Cutting precise shapes and engraving intricate designs onto workpieces for various applications
As one of Sydney’s leading providers of custom sheet metal fabrication solutions, Special Build offers much more than just sheet metal engraving and perforation, 3D laser scanning, and water jet cutting services. We also offer laser cutting services, now recognised as a very efficient way of quickly cutting and producing high-volume products for a wide range of applications. We can perfectly cut and design metal components and other materials using our world-best laser cutting machine.
Our laser cutting technology craftsmen understand how integral it is to produce materials of the highest standard for your structural, community, or industrial projects. Backed by our decades-long experience and extensive knowledge, we can perform the most detailed cutting, designing, and prototyping work to meet or exceed our valued customers’ expectations.
What Is Laser Cutting?
The laser cutting process is a popular, reliable, and quick alternative to conventional drilling and manufacturing processes throughout the world. This process involves cutting sheets of metal or other structural materials using a laser beam. The laser cutting process also requires different types of laser cutters, depending on what laser cutting service the customers need.
Businesses with various structural and engineering projects often avail themselves of a customised laser cutting service to trim down a material or cut it into complicated shapes precisely.
Aside from cutting, laser cutting is also in-demand among those industries needing to raster or chisel designs onto workpieces to capture the aesthetics and functionality of a structural project. Laser beams can burn, melt, and blow away patterns on objects to modify their appearance—with computer and machine operators manipulating the beam to achieve the desired results.
Some of the industries relying on laser cutting machines include aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical.
The laser cutting machine
Laser cutting machines in Australia are considered handy tools for generating prototypes, especially in hardware companies, start-ups, and maker spaces.
For example, 3D laser scanning services are in-demand for converting physical objects to precise digital models. This imaging technology lets customers capture their project’s exact shape and geometries. The 3D laser scanning technology is beneficial and safe because it is a non-contact, non-destructive technology. With a laser line, the system can capture an object’s shape and create “points of cloud” of data on its surface.
As mentioned above, a laser cutting machine is typically used for precise cutting and designing components for various applications.
Among the most popular production tools used by hobbyists and makerspaces is computer numerical control (CNC) laser cutting because it is flexible and produces less waste. It uses a focused, high-powered laser beam to mark, cut, or engrave a material to form custom shapes.
Materials that a laser machine can cut and design
From soft materials to different types of metals, laser cutting machines can cut a wide variety of materials. Here are some of them:
- Wood
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Plastic
- Glass
- Composites
- Rubber
- Leather
- Stainless steel
- Aluminium
- Mild steel
- Carbon steel
- Tool steel
Why Use a Laser Cutting Machine
Laser cutting technology is a popular choice in the above-listed industries because of the following reasons:
- Fast cutting rate
- High-precision laser capability
- Cost-effective
- Safe and dependable
- Versatile
Unlike manual cutting, laser cutting machines can provide an excellent quality finish, with a burr-free edge and highly accurate cuts even when the task is repeated. They also consume less energy and produce less waste.
Laser cutters can consistently generate delicate designs with a fast turnaround time, even when applied to small parts. This means that it can guarantee a massive production of finished workpieces. Laser cutting produces less workpiece contamination, too, which aids machine longevity.
Special Build’s Laser Cutting Solutions
Special Build consistently aims to provide customised, professional, top-level, and efficient laser cutting solutions for architects, builders, designers, entrepreneurs, engineers, and everything in between.
Our large facility boasts the latest hi-tech laser cutting technology, including water jet cutting, precision machining, CNC laser cutting, 3D laser scanning, and fibre laser cutting machine. We make sure that each engineer we work with has years of experience with laser cutting machines to achieve superior cutting results for all clients Australia-wide. On top of that, we pay extra attention to the cutting process because we are proficient in the properties of each ferrous and non-ferrous material.
Take advantage of Special Build’s reliable laser cutting services and discuss your cutting requirements with us right away. Let’s find out if your innovative design and material could be a perfect fit for our laser cutting machine. Our wealth of ideas combined with yours will yield impeccable precision for intricate metal, plastic, and other materials.
