ROI

Estimate Whether Mixed Gas Cutting Makes Financial Sense

The return is not only gas cost. For many shops, the larger value comes from faster cutting, less deburring, better shift output, and more stable carbon steel quality.

Inputs We Review

  • Current cutting method and typical speed for your main thickness range.
  • Hours per shift, shifts per day, and actual machine utilization.
  • Deburring labor, rework, scrap, and delivery pressure caused by edge quality.
  • Nitrogen, oxygen, or compressed air cost in your market.
  • Whether the same gas mixing station will serve one machine or multiple machines.

Where Savings Usually Come From

  • More meters per shift: higher cutting speed can increase productive output without buying another laser machine.
  • Less secondary work: cleaner carbon steel edges can reduce manual deburring and rework time.
  • Better machine utilization: stable assist gas helps the operator keep parameters repeatable across production batches.
  • Gas mix optimization: N2/O2 ratio is selected for cutting result, not for lowest gas price alone.

Important Note

We do not recommend judging this upgrade only by a catalog claim. The correct approach is to compare your current production baseline with a realistic mixed gas cutting scenario for your material and thickness.