How the system works:

The CO2 laser works by first emitting an invisible beam of light that is either 9 mm in diameter (if it is a 300-watt laser) or 12mm in diameter (if it is a 600 watt laser). This large light beam is then passed through a manufactured focus lens, which focuses the beam of light to a near pinpoint size. The robot then guides this pinpoint of energy around the area to be trimmed or scored. The trimming (or scoring) takes place as the laser energy sears the part.

KMT’s laser cutting systems are ideal for trimming plastic automotive components such as pillar moldings, door moldings, trunk moldings and outer panels. The laser can cleanly trim nearly all types of plastics (including PP, PE, ABS-PC, Perspex, TPO and PVC), paint films and textiles.