The cut
You send the flat shape. We cut it from sheet. Brackets, plates, panels, and profiles all start the same way: a file, a material, a thickness, and a quantity. If the part will be bent or welded afterwards, say so on the quote — that changes how the job is priced.
From your drawing. Send a DXF, DWG, STEP, or PDF and we cut to that design.
The sheets we run. Mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and 3CR12.
Then the next process. Cut blanks can go straight to bending, fabrication, or a finish.
Questions
What file should I send?
A DXF, DWG, STEP, or PDF with a clean profile is the fastest way to a price. If you only have a photo of the part, send that and describe what it has to fit.
Which materials can you cut?
Mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and 3CR12. Add the thickness to your quote if you know it.
Do you cut one-off parts?
Yes. A single prototype and a production run use the same quote form — just tell us how many you need.
Can the cut parts be bent or finished afterwards?
Yes. Cut blanks can go straight to bending, fabrication, finishing, or powder coating. Mention it on the quote, because it changes how the job is priced.
The other services
Cutting, bending, fabrication, finishing, and powder coating can be one order.
Guides
Practical reading before you send a laser cutting job.
How to prepare a DXF file for laser cutting (without the back-and-forth)
A clean DXF gets you a faster, more accurate laser cutting quote. Here's how to set scale, close contours, clear junk lines, and send it right.
Laser cutting · 5 min readKerf in laser cutting: what it is, how wide it is, and when it matters
Laser cutting kerf is usually 0.1 to 0.3 mm, and the shop compensates for it. Here's when you can forget about kerf and when it changes your design.
Laser cutting · 5 min readLaser cut edge quality: what a good edge looks like and what affects it
A good laser cut edge is square and smooth with little dross. Learn what oxide, burr, and striations mean, and how to prep edges for welding and coating.
Laser cutting · 5 min readLaser cut metal signs: how to design one that cuts cleanly and lasts
How to design laser cut metal signs: picking the metal, keeping letters from falling apart, preparing artwork, and finishing for SA weather.
Laser cutting · 6 min readLaser cutting cost: what actually drives the price of your part
Laser cutting cost comes down to material and machine time. See how thickness, cut length, pierces, quantity, and nesting move your price.
Laser cutting · 5 min readLaser cutting file formats: which file should you send?
DXF is what the laser runs from, but DWG, STEP, PDF, and even a photo can get you a quote. Here's which file format to send for flat and bent parts.