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May 19, 2012

Architectural Design and Laser Cutting

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Today’s clients are demanding increasingly complex architectural designs, requiring increasingly complex and precise cutting techniques. Because of this, laser cutting machines are becoming an increasingly valuable manufacturing tool. In addition to simply being a more precise method of cutting metal, wood, and various other materials, laser cutting can be used to add a variety of distinctive features to an architectural design. Laser cutting technology allows designers to use metal surfaces that have distinct finished and would be damaged or destroyed by other cutting machines. Whatsmore, laser cutters can be used to cut glass, wood, ceramics, and numerous other materials used for construction. Architects can use a large number of varieties of materials and finishes that they would not have been able to utilize otherwise, allowing for better structural and aesthetic design. A number of laser cutting businesses can work closely with architects in the design stage, but they can also work from pre-supplied computer files in most cases. With the technology available today, practically any design can be replicated onto a metal surface. Previously difficult or impossible shapes and contours are now possible with precision laser cutting. As laser cutting is quicker and much more efficient than mechanical cutting, and since it doesn’t require personnel to have any spacial skills, laser cutting companies are often more flexible in working with the last minute modifications that are so often part of major building projects. Architects can expect a high degree of flexibility from laser cutters. Laser cutting can also fulfill several other architectural requirements, such as cutting intricate metal panels, and sheet metal finishing. Laser cutting slashes costs for architects by practically eliminating down time when it comes to metal cutting and etching. The equipment also takes relatively little time to set up, further saving you money by reducing labour costs. The fact that laser cutters do not wear out over time and do not require replacement blades also helps to reduce costs, as well as ensuring consistency. As well as metal panels, lasers can be utilized to cut artwork, the tubing needed for stairways and for many other architectural purposes. No matter what the shape desired, laser cutting is able to cut it more quickly and efficiently than traditional mechanical cutting methods. If your design has been stymied in the past by metal fabricators’ lack of ability to achieve what the designer had envisioned, laser cutting will alleviate many of your problems. Welcome to the future of construction, where architecture and lasers go hand in hand. Architecture and lasers go together like fish and chips, enabling you to do things with design that you had once thought to be out of the question, you’ll be able to do them much more quickly, and without spending too much money. Laser cutting also creates very little waste, and most of the waste it does leave can be tidied up using an ordinary vacuum cleaner. Imagine metal cutting at your build site without metal shavings, cutting wood with no sawdust. Think about the man hours and hassle you can save by using a precision laser cutter in your architectural design. Marc Anderes is the VP of Operations of Maloya Laser which specializes in Laser Cutting and Metal Manufacturing with state-of-the-art laser systems, servicing machinery, aerospace, medical, scientific and transportation requirements.

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