Laser cutting mild steel sheet metal work
Laser cutting mild steel sheet metal work
I happened to be walking past our laser machine when the access doors were open and I took the chance to get this nice image of a full sheet of laser cut parts. The sheet of mild steel is full of the same components nested together to make the most efficient use of the material, click on the image and you will see what I mean. This “true shape” nesting is achieved automatically with our Radan CAD/CAM software which not only saves us material but can be used to trial different programs at the estimating stage before an order is placed to get the best possible price. These parts were all cut with oxygen and once they had been folded up they were zinc plated which moves all signs of any laser cutting on the surface of the sheet metal. The oxygen cut in this thin gauge produces a perfect finish without the need to do any edge de-burring operations.
If you have a ferrous or non-ferrous sheet metal project that needs laser cutting please give us a call or send us your drawings to sales@vandf.co.uk and we will be pleased to quote you.