±0.004in (±0.1mm), while in conventional techniques, it is about 0.04in(±1mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean: \u003c\/strong\u003eCuts with no burrs or double edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaster manufacturing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Since the cutting head trajectory is controlled via a computer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaser cutting machines can cut through ferrous and non-ferrous materials such as metals, plastics, and ceramics and can cut through different thicknesses. It is used to cut simple or complex shapes with ease and an accuracy of 0.1mm, while the accuracy of conventional cutting techniques is about ±1mm. It is efficient and with low labor cost process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow is it fabricated?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first step is to generate a vector file using graphic design software such as Illustrator or 3D modeling software such as Solidworks. Norck offers engineering services that will help you create this type of file. Next, we will generate a code for the laser cutting machine using the vector file.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cutting head consists of a lens that focuses light and generates the laser beam that will melt and vaporize the material. The melted material is blown off using gas from the nozzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cutting head melts material locally and is guided along the shape to be cut using the code generated from the vector file.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection_images-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"coll_images oneimgsc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"img-col\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/Laser_Cutting_8c9a7886-c047-4246-8777-d8d3806788b7_480x480.png?v=1663305335\" style=\"float: none;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/Laser_Cutting_8c9a7886-c047-4246-8777-d8d3806788b7_480x480.png?v=1663305335\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheet metal parts should follow specific design rules to be cut properly. And the vector file can have multiple shapes. In that case, forms should be arranged to minimize scrap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis method is called Nesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Nesting?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNesting is placing the shapes inside a rectangle that stands for the sheet metal from which the nested shapes will be cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShapes should be placed in a way that minimizes scrap and cutting time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection_images-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"coll_images oneimgsc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"img-col\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/what_is_nesting_480x480.png?v=1663305354\" style=\"float: none;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/what_is_nesting_480x480.png?v=1663305354\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"img-col\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"img-col\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Norck?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorck, \u003cstrong\u003ea leading manufacturing company driven by technology, high quality data and artificial intelligence, \u003c\/strong\u003efocuses on manufacturing excellent quality of \u003cstrong\u003esheet metal parts, custom parts and components, a wide range of 3D printed parts and moldings\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a single source for a wide of range of companies around the world for their need of sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, 3D printing, and molding. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides its own production capacity, Norck’s ability access to a huge amount of manufacturing capacity of its top quality partners across Europe and the U.S allows it to provide its customers with low and high volume production, rapid prototyping and a wide range of manufacturing services from sheet metal fabrication to 3D printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorck’s data-driven AI approach to manufacturing maximizes its overall product and service quality, while minimizing the overall cost of its parts and services. This leads to high quality products, better inventory programs for our customers worldwide, better visibility for supply chain management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorck’s team of manufacturing engineers, mechnical engineers, quality engineers, supply chain engineers, industrial designers, artificial intelligence engineers, data scientists, and software application developers work in a unique and coherent way to provide your company with high quality manufacturing parts and services, better design for manufacturability and all driven by data and artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a single source for all your manufacturing needs, \u003cstrong\u003eNorck minimizes your overhead cost, diversifies your supply chain, improves your parts’ design for manufacturability, significantly improves the quality of services and parts you outsource, minimizes suppliers’ risks, improves your purchasing power, and provides the goods and services with a philosophy of just in time\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/collections\/Laser_Cutting.png?v=1719920328","url":"https:\/\/portugues.norck.com\/en\/collections\/laser-cutting.oembed","provider":"NORCK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}