Cutting Technologies Ltd

Laser Cutting - Examples of our Work

Laser cutting, (also known as laser profiling) and Laser Engraving are incredibly flexible processes. We can cut and engrave virtually any design in a variety of materials. We use high powered Industrial Lasers to cut lots of different materials, and specialist lasers for the engraving. Below are some examples of our recent cutting work, but these are only a taste of what we can do for you - contact us to discuss your particular idea, or have a look at our capacity page for more information.

	The vast majority (about 75%) of our laser cutting is for engineered components. These range from tiny brackets to large components for excavators. The photo shows a selection of parts cut in one morning on our 2 main lasers. They range from galvanised shims through mild and stainless steel brackets to brass engine parts. Volumes of these parts ranged from the one-off brass part to over a 1,000 of the shims. Have a look at our capacity page for thicknesses and sizes we can cut. Although these typical parts represent our backbone work, they don't look as trendy or sexy as our project work, so we've put more project examples on this page (because we love to look trendy and sexy!). See here for more information on our Industrial Laser Cutting Service.
Laser cut, folded and welded stainless steel box in a box, used to create a stunning seat called "Square Root". The design by Libby Day - www.libbyday.com (the web site may not be there yet - keep checking!) is part of a series. Here is the image Libby designed - we scaled and cut from 2mm 304 Stainless Steel: Libby also designs jewellery and has several shows coming up in the near future. Oh, and a really big thank you to Krystal for allowing us to show her modelling for Libby!
	This excellent example of "Street Art" was created by Greyworld - a well known company that has been involved in many high profile projects. This is from their "Invisible" project in Burnley, and will be seen on Channel 4 in the near future. We cut various aluminium stencils which Greyworld used to apply luminous paint to different areas around Burnley. They then used special lighting to make the images appear and disappear. We're going to do a major web article on this in the near future; in the meantime have a look at Greyworld's website for more information.
15mm Mild Steel laser cut Balustrading for a shopping centre. The parts were processed using common-line cutting resulting in zero material wastage. We use a very high quality mild steel at this thickness to ensure the components are virtually ready to use straight from the laser.
	A Laser cut vacuum bed plate in stainless steel. The plate is 2000x1490mm overall, and 1.5mm thick. We laser cut 30,000 holes of around 1mm diameter. In fact we weren't actually cutting, we were using the ultra-fast piercing system on the laser to create the holes.
A laser cut and laser engraved crest in polished stainless steel. We first laser cut the outer shape on our high power machines and then transfer to our laser engraver to add the detail.
	6mm Mild Steel laser cut patterns for a children's playground. Full sized paper patterns were scanned and the resultant files traced using special software to produce the cutting programmes. We have many clients involved in street furniture and street art, and offer a full consultation service to ensure the right products are produced. Have a look at our Panel Cutting page for more information
A close-up section of an Eiffel Tower model created as a table centre for a charity ball. This part is about 100mm high and shows the level of detail achievable in standard 2mm thick Mild Steel. Once the components had been cut they were sent to one of our regular customers to be folded, welded and powder coated. We made about twenty of these, but we're just as willing to make a one-off or a thousand plus.
	A laser cut stainless steel key used to promote a new development in London. We cut the keys from polished material and then engraved them using our specialist laser technology - see the engraving page for more information
Laser cut 4mm aluminium panels assembled into a water display. Artwork was supplied as jpegs and the amount of interpretation and programming time far outweighed the cutting time. The street light just visible in the background gives you some idea of the size of this impressive feature.
	A decorative stainless steel collar used in the fetish / clubwear scene (cough!). Someone approached us with an idea - we turned it into a finished product
Unique aluminium designer lamps. These are sold "flat-pack" and utilise soft-bend technology to allow them to be hand-folded into the finished shape.
	This is our sign - it took us about three years to make it - we were too busy cutting other people's work to do our own! The main logo and lettering is laser cut "DP1" Stainless Steel, and acrylic was cut for the triangle. We can cut up to 3000x1500mm in one piece, and use various programming methods to cut parts much bigger in sections.
18mm MDF used to create the New York Skyline. Cutting MDF with an enclosed, filtered laser is a safer, more accurate method than traditional cutting methods. The images are not quite life-size(!), but are about 3 metres tall.
	Another example of laser cut MDF - this time in 3mm thick. The component is A5 sized, so you can get an idea of the level of detail achievable.
Yet another example of laser cut MDF - this is a "Moroccan" theme screen. We do a lot of this type of product for restaurants, hotels and stage sets. They're used for wall and ceiling panels, seating area screens, and we even cut MDF flooring in intricate patterns. Once again have a look at our Panel Cutting Page for more information
	Laser cut letters. These are in MDF, but we cut letters for lots of different applications in lots of materials - stainless steel, acrylic, brass, aluminium - the list goes on. The smallest letter we've done was for an earring, the largest was for the main sign of a very well known supermarket.
A laser cut and laser engraved tool steel machine knife. We cut lots of these for card slitting machines, circular saw blades and guillotines. The engraving is done using a special paste that is bonded to the surface using the laser - see our examples page for lots more information on laser engraving.
	A bridge model cut in galvanised steel. Parametric programming was utilised to form the curves in the model by laser cutting small sections. The model is around 4 metres long, and is intalled in the offices of the architects who designed it!
Laser cut wood panels of Moulin Rouge Dancers for a charity Ball. Cutting wood on a laser is fast and accurate, and the level of detail achievable is very high. These figures are life-size and the material is 15mm thick. The panels were programmed using heavily modified free images found on the web.
	Examples of laser cut acrylic, including tube. We can cut up to 25mm thick with an excellent edge quality, and the level of detail achievable is incredible. We can also cut other plastics such as polypropylene, HIPS and HDPE - contact us for more details.
Laser cut cork. The detail achievable is fantastic, although as cork is an organic material there is evidence of a little charring on the cut edge.
	Laser cut Birch Plywood. This is around 1mm thick, and will be rolled to form a lampshade. We can cut plywood up to 25mm thick, although it won't roll easily at that thickness!
Laser cut engraved Stainless Steel. We cut up to 15mm thick in stainless. To engrave we apply a special coating and use the laser to bake the image into the surface of the metal - this is a permanent mark and will withstand more-or-less anything. Any image, even photographs, can be done in this way. See our engraving page for more information
	Laser cut card. This is probably not cost effective if high volumes are required, but is an excellent way of processing card if the patterns are very complex, or volumes are low.
This is the famous Garrard 301 Record Deck, much prized by Audiophiles. We laser cut a combination of 10mm Glass Effect Acrylic and 5mm Aluminium to create this stunning effect. If you're interested in buying an audiophile's dream watch this space for a link to the web site of the company that is going to be selling these (and start saving up!)