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General Introduction

Machining and finishing

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shapes accurately, repeatedly, and economically. However, because of the high heat in-
volved in using lasers, the surfaces produced after cutting have very different charac-
teristics (such as discoloration and a different surface texture) than those produced
by traditional methods. This difference can have significant effects not only on the
appearance of the material, but especially on its subsequent processing and in the