Laser, saw, and shear cutting for plate, sheet, and tube.
Two Amada lasers, a 9 kW for thick plate and a 3 kW for sheet, run 5 ft. by 10 ft. blanks up to 3/4 in. carbon and 1/2 in. stainless or aluminum. Saws and a shear cover tube up to 8 in. OD and prepared inputs for forming, welding, and assembly.
- Sheet and plate up to 5 ft. x 10 ft.
- Carbon steel up to 3/4 in.
- Stainless and aluminum up to 1/2 in.
- Tube up to 8 in. OD
Industries served
Heavy Equipment Manufacturing
Production weldments, frames, and tanks for repeating heavy equipment OEM programs.
Trailers
Production bumpers, structural weldments, and tube-frame fabrication for repeating trailer OEM programs.
Warehouse Automation
Welded frames, guards, aluminum bridges, and maintenance carts for warehouse automation OEM programs.
How cutting fits the build
We pick the cut by material, thickness, and what comes after. Plate goes on the 9 kW Amada when thickness or speed matters. Sheet runs on the 3 kW. Tube and expanded metal go on saws and the shear.
Equipment on the floor
Amada lasers
2 machines: 9 kW and 3 kW
Saws
3 Hyd-Mech saws
Shear
1 shear
Sheet and plate
5 ft. x 10 ft. capacity
Carbon steel
18 GA to 3/4 in. plate
Stainless and aluminum
18 GA to 1/2 in. plate
Tube and expanded metal
8 in. OD and 3/16 in. expanded metal
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View detailsFrequently asked questions
What plate thickness can the lasers handle?+
Carbon steel from 18 GA to 3/4 in. on the 9 kW Amada. Stainless and aluminum from 18 GA to 1/2 in. Sheet and plate up to 5 ft. by 10 ft.
Do you cut tube and expanded metal?+
Yes. Tube up to 8 in. OD on saws. Expanded metal up to 3/16 in.
Can cut parts go straight to forming and welding?+
Yes. Cut, form, weld, and assembly run in the same buildings, so a job moves between processes without an outside handoff.
Need Cutting?
Describe the work, upload drawings if you have them, and the team will follow up.