Milling or laser cutting?

If you work with plastics, you’ll have a well-equipped workshop with a wide range of tools. Plastic can be processed in many ways, and as far as your customers are concerned, there are as many preferences as there are people. A milling machine probably occupies a prominent place in your workshop. That makes sense! But have you ever considered a laser machine? Because although you can undoubtedly process your plastic perfectly well with your milling machine, it does have quite a few drawbacks! Consider, for example, the high costs involved in having to replace the milling head regularly. Or the longer production time because you have to secure every sheet to your workbench. Not to mention the time you spend finishing your plastic! A laser machine really does make a difference here. It is no coincidence that a BRM laser is the affordable solution for processing plastic. After all, post-processing is unnecessary after laser cutting, and with a laser machine you can also combine multiple operations. That saves time and therefore money. Interesting!

Does your production process require a more efficient approach? Do you want to speed up the process and improve the quality of your plastic? Then a laser machine is a powerful piece of technology that can help you achieve that! How? We’d be happy to explain.

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    Taking your production process to the next level

    Using a laser machine in your production process saves you time. This is partly because working with a laser machine is a very fast way of manufacturing. What’s more, you’ll save time in other areas too! Let’s just take a look at the preparation stage of your production process. If you’re working with a milling machine, you first need to position your material correctly and secure it to your worktable using a vacuum. These tasks don’t take hours, but they do cost you valuable time every single time. With a laser machine, there’s no need for a vacuum. This is because a laser machine operates contact-free and therefore exerts no pressure on your material. This means you can load your material into the machine much more quickly. It’s also handy when you’re working with very delicate types of plastic. Right. So you save time on preparation, and the cutting process itself is quick. Is there more to it? Absolutely! Because when you cut your product with a milling machine, post-processing is usually required in the form of flame polishing. With a laser machine, that’s a thing of the past too. Because the heat from the laser beam slightly fuses the cut edge of your material, resulting in smooth, clean edges on your product. That way, no time is wasted on post-processing. Win, win, win!

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    Plastic in large and small sizes

    The demand for plastic is varied. Some people are looking for a large sheet to process themselves, whilst others are looking for a smaller size that they can use straight away. Whatever size your customer requires, a laser machine makes no distinction between dimensions. The only thing you need to take into account is the size of your worktable. That is why at BRM Lasers we have several machines ready to meet every requirement. Sometimes it is not just the size that presents a ‘challenge’. After all, plastic also comes in all sorts of varieties. Common plastics include, for example, acrylic, plexiglass or polycarbonate. But there are so many more types! Think, for instance, of POM, PETG, HDPE, PMMA, etc. All technical types of plastic with their own characteristics. Can you process these types with a laser machine? Absolutely! This makes your laser machine even more valuable and allows you to use your laser for an even wider range of applications.

    Ready to get started with your BRM laser?

    Whether you’re producing semi-finished products or processing finished materials, quality is of the utmost importance to you as a plastics processor. You therefore want to use tools that take your material seriously. A BRM laser, for example! Plastic is a material that a laser machine processes perfectly with little effort. Our laser machines are very user-friendly. No complicated software, no difficult training. Do you have a design? Then you can get straight to work with your laser. It’s not just the machine’s user-friendliness that’s a major advantage. A laser will amaze you if you’re used to working with a milling machine. Just think, for example, of the radius-free corners you can never achieve with a milling machine because you’re always limited by the radius of the milling head. With the precise 0.1 mm wide laser beam, not only are right-angled corners possible, but also all other shapes. Furthermore, a laser machine is ideal if you want to perform or combine multiple operations. You can easily laser-cut, laser-engrave, mark, code and personalise your plastic. And you can do all that in a single production run. What more could you want?

    Are you ready to take your production process to the next level? Then a laser machine will definitely help you do just that! All these benefits ensure that you can meet your customers’ demands even better, faster or more accurately. As we may be overwhelming you with information, here is a quick summary of some key benefits:

    • Work with extreme precision using your laser machine
    • Save time on preparation and post-processing
    • Process both semi-finished and finished materials
    • Effortlessly combine different processes
    • A laser machine is incredibly user-friendly: a true plug-and-play solution!
    • A laser machine operates contact-free. Also ideal if you’re processing more delicate materials!

    An affordable solution for processing plastics

    Ready to take your production process to the next level? A BRM laser will certainly help you do just that! See for yourself which benefits apply to your business and consider the possibilities that lie ahead for you thanks to those huge time savings. The sky’s the limit!

    Want to see for yourself how a laser machine works? What it could mean for your organisation or in which areas it could speed up your process? You’re very welcome to come and see it live! During a demonstration, we’ll introduce you to our machines and explore the possibilities.

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