How do I create a design for laser cutting?
Start here if you want to know how to create a design for laser cutting. We give you tips and an overview of our tutorials.
Wood species compared: which should you choose?
Laser cutting is ideal for making wooden parts. You can cut out any two-dimensional shape you want, with lots of detail. It is also fast and you can laser cut for many different applications.
POM (Delrin) vs PA6 (Nylon): Engineering plastics compared
POM and Nylon (PA6) are very similar and both can be laser cut. Why do we keep POM in stock and not PA6?
The surfaces of plastics explained: gloss, matte, textured & technical
Our different plastics have different surfaces. Learn about the differences so your laser-cut plastic stays looking great with use.
Blog: A circular sheet material, does it exist?
a sustainable, circular and biodegradable plastic sheet material composed of 100% biobased materials. You can use BioPanel for almost anything you...
Do you need a film cut to your own design? In this blog post you will learn which films you can have laser cut and which material is the best choice for your application.
Calculating laser cutting costs is a complex story. There are many things that affect how much laser cutting costs. That's why you often see that prices can't be found online with laser cutting com...
Text engraving can be just that one thing that really finishes your part. But there are a few snags in text engraving. Below we explain how text engraving works. Cutting or engraving With the laser...
How does small parts laser cutting work?
Laser cutting is very suitable for precision work. With our tips you will get the best result.
Loyal Snijlab customer Joris Kuipers is going to exhibit at OBJECT 2023, and for the occasion we asked him a few questions. Left: BERM wearable, Joris Kuipers. Right: in the studio with Joris Ku...
We recently conducted an experiment to make kumiko-like panels efficiently with laser-cut parts. Process: First, I set up a parametric model of a grid with triangles. The grid consists of two mode...
Laser cutting in larger volumes
When you are looking to have parts produced in large volumes, you may not immediately think of laser cutting. Laser cutting is often seen as a way to easily produce prototypes or small volumes. The...
What should you look for when choosing your partner in laser cutting?
The time has come. You've designed a great product and you're about to put it into production. You want to have one or more parts of your product laser-cut. First, just one sample to assess whether...
Laser cutting is a machining technique by which sheet materials are cut into the correct shape by means of a laser. Laser is the abbreviation for the English term "Light Amplification by Stimulated...
COVID19: NGS2020 production in the media
A nice item about the NGS2020 project. Further pieces appeared on rotterdamzetdoor, openrotterdam and at the port authority.
This is our roof. Snijlab is powered by solar electricity. Solar power Our roof is full of PV panels that provide us and the businesses around us with solar power. Recycling Laser cutting is and ...
Recently, we started working entirely on solar energy! Our roof is covered with PV panels that power our entire company; the workshop, office and yes, even the lasers! Nicely in time for sunny spr...
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