| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| 1. | Choosing between Laser Cutting vs. Tool-Based Die Cutting Systems | 3 |
| 2. | Quality and the Soft Marking Standard | 6 |
| 3. | Cutting Speed vs. Web Speed | 9 |
| 4. | Figures | |
| 4.1. | Laser Cutting Technology Comparison Chart | 3 |
| 4.2. | Laser Cutting Machine Cutting a Label | 4 |
| 4.3. | Shows the Many Applications That Can Be Laser Cut | 5 |
| 4.4. | Burn throughs | 6 |
| 4.5. | Round Corners | 7 |
| 4.6. | Soft Marking | 7 |
| 4.7. | The Final Product | 7 |
| 4.8. | Low Frequency Laser Output | 8 |
| 4.9. | Lack of Optimizing Laser Beam Movement | 8 |
| 4.10. | Same as Figure 7 with Cutting Speed Doubled | 8 |
| 4.11. | Optimized Cutting | 8 |
| 4.12. | Lack of Optimization during Cutting | 9 |
| 4.13. | Optimized Laser Cutting | 10 |
| 4.14. | Slitting Images | 10 |
| 4.15. | Slitting Images | 10 |
| 4.16. | Lack of Optimization during Cutting | 11 |
| 4.17. | Optimized Cutting | 11 |
| 4.18 | No Optimization | 11 |
| 4.19 | Cutting Speeds Optimized | 11 |
| 4.20 | Web Speed Optimized | 12 |
