Bij Snijlab begrijpen we hoe cruciaal het is om de juiste materialen te kiezen voor je product. Soms wil je echter eerst meerdere ontwerpen testen zonder hiervoor meteen het duurste materiaal te ge...
How much does laser cutting cost?
Calculating the costs of laser cutting is a complex story. There are many things that influence the costs of laser cutting. That is why you often see that no prices can be found online at laser cu...
Single line font? Especially for small letters, it is advisable to use a font that you can convert to ' single line strokes '. This gives the letters no outline, but a single engraving line. Tha...
Snijlab's uploader automatically calculates the price of parts, so you immediately know what something costs and you can order quickly. Did you know that you can also download quotes directly into...
Laser cutting is very suitable for precision work. With our tips you will get the best results. Minimum dimensions Parts smaller than 5 x 5 mm can be lost during cutting. Do you still need pa...
Loyal Snijlab customer Joris Kuipers will be exhibiting at OBJECT 2023 , and for the occasion we asked him a number of questions. Left: BERM wearable, Joris Kuipers. Right: in the studio wit...
We recently did an experiment to efficiently create kumiko-like panels with laser-cut parts. Process: First I created a parametric model of a grid of 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 into account all the drawing rules. To help ...
Some of our orders consist of industrial parts, for a very diverse group of customers. But how do you know whether a laser-cut part will fit or not? The answer is of course: Tolerances. We suppl...
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 make small volum...
Laser cutting is ideal for making wooden parts. It is fast, economical and precise. Moreover, it is very easy to sign and order something. Some types of wood are much nicer to laser cut than oth...
What should you pay attention to when choosing your laser cutting partner?
It's time. 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, try one example to assess whether what yo...
Laser cutting is a processing technique with which sheet materials are cut into the correct shape by means of a laser. Laser is the abbreviation of the English term “Light Amplification by Stimulat...
Laser cutting in large quantities
After years of experience with flatbed lasers, we realized that we could do better. Last year we developed a machine for laser cutting of larger series. With this machine we can cut and engrave woo...
This is our roof. Snijlab is powered by solar power. Solar power Our roof is full of PV panels that provide us and the companies around us with solar power. Recycling Laser cutting is and ...
PET felt is made from recycled PET bottles. In addition to being color and wear resistant, it has excellent acoustic properties. It is sound-dampening and sound-absorbing. In addition, it is UV-s...
Laser cutting is ideal for making very precise micro perforations. Thanks to the high degree of precision and the very small cutting width of the laser, you can make tiny holes in almost any shee...
Next week the Urban Resilience Summit will take place in Rotterdam. After previous editions in New York and New Orleans, among others, specialists involved in urban renewal are coming together i...