Laser Cutting
Unrivalled capacity and profiling capabilities
Here at Charles Day Steels, our suite of 7 state-of-the-art laser cutting machines, including the UK’s first 20kW fibre laser, ensures our customers benefit from the short lead times and high quality parts we are well-known for. Our extensive laser cutting experience and expertise means we are committed to maintaining the highest levels of productivity without compromising on cut quality.
With a diverse selection of metal profiling and finishing services on offer, including tube Laser Cutting, Sheet Metal Laser Cutting, Structural Steel Open Section Cutting and much more, we are well-equipped to take on a variety of projects ranging in scale and complexity. Take advantage of aggregated material prices, short lead times, and superior capabilities with Charles Day Steels’ laser cutting service.
Maximum cutting thickness
- Steel – 50mm
- Stainless steel – 50mm
- Aluminum – 40mm
- Brass – 20mm
- Copper – 20mm
Enhancing Our Laser Cutting Services with the Bystar 15kw Fibre Laser Cutting Machine
Capable of laser cutting parts up to 6 metres long from material up to 50mm thick, our new ByStar 15kw Fibre laser bolsters Charles Day Steels’ position in the market as an absolute industry leader for laser profiling in the UK.
Sheet Metal Laser Cutting Thicknesses
With a plethora of in-house laser cutting capabilities, we can laser cut sheet metal in a variety of thicknesses depending on the material selected.
Laser Cut Thickness (mm)
Fibre Laser Cutting
Fibre lasers excel at profiling thin sheet metal and reflective materials such as aluminium, copper, brass and bronze.
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 Laser Cutting Capacity
We deliver economy through technology, ensuring Charles Day Steels can consistently deliver maximum cut quality, competitive prices per part, stable lead times during periods of peak demand and fast turnaround of large and complex parts and projects.
Our continuous investment in the very best and latest 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
- 1 x 20kW Fibre Laser
- 1 x 15kW Fibre Laser 6m x 2.5m cutting bed
- 3 x 10kW Fibre Laser 4m x 2m cutting beds
- 1 x 6kW Fibre Laser 4m x 2m cutting beds
What metals can be laser cut?
Charles Day Steels has 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.
Our Laser Cut Materials Include:
Learn more about our laser cutting tolerances for different materials
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.
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