The process of metal laser cutting uses a focused laser beam to melt, burn or vaporize material to create precision cuts and create shapes. Rhinehart Development utilizes an advanced Bystronic fiber laser system that features a solid-state laser source. This offers a higher degree of efficiency than CO2-based lasers, and it also provides much more accuracy and precision in the finished product when combined with our CNC controls the technology.
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Precise Laser Cutting Solutions
At Rhinehart Development, we specialize in precision laser cutting solutions tailored to meet your unique specifications. Our Bystronic fiber laser and press brake boast advanced technology, seamlessly communicating to adjust program parameters and maintain precise specifications. Our skilled operators are equipped to handle any project for a wide variety of industries.
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Advantages of Fiber Laser Cutting Over Traditional Methods
When compared to other types of cutting, fiber lasers offer superior performance across many areas, including:
- Precision and Accuracy: Because they can achieve tolerances as tight as ±0.001 inches (±0.025 mm), fiber lasers are the right choice for applications that call for extremely high degrees of precision.
- Efficiency: Fiber lasers offer faster cutting speeds and lower energy consumption when compared to CO2 lasers and mechanical cutting methods.
- Material Versatility: These lasers can cut through a wider range of metals, including stainless steel and aluminum, with minimal thermal distortion.
- Reduced Maintenance: With fewer moving parts and no need for gas mixtures, fiber lasers require far less in the way of maintenance than other types of cutting systems.
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Rhinehart Development Corporation is proudly compliant to ISO standards and registered with BSI, the business standards company for devoted excellence in quality management.
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Rhinehart Development’s laser cutting capabilities include metals such as stainless steel, aluminum and carbon steel. Thanks to our advanced fiber laser metal cutting system, we can achieve tolerances as tight as ±0.001 inches (±0.025 mm), which makes our CNC laser cutting services perfectly suited for industries such as aerospace and automotive that require precision and accuracy. Our laser cutting adheres to ISO 9001:2015 standards, and our team provides rigorous inspections to ensure every part we manufacture meets specified client requirements.
Our process begins with receiving the CAD files from the customer. Using these, we program the CNC system to deliver precision cuts as specified. We also offer post-processing and quality inspection to guarantee that every part meets the requirements set forth by the client. There’s no better resource for high-performance CNC laser cutting than Rhinehart Development.
Frequently Asked Questions
What materials can be cut with fiber laser technology?
Our fiber laser cutting system is optimized to handle a wide range of metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum. In certain cases, it’s also suitable for cutting conductive metals such as copper and brass. For carbon steel, we can cut thicknesses of up to 25mm, 20 mm for stainless steel and 12 mm for aluminum. It’s important to note that certain reflective materials beyond specific thicknesses are more difficult to cut using fiber lasers and may require alternative methods.
How precise is laser cutting compared to other fabrication methods?
Our laser cutter system is capable of delivering tolerances as tight as ±0.001 inches (±0.025 mm), which means it outperforms plasma cutting and most mechanical cutting methods. With CNC integration, our precision metal laser cutting can ensure repeatability across thousands of identical parts, which is critical for demanding sectors such as aerospace and automotive manufacturing. This level of precision reduces the need for downstream work such as grinding, sanding or secondary machining.
How fast is the laser cutting process from order to delivery?
Typically, Rhinehart Development offers lead times between three and four weeks, depending on material availability, part complexity and order size. With our integrated fabrication and finishing capabilities, we can cut down on the number of delays for your project compared to having to use multiple vendors. We also offer expedited turnaround for urgent or high-priority jobs so long as the materials and capacity are available to accommodate.
Does laser cutting affect the strength or quality of the material?
With our fiber laser system, only a very small heat-affected zone is created, which minimizes the amount of thermal distortion. This means material strength and integrity remain intact, which is critical for load-bearing and safety-sensitive applications. The smooth, burr-free edges the process leaves behind also reduces the need for extensive post-processing that can impact the part’s reliability.
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