Laser Cutting Glossary - M

Melt Shearing
Laser cutting by melting, in which the molten material is blown out of the melt zone by a gas jet. Also known as fusion cutting.

Melting Point
The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid state.

Micron
One millionth of a metre. Also known as a micrometre.

Monochromatic
Light consisting of only one wavelength.

Moving Optics Laser
A cutting laser in which the workpiece is kept stationary while the cutting head and mirrors move around it.

Moving Workpiece Laser
A cutting laser in which the workpiece is moved around a stationary cutting head.

Multi-Axis Laser Cutting
A process which allows laser cutting of 3D shapes. It is more complex than flatbed laser cutting.