Sunday, May 25, 2008

LIA's Guide to Laser Cutting, 2nd Edition - Now Available!

Laser Institute of America (LIA) is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of LIA's popular Guide to Laser Cutting

Packed with everything you need to know about laser cutting, this guide offers in-depth and helpful information from the small shop owner to the large manufacturer. It’s the industry’s “blueprint” for implementing, operating, and maintaining a laser-cutting operation.
In the second edition of LIA’s Guide to Laser Cutting, we’ve added many new sections that you’ll find extremely useful in everyday operations. Improve laser-cutting results with valuable cut quality tips addressing cut width and taper, stop/start marks, thermal distortion, fiber lasers, and Heat-Affected Zones (HAZ).

What’s New?

Buying Guide
If your company is in the market for a new laser-cutting machine, how do you determine which one is best? We’ve included a step-by-step guide to “cut through the hype” and evaluate whether or not the machine will perform at the level required.

Updated Cutting Tables
We’ve enhanced the useful cutting tables, and added new cutting speed tables for machines that use nitrogen.

Helpful Cut Quality Tips
Improve laser-cutting results with handy tips addressing cut width and taper, stop/start marks, thermal distortion, and Heat-Affected Zones (HAZ) including laser cutting of mild/carbon steel, stainless steel, and non-ferrous alloys.

Easy Trouble Shooting
A picture is worth a thousand words, especially when it comes to illustrating pointers on improving cut quality. The extensive trouble-shooting guide provides easy-to-apply tips on adjusting the machine to get the best results!

Order the industry’s best laser cutting guide today!

Guide to Laser Cutting, Second Edition

LIA Pub# 122

Price: Member: $39.00 Non-member: $49.00

ISBN # 978-0-912035-16-1

Order online at www.laserinstitute.org/store or call toll-free at 1-800-34-LASER.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is great information about laser cutting. I'll have to save it for later reference.