Laser Cutting

High speed cutting with Nitrogen - gives clean edges, no oxide and limited discolouration and therefore a more visually aesthetic finish

Auto Height Sensing - No material marking

Positioning and dimension accuracy of 0.05mm guaranteed

Oil on Pierce - (Anti Splatter) for cleaner dross free cut

Laser Cat Eye – Allows the use of pre-punched / formed blanks

Parts can be marked for identification purposes

Advanced Process Control (APC) - Guarantees process reliability in piercing and cutting by automatically determining the exact sheet position on the laser bed and thus regulating the distance between the cutting nozzle and the work piece. This helps to produce a better cutting result regardless of the sheets unevenness and also eliminates the need to manually reposition the sheet thus preventing scratches to the underside of the work piece.

Latest generation software - Automatically nests different part profiles from different jobs on the same sheet which helps us to maximise sheet utilisation & reduce wasted material as well as cutting more than one specific job at the same time. This software coupled with the laser technology we employ helps us offer highly competitive pricing and a genuine value for money metal cutting option.

Intelligent planning - the software also reports back to our business system helping keep our production scheduling accurate and our delivery dates on time.

Versatility - The laser beam is effectively a multifunctional tool  which can cut through a wide variety of materials (including coated sheet), whether thick or thin. Part geometry (size & shape) can be simple or highly complex enabling the laser to cut an infinite range of shapes and forms.

We can produce one off prototypes or provide a quick turn around on production quantities.

Customised automation - We have a fully automated laser cell incorporating two 8m tall sheet metal storage towers with 50 individual storage stations and an automatic sheet changer. The system fully automates the loading and unloading operations transporting raw material sheet to the bed of the laser (by means of suction cups).  An unloading rake then transports the finished work pieces and scrap skeletons from the machine to the finished parts stack whilst a new sheet is conveyed to the bed of the laser to continue the cutting cycle. The loading device enables seamless and constant handling even when heavy sheets are involved, doing away with the need for men and cranes to perform the operation. Material loading, production and parts unloading therefore all take place simultaneously, eliminating downtime, increasing capacity and reducing delivery lead times.

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Making light work of a precise cut through steel

How is our laser beam produced?

A turbine prepares the laser gas (a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and helium) at a specific ratio and delivers the mixture to a discharge tube at high speed and under pressure. Inside the discharge tube there are electrodes which stimulate the mixture between 2 mirrors (called a resonator) to produce a laser beam. The output mirror allows a certain percentage of the beam to leave the resonator. The beam is then focussed onto a convex lens in the flying optic. The resultant laser beam has an output range of up to 3kw and the ability to cut through a wide variety of materials including;