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.
At Snijlab we understand how crucial it is to choose the right materials for your product. However, sometimes you want to test several designs first without using the most expensive material right ...
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...
Single line font? Especially with small letters, it is recommended to take a font that you can convert to 'single line strokes'. This gives the letters no outline, but a single engraving line. That...
How can I get cheaper laser cutting?
Snijlab's uploader calculates the price of parts automatically, so you know immediately what something costs and can order quickly. Did you know that you can also download quotes directly into your...
Laser cutting is great for precision work. With our tips, you'll get the best results. Minimum dimensions Parts smaller than 5 x 5 mm may be lost during cutting. Do you still need parts smaller th...
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...
How do I create a design for laser cutting?
The possibilities with laser cutting are endless, but this sometimes makes finding a starting point difficult. In addition, it can be confusing to take all the drawing rules into account. To help y...
Some of our orders consist of industrial parts, for a very diverse group of customers. But how do you know if a laser-cut part is going to fit or not? The answer, of course, is: Tolerances. We deli...
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...
NOTE read the updated version of this blog post here Laser cutting is ideal for making wooden parts. It is fast, inexpensive and precise. Moreover, it is very easy to draw and order something. Some...
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. One or more parts of your product you want to have 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...
After years of experience with flatbed lasers, we realized we could do better. We have spent the past year developing a machine for laser cutting larger runs. With this machine we can cut and engra...
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 ...
Laser cutting is excellent for making very precise micro perforations. Thanks to the laser's high degree of precision and very small cutting width, you can create tiny holes in almost any sheet mat...
Buttons - Laser cut for the Urban Resilience Summit
Next week, the Urban Resilience Summit will take place in Rotterdam. After previous editions in New York and New Orleans, among others, this year Rotterdam will bring together specialists working o...
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