Laser cutting guides
Practical guides for choosing and running laser cutting, engraving and CNC equipment — written by our engineers, based on the machines we build.
25 guides
Buying guide
Buying guide
Fiber Laser Cutting Machine Price: What Drives the Number
What drives fiber laser pricing from 1kW to 20kW: the six specification choices that move the number, and how to compare quotes fairly.
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Buying guide
How to Choose a Fiber Laser Cutting Machine
A step-by-step specification process for choosing a fiber laser: material and thickness first, then bed size, power, source and cutting head.
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Buying guide
Laser Cutting Cost Per Hour: How to Calculate It Properly
Cost laser cutting properly: depreciation, power, gas, consumables, labour and overhead, with a worked example and a cost-per-part formula.
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Buying guide
Laser Wood Engraving: Machines, Settings and Profit Margins
Choose between CO2, diode, and fiber machines for laser wood engraving, dial in power, speed, and resolution for plywood, hardwood, and MDF, and model profit
1978 words · updated 2026-10-13
Buying guide
How to Choose a Precision Laser Cutting Company
How to evaluate a precision laser cutting company - capability evidence, tolerance commitments, quoting structures - and the volume point where buying your
1175 words · updated 2026-10-13
Buying guide
How to Choose a CNC Stone Engraving Machine
What separates a stone CNC router from a woodworking one: spindle power, water management, rail protection and the specs that matter.
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Comparison
Comparison
OMTech Alternatives: What a US Dealer Adds, and What It Costs
What a US dealer adds, what factory-direct really means, and how to decide which buying model fits your shop and your downtime cost.
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Comparison
Boss Laser Alternative: How to Evaluate a Dealer Quote
How to read a dealer quote as a specification document: which component lines decide the outcome, and what the same spec costs factory-direct.
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Comparison
CO2 vs Fiber Laser: Which One Should You Buy?
CO2 and fiber lasers cut different materials at different running costs. A practical comparison of speed, materials, edge quality and cost per year.
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Comparison
Gweike vs OMTech: Comparing a Factory Brand and a Dealer Brand
A factory brand versus a dealer brand: what actually differs, the specification lines that decide the outcome, and how to compare them fairly.
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Comparison
Oscillating Knife vs Laser Cutting: Choosing by Material
A knife cuts flexible and composite materials cleanly where a laser melts, chars or produces toxic fumes. How to choose between the two by material and job.
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Compliance
How-to
Industry
Industry
Laser Cutting for Aerospace Parts: Alloys, Tolerances and Traceability
Aerospace laser cutting: the alloys involved, thin-gauge tolerance control, heat affected zone concerns and material traceability requirements.
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Industry
Laser Cutting High-Performance Automotive Components
How to laser cut high-performance automotive components: coated and high-strength steels, thin-gauge consistency, weld-ready edges, and machine specification.
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Industry
Laser Cutting for Sheet Metal Fabrication: Choosing Power and Machine
How to size a fiber laser for a job shop: the thickness bands that decide power, why handling beats cut speed, and the cost-per-part levers.
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Industry guide
Industry guide
Laser Cutting for Signage: Machines by Material and Volume
A signage-shop guide to laser cutting: which machine fits acrylic, wood and painted metal signs, what a sign costs per hour, and where CO2 beats fiber.
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Industry guide
Laser Cutting for Medical Devices: What Manufacturers Need
What medical device shops should demand from a laser cutting machine: burr-free edges, repeatability for validation, UDI marking and inspection-ready records.
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Machine comparison
Maintenance
Technical reference
Technical reference
304 vs 316 Stainless Steel Laser Cutting Parameters
Why 304 and 316 stainless behave differently under the beam: molybdenum's effect on the melt, real speed differences and when 316 is worth it.
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Technical reference
Fiber Laser Cutting Parameters Chart (Starting Points)
Starting cutting parameters by material and thickness for fiber lasers - power, speed, focus and gas pressure - plus how to tune from there.
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Technical reference
Fiber Laser Cutting Thickness and Speed Chart
What a fiber laser can cut: thickness limits and realistic speeds by power level, and why production work stays below the theoretical maximum.
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Technical reference
Laser Cutting Glossary: Terms Engineers Actually Use
Laser sources, machine components, cutting parameters, quality standards, materials and commercial terms - 60+ terms defined for buyers.
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Technical reference
Laser Cutting Tolerances Chart: What You Can Actually Hold
Typical laser cutting tolerances in mm for fiber and CO2 machines, how thickness and material affect them, and how to specify tolerance on a drawing.
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