Operations & Productivity
Optimizing Laser Cutting of AISI 304 Stainless Steel: A Data‑Driven Guide
Scenario: A line supervisor watches the tensile-test results flash on the screen - the latest batch of laser-cut AISI 304 brackets is 12 % weaker than specification. The alarm sounds, scrap piles grow, and the scheduler worries about missed delivery dates. The root cause? An oversized heat-affected zone (HAZ) that has