In the world of industrial and technical textiles, laser cutters are often the only choice for high production speeds on difficult materials. 

There are two main advanatages to laser cutters over blade cutters.

1. Laser cutter do not touch the fabric. This means that many types of difficult material can be easily cut without problems which could lead to waste or ruined fabric.
2. Laser cutters can edge seal fabric while it is being cut. The edge seal will stop fraying and can eliminate a hemming or separate edge-sealing operation.

Aeronaut manufactures several innovative laser cutters. They are light-weight and therefore move quickly and smoothly, giving clean, accurate cuts.

All machines are fitted with modern so-called "all metal" CO2 lasers. The all-metal tag means that the only non-metal part of the laser is the output window where the laser beam exits. This type of laser is very rugged, very reliable and offers a long service life. 

The service life of a laser is normally taken as being when the output power of the laser falls by 10% below its rated power. This is normally caused by the laser gas leaking from the tube. Typically this service life rating is greater than 45,000 hours. Of course the laser can still be used, with cut speeds a little slower. Bt normally the laser tube is simply re-gassed, which is a fairly low-cost operation, and power goes back up to 100%. 

Aeronaut makes low power laser cutters suitable for cutting and sealing lightweight fabric such as ripstop Nylon at high speed and are ideal for making yacht spinnakers, parachutes and paragliders. Of course these cutters can be run at lower speeds for cutting multiple layers and thicker material.

Aeronaut also manufactures industrial strength high power laser cutters for high speed cutting and edge sealing on a full range of synthetic material.

Some Aeronaut laser cutters such as the Elektron Laser ZX are available in a Duo version with incorporates a blade cutting head.