Why is laser cutting called digital die cutting?
Laser cutting systems are tool-free. They take any vector-based digital image and import it into their operating software to set up a job. Top-end laser cutting systems can complete set up from these imported digital images in just a few minutes. The “digital die cutter” term that is used interchangeably with laser cutting speaks to the advantage that toolfree cutting systems provide, especially when used in conjunction with digital printers. The combination of importing a digital image into a digital printing system, as well as into a laser cutting system, allows one to move from artwork to finished product in just a few hours, or even less for very short runs.
