Laserfab Capability and Machine Capacity

CNC Laser Cutting
Trumpf TruLaser 5040 6kW
Sheet size: 4m x 2m
Trumpf L3050 5kW
Sheet Size: 3m x 1.5m

CNC Laser Rotary Axis
Trumpf TruLaser 5040 6kW
Tube dia: 414mm max
Spindle bore: 142mm
Box section: 414mm max (across corners)

CNC Water Jet Cutting
Bed Size: 3.5m x 1.8m
Thickness: 0.1 to 150mm

CNC Press Brakes
Up to 4m x 320 tonnes x 6 axis

CAD/CAM
2D & 3D Systems

CNC Guillotines
Up to 3000 x 6mm

Welding & Fabrication

Fabrication & Sheetmetal Work

Quality assured everytime
High accuracy, low cost
Full CAD/CAM backup
Rapid quotation service
One offs/prototype services
Large stocks of mild & stainless steel
Fabricated Assemblies
Goldstar Express Service

CNC Water Jet Cutting

CNC Water Jet cutting uses a very high pressure jet of water upto 55,000 psi (3930 bar), usually with an added abrasive media. Water Jet cutting provides a huge thickness range capable of accomodated from 150mm down to 0.1mm and with accuracy of up to 0.05mm over 1m (positional and repeatability).

The cold process does not heat the parent material, so there is no heat affected zone, burning or surface hardening.

Unbeatable detail to material thickness ratio means very small and precise holes can be cut into very thick material. Suprisingly, Water Jet Cutting competitive pricing beats lasers and milling machines in many circumstances and keeps on going at thicknesses which lasers could only dream of.

Ingersoll Rand/Water Jet Sweden Machine

Will cut almost any material including plastics, composites and laminates

Large Sheet Capacity - 3.5m x 1.8m bed

Proven repeated tolerance of < 0.1

No lead-in holes required

Multi-head Machine (cut several parts at once)

When do I choose Water Jet Cutting over Laser Cutting?

When materials are non-ferrous.
When materials are unsuitable for lasers.
When accuracy is key.
When materials are thick.
When a small hole diameter to thickness ratio is required.
When a heat affected zone is best avoided.

When do I choose Water Jet Cutting over CNC Milling?

When a lot of through cutting is required.
When 0.1 – 0.05mm accuracy is acceptable.
When cutting the basic profile as a start point for 3D milling would be useful.

Typical materials cut by Water Jet

Stainless Steel Aluminium Titanium Tool Steel Brass Shim Material Laminates Kevlar Polypropylene Nylon Rubber Acrylic Foam Gasket Paper Filter Paper Carbon Fibre Granite Marble Ceramic Clay & Porcelain Tiles Glass Wood & Wood Composites Composite Materials