Laser Cutting Services

Laser Cutting

Unrivalled capacity and profiling capabilities

A suite of 7 laser cutting machines, including the UK’s first 20kW fibre laser, ensures Charles Day customers benefit from short lead times and low cost per part. We maintain the highest levels of productivity without compromising on cut quality.

Charles Day metal profiling service includes tube cutting, sheet metal cutting, and structural steel open section cutting. Take advantage of aggregated material prices, short lead times, and superior capabilities with Charles Day laser cutting service.

Maximum cutting thickness

Steel – 50mm
Stainless steel – 50mm
Aluminum – 40mm

Brass – 20mm
Copper – 20mm

State-of-the-art

We invest in the latest technologies, so you don’t have to. Reap the benefits of accurate, high quality profiling.

Rapid turnaround

24-hour operation provides fast lead times on high volume and complex projects.

Downstream efficiency

Additional profiling capabilities reduce weld preparation and simplify assembly.

Sheet Metal Laser Cutting Thicknesses

Laser Material Thickness

Laser Cut Thickness (mm)

Capable of cutting parts up to 6 metres long from material up to 50mm thick, the new ByStar 15kw Fibre laser bolsters Charles Day’s position in the market as an absolute industry leader.

Fibre Laser Cutting

An advanced alternative to CO₂ laser profiling, fibre lasers excel at profiling thin sheet metal and reflective materials such as aluminium, copper, and brass.

Key features of our fibre laser service include:

Handle sheet sizes up to 6m x 2.5m
Metal cutting up to 50mm thick
Faster than CO2 with exceptional precision and output
Minimal distortion due to low heat generation
7 fibre lasers cutting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Competitive price per part.

Unmatched Capacity

We deliver economy through technology, ensuring Charles Day can consistently deliver maximum cut quality, competitive price per part, stable lead times during periods of peak demand, and fast turnaround of large and complex parts and projects. Continuous investment in laser technology provides customers with the latest cutting capabilities with the ability to reduce customers’ downstream production time and costs by 50%. Unrivalled laser cutting capacity delivers rapid turnaround of both high volume and high complexity orders.

Laser Cutting Machines

What metals can be laser cut?

Charles Day have the capacity and flexibility to cut projects of all sizes with short lead times and competitive part pricing. Materials can be handled in plate sizes up to 6 metres x 2.5 metres.

Maximum cutting thickness differs between materials. Furthermore, depending on material thickness and length, the profiling tolerance of laser cutting is +/- 0.12mm to +/-0.75mm.

Quality Assurance

Quality. Accuracy. Compliance.

From drawing to delivery, Charles Day take pride in delivering quality profile cutting services to boost downstream efficiency and profitability.

Factory production controls comply with construction product regulation BS EN 1090 EXC4 for intricate cutting of construction and nuclear regulation profiles.

Certified to BS EN ISO 9001:2015 for all profiling requirements.