Air assist is a system that blows air onto your workpiece, to remove smoke and debris which are produced as your laser cuts. The LaserBeam comes with a 12V air assist assembly for this purpose.
Advantages:
- Less lens cleaning
- Improved cutting efficiency
- Higher quality cuts
- Increased safety (lower fire risk)
Disadvantages:
- Need to properly position nozzle
- Can sometimes cause charred surface finish when engraving