Air Assist

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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