3D laser cutting enables very high process speeds and near-perfect cut edges. Other advantages are the non-contact cutting by means of a laser beam and the small heat-affected zone. This results in minimal deformation of the material when trimming panels or cutting openings in components that have already been joined.

One interesting field of application for laser cutting systems is the production of variants in which the modification does not take place until the end of the production process and is then carried out by making model-specific cuts. Laser cutting does not only reduce the number of tools required. The logistics and warehousing are also simplified.

KUKA Systems optimally adapts the equipment components and the laser cutting process for the specific task requirements. Solutions range from manually-loaded robotic cells to linked automatic production facilities. Robot-guided component handling at a stationary laser cutting head is also possible.