The question: Can magnetic sheets be laser cut?
My answer: I'm not positive, but I believe this wouldn't go over well with the lasers. As they're already sensitive to reflective materials, I think the magnets would likely be a rough cut for laser cutting.
Next!
Can waterjet hold better cutting tolerances than laser?
Well, it's funny you should ask that, because the answer is typically no. Laser actually tends to have tighter cutting tolerances than waterjet.
Another question, comes from a google searcher as the following:
Can you laser cut titanium?
Nope! We waterjet cut titanium.
Can you laser cut glass?
We do not cut glass with laser, we also use waterjet for that material as well.
Can you waterjet cut carbide?
Not typically, it's a very hard material and the cuts don't turn out very clean.
Does laser cutting leave smooth edges?
Typically, yes! Laser cutting has very clean cuts and rarely requires secondary operations unless you need a special finish on the parts. That's why a lot of people choose laser cutting as a more cost effective process.
Is there a difference between one waterjet machine and another?
Surprisingly, yes. There is. There are so many different kinds of waterjets out there right now that there's probably a rarity that you could find identical waterjets easily. Mostly because purchasing a waterjet table is one thing, but then you have all kinds of different options from there, as far as pumps and other tooling for the waterjets go. There are numerous suppliers for waterjet products and parts (Flow, Omax, Accustream, KMT) to name a few. Plus those are just parts, then you have Wardjet, Jet Edge, Flow, and more.
I hope this is beneficial for answering your questions! I'll check in again soon and answer any more questions that I see pop up!
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