A fiber laser melts and blows material out of a kerf only a few tenths of a millimeter wide, guided straight from your CAD file. There is no tooling to make, so a new profile can be cutting within minutes — which is why laser cutting is the natural first step for almost every fabricated part, from a single bracket to a few thousand panels.
Capabilities at a glance
| Parameter | Range |
|---|---|
| Sheet size | up to 1,500 x 3,000 mm |
| Mild steel | ≤ 20 mm |
| Stainless steel | ≤ 12 mm |
| Aluminum | ≤ 10 mm |
| Cut tolerance | ±0.1 mm (thin) → ±0.2 mm (thick plate) |
| Edge quality | Square, dross-free; no secondary deburring on most gauges |
Why edge quality matters downstream
A clean laser edge is not cosmetic. A square, dross-free edge bends predictably on the press brake, welds without prep, and takes powder coat evenly. A ragged plasma edge, by contrast, often needs grinding before any of those steps — cost that does not show up until later. We tune cut speed and assist gas (nitrogen for stainless and aluminum, oxygen for thick steel) to the material so the edge is ready for the next operation.
Design notes that lower cost
- Keep the smallest hole diameter at or above material thickness; smaller holes cut slowly or need drilling.
- Leave at least one thickness of web between cutouts so thin slivers do not warp from heat.
- Send the part as a closed-contour DXF in millimeters — open or duplicate lines have to be cleaned up first.
From cut blank to finished part
Laser cutting produces the flat blank; press-brake bending forms it, and powder coating or plating protects it. Running all three in one shop keeps your tolerances and lead time under one roof.