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  • A variety of finishing options are offered for sheet metal parts.

    • Plating
    • Powder Coating
    • Riveting
    • PEM Hardware Installation
    • TIG and MIG Welding
    • Silk Screening
    • Laser Etching
    • Laser Engraving
    • Assembly

Post Processes

A variety of finishing options are offered for sheet metal parts.

  • Plating
  • Powder Coating
  • Riveting
  • PEM Hardware Installation
  • TIG and MIG Welding
  • Silk Screening
  • Laser Etching
  • Laser Engraving
  • Assembly

Technical Info

Laser Cutting is the most widely used process for cutting the flat sheets of metal.  Depending on the laser type, tolerances that range from + 0.0005”  to + 0.002” can be achieved.  Aluminum, copper, brass, steel and stainless steel are the most widely laser cut used materials.

Laser Cutting
6000 watt DNE Fiber Laser machines
Tolerance accuracy ranges from + 0.0005” to + 0.002”
Maximum Single-piece size is 60” x 120”
Multiple manufacturable gauges130 watt CO2 Laser (Sealed off) with pass-through system
Tolerance accuracy ranges from + 0.0005” to + 0.002”
Maximum single-piece size is 24” x 39”
Multiple manufacturable gaugesPress Break Forming requires specialized machinery and tools to create curves and sharp corners, and is the most commonly used forming process to change flat metal parts into more unique shapes.   We can perform various types of forming to create custom parts.

Water Jet Cutting is ideal when flat, thick (up to 12”) sheets of plastic or metal need to be manufactured.  For parts less than one inch thick, tolerances range from + 0.002” – 0.005”.  For shapes thicker than one inch, tolerances range from + 0.005” – 0.010”.  The benefits of waterjet cutting is the broad range or materials that can be cut.  These include soft and hardened metals, a large range of plastics along with composites, rubber, and foam.Forming of flat, cut parts
Minimum size flat for forming 0.03” x 0.03”
Maximum pressure force 100 tons
+ 1 degree bend angle tolerance
Bend angles 1 to 180 degrees
Open and closed hems are available for all sizes

Waterjet Cutting
Maximum single-piece size is 13.1’ x 6.6’
Complete protection against water, dirt and grit
600 pound bulk abrasive delivery system
For parts less than one inch thick, tolerances range from + 0.002 – 0.005.  For shapes thicker than one inch, tolerances range from + 0.005 – 0.010”

Materials

Laser Jet
  • Aluminum
  • Brass
  • Copper
  • Titanium
  • Low Carbon Steel CR
  • CR Galvanized
  • CR Galvannealed
  • Stainless Steel
  • Plastics
  • Wood
  • Rubber
  • Glass
  • Foam
Water Jet
  • Metal alloys of all types
  • Glass
  • Ceramic
  • Composite
  • Plastic