Laser cutting. Laser cutting process on a sheet of steel CAD (top) and stainless steel laser-cut part (bottom) Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to cut materials, and is typically used for industrial manufacturing applications, but is also starting to be used by schools, small businesses, and hobbyists.
Laser cutting works by directing the output of a high-power laser, by computer, at the material to be cut. The material then either melts, burns, vaporizes away, or is blown away by a jet of gas,[1] leaving an edge with a high-quality surface finish. Die Casting. Injection Moulding of Plastics. Metal fabrication. Metal fabrication is the building of metal structures by cutting, bending, and assembling processes: Fabrication comprises or overlaps with various metalworking specialties: Fabrication shops and machine shops have overlapping capabilities, but fabrication shops generally concentrate on metal preparation and assembly as described above.
By comparison, machine shops also cut metal, but they are more concerned with the machining of parts on machine tools.