For thin materials (especially sheet metal), laser cutting is much faster than CNC cutting, sometimes even more than 10 times faster;
However, for thick materials, CNC cutting may be more advantageous or even irreplaceable.
Why is laser cutting faster for thin materials?
Non-contact processing: No mechanical cutting force, no need to consider tool load, and high-speed movement is possible.
No tool wear: CNC cutting requires regular tool changes, while laser cutting does not.
High acceleration: Yuchang high-speed laser cutting machines can achieve an acceleration of up to 1.2G, accelerating from 0-50m/min in just 0.5 seconds.
Optimized layout: Laser can quickly switch cutting paths, and common-edge cutting further improves efficiency.
Customer example: A customer cut 100 pieces of 0.8mm zirconia; laser cutting took 1 hour, while CNC cutting took 4 hours.
High cutting speed: Not because of the speed of light, but because of "non-contact" operation.
Laser: No mechanical resistance.
CNC: Tool feed/retraction-friction between the tool and the material takes more time.
Laser cutting is not about "cutting faster," but about "using less material."
In the field of precision machining, efficiency = yield × cutting speed ÷ changeover time.
YcLaser has achieved industry-leading levels in all three values.
