Laser cutting separates the sheet without contact along a programmed profile – simple blanks as readily as complex geometries with high repeat accuracy. Because no profile-specific tooling is required, the process suits prototypes, one-offs and small batches particularly well, and changes can be fed into the production data comparatively easily. Typical parts we make:
Enclosures and panelling
Front and mounting plates
Flanges and connection plates
Brackets and consoles
Machinery and plant components
Sheets with complex cut-outs and hole patterns
Components for welded structures
Customer-specific special parts
Laser cutting stainless steel
When laser cutting stainless steel, the profile is not the only thing that matters: grade, surface and what happens to the part later all shape how it should be made. That applies above all to parts that will then be bent, welded or given a defined surface – here the laser blank is the first step in a continuous process. We cut stainless steel for machinery and plant, enclosures, vessels, technical components and special structures – including applications with heightened demands on material and processing.
Laser cutting aluminium
Aluminium combines low weight with good structural properties – but behaves differently from stainless steel both in cutting and in subsequent operations. We therefore match the laser blank, the design and the following steps to one another. Typical applications range from enclosures and covers through machine components to lightweight structures for technically demanding uses.
Laser cutting for small batches
With small quantities in particular, laser cutting plays to its flexibility: complex geometries are produced without part-specific tooling and can be adapted quickly when the design changes. That suits companies which do not need thousands of identical parts but 5, 20, 50 or 200 high-quality components – and we reproduce recurring small batches from the production data already on file.
Custom work to drawing, CAD data or sample
Not every project starts with a finished data set. We work from technical drawings and suitable CAD data – but for custom work an existing part, a sample or simply a design brief can be the starting point. In doing so we look at, among other things:
Material and sheet thickness
Which material meets the technical requirements and suits the planned subsequent operations?
Geometry and tolerances
Which accuracies are critical to function, and which design details affect production?
Holes and cut-outs
What can be produced directly with the laser – and where does subsequent machining make sense?
Bending and bend radii
If the laser-cut part is to be formed, profile, cut-outs and bend lines have to be considered together at the cutting stage.
Welded construction
Fits, locating features and production-friendly design make later assembly considerably easier.
From the laser blank to the finished part
A key advantage lies in what follows: you do not have to coordinate a different supplier for every step. On request we take on the whole route – and match the operations to one another during production planning.
It is not the individual laser cut that determines the quality of the finished part, but the interplay of design, material and every operation that follows.
Laser-cut parts for demanding applications
stainlesstec is of particular interest where sheet metal work goes beyond a simple blank:
Demanding stainless steel structures
Small batches with consistent quality
Parts with high-quality visible surfaces
Complex welded assemblies
Components requiring additional machining
Custom work with particular material requirements
Parts for technically demanding industries
In this way we combine the economics of modern laser technology with the flexibility of a shop that finds answers to unusual requirements too.
Technical capabilities
Materials
Stainless steel, aluminium and other metals as required.
Quantities
Individual parts, prototypes, small batches and recurring runs.
Geometries
External and internal profiles, cut-outs and hole patterns.
Further processing
Bending, welding, drilling, threading, grinding and surface finishing.
Data basis
Technical drawings and suitable CAD or production data.
Send us your drawing or CAD data by email – together with material, batch size and your requirements. We will come back to you with a sound assessment.
