Laser cutting offers many benefits to hospitals and labs, and it’s slowly becoming a common practice throughout the medical industry. Because many of these facilities have such complex structures, they may benefit more from laser cutting than other industries. 

But what are the benefits of laser cutting? And how can hospitals and labs use this versatile method of fabrication? This article will explore these questions, as well as explain how you can incorporate laser cutting into your workflows. This can help you save time and money and stay up-to-date with new technologies in your field. To learn more about laser cutting, scroll down!

How laser cutting can save time

Many industries are beginning to embrace laser cutting technology for its ability to cut through even the toughest materials with precision. This fast, reliable technology is a boon for the manufacturing industry and for hospitals who face increasingly tough regulations on disposing of medical waste. When it comes to lasers, bigger isn’t always better. 

A laser like New Wave’s 300-watt Mini Beam cuts cleanly through metal and other materials with virtually no downtime but can be repositioned quickly as needed. This means production is back on track in just minutes. In medical environments, this means operating time decreases because surgeons don’t have to stop their procedures in order to wait for parts to be removed or machines to be recalibrated after the old pieces have been removed.

Ways in which laser cutting is more accurate than other techniques

One common misconception about laser cutting is that it doesn’t have the ability to be very accurate with measurements. 

This couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact, lasers are so accurate that we can cut shapes within ± 0.005 inches on a 3D surface! With high accuracy comes versatility, which is why laser cutting has quickly become a favourite in hospitals and labs.

A simple explanation of how laser cutting works

Laser cutting, also known as laser shaping, is the process of using a laser beam to remove pieces from a stack of material by vaporizing selected areas. 

There are two types: subtractive and additive. Additive involves laying down layers to form an object with a 3D printer or creating reliefs for moulding. Subtractive removes parts or features from the original work piece by selectively heating certain areas.

The most common application is in cutting thick stacks of steel plate into automotive components such as gears and bearings. But it can be used on other materials like plastics, rubber, aluminium and titanium alloys. The advantages are that it’s fast, accurate and repeatable over large quantities. A big benefit for hospitals and labs is that there’s no need for manual labour or assembly line set-up time because this can be done on site without human intervention (though robotic arms are often used).

The benefits to hospitals, labs, and medical practices

Laser cutting is not only a cost-effective way to create molds, patterns, prototypes and more, but it also delivers clean edges that are unmatched by any other form of machining. But where does laser cutting fit into the process in a hospital or lab setting? Let’s find out. 

Laser cutters work beautifully with other precision manufacturing equipment like CNC machines to create labware sets at an affordable price. The cutting process doesn’t require additional material prep aside from some cleaning before cutting so you’ll save money on waste material as well as potential down time during assembly lines due to poor accuracy in multiple steps.

Additionally, laser cutting allows you to place orders from any device with internet access. This means you can request a new order from your hospital/lab office or on your phone without having to go into a separate facility for ordering items—saving you time and money in travel costs.

Conclusion

To conclude, we can say laser cutting offers a number of benefits to hospitals or labs. It is very precise, meaning you can use it for complicated shapes or even on surfaces with difficult contours. Since laser cutting produces a fully enclosed edge with zero spatter, you have the ability to cut through materials that traditional saws can’t go through. 

You get a cleaner cut as well without having to worry about sparks or thermal energy scattering away from the surface being cut.

With that we’ll bring this post to a close. Hope you had a good read.