Laser Cutting / Engraving
Accurate cutting and engraving for plastic and other materials.
Not strapped to a sharks head.
Our laser cutter is a CO2 unit which is ideal for cutting or engraving plastic, leather, card or many other materials.
It can engrave images or graphics and make very accurate, fine cuts.
With our 4th axis we can also engrave in curved surfaces such as glasses or bottles so its ideal for custom branding on products.
From simple jobs to mass produced items for trade shows or events we can work with you to realise any ideas you might need lasering.
Know what you want? Please get in touch to discuss your requirements or use our online quote submission tool to send us your project.
If you don’t know what process would be best for machining your ideas click here for our interactive guide.
Our standard pricing is by the hour, this means we will do your job in the fastest possible time to your specs and only charge you for the time you use. We can also give you a fixed price for your job if we have enough information to accurately estimate the amount of time it will take. We offer a standard, fast and same day service (conditional to machine availability) with varying costs. Please see the table below:
Our standard service has a +-0.2mm tolerance. Lower tolerances are possible but will incur additional time/cost.
Choosing the right technology for your cutting needs is essential to getting the results you want. Each technology we employ has pros and cons which dictate which we recommend. Read on to see if laser cutting/engraving is right for your job.
+ Pros
Narrow Cuts
Using a very fine beam of laser light means the widths of the cuts are small <1mm. As such we can fit a lot of things on a single piece of stock or cut very fine detail into material.
Beautiful engraving
We can add logos, patterns or any designs to a variety of materials including wood, leather, plastic and glass.
Cuts flexible or soft material
Because a laser cuts with light rather than a spinning tool (like a CNC) it can cut softer more flexible materials that would get torn to pieces by a blade. As such we can cut things like leather, cork, soft plastics easily.
- Cons
Scorching
Laser cutters use an intense beam of light to burn (ablate) into or through the material. As such there is always some residue left by this process. While its easily removed if required it does add more time to the processing of the items cut.
Cut Depth
On materials like plywood or acrylic there is a limit to the depth we can cut with the laser. Generally its around 12mm for plywood and 25mm for acrylic.
Recent Examples of Laser Cutting/Engraving
