A laser cutter applies a beam from a laser to slice through an object with the help of a computer system to give the laser cutter instructions. The laser approaches the object being cut from the side. If there isn’t an edge of an object to approach, then a piercing can be produced. The laser beam is concentrated and pulsed onto the object to be sliced so that a hole is formed and cutting can be continued. Oftentimes, a spray of air, oil or water onto the material occurs subsequent to the cutting to clean away left-behind steel. It can additionally prevent “splash back” of material onto the cutting lens. Laser beams are focused by the use of lenses. A laser beam can be concentrated enough to be 0.004 inch. Lasers take a vast amount of energy to function. This may be the sole disadvantage that they have in the manufacturing environment. Lasers can cut a large amount of materials including wood, steel, aluminum, fabric, plastic, foam, vinyl, paper, leather, acrylic, film, rubber, glass and ceramics.