Laser Drilling Services
Laser Drilling - Exceptional speed and accuracy in a wide range of materials
Laser drilling is a high-precision, non-contact manufacturing process that uses a focused beam of light to remove material and create holes. By concentrating intense energy onto a tiny spot, the laser melts and vaporizes the material in a process called ablation. This technique allows for the creation of holes with diameters ranging from several millimeters down to just a few micrometers, often with exceptional accuracy and speed.
No Contact - Incredibly fast and precise
Laser drilling offers significant advantages over conventional mechanical drilling. As a non-contact process, there is no tool wear, eliminating the need for drill bit replacement and reducing mechanical stress on the material. This is crucial for brittle materials like ceramics or glass. The process is renowned for its speed and precision, capable of producing thousands of holes per minute with micrometer accuracy.
These benefits make laser drilling indispensable in numerous industries. In aerospace, it's used to create thousands of tiny cooling holes in turbine blades and engine components, improving efficiency and performance.
Laser Drilling
The laser drilling process can be used to make large or small multi-dimensional holes on a multitude of materials. For example, holes can be “through holes” for air-cooling vents. When needed, the drilling process simply puts dents (vs. holes) into the material to rough it up for adhesive applications. The intention is that of conventional drilling, but the laser drill uses a fiber laser beam, which is more accurately controlled and thus more efficient and cost effective.