Laser Cutting Services

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Austin Waterjet offers advanced laser cutting services that can be used for a variety of applications, including architectural ornaments, HVAC, sheet metal fabrication, and signs. Equipped with a CO2 laser, a flying optic configuration, and three axis cutting capability, our advanced machinery can cut aluminum, steel and stainless steel.

And, offering a (+/-) .003 inch precision tolerance on materials under .375 inches thick, and a (+/-) .01 inch precision tolerance on materials over .375 inches thick, our superior laser cutting service meets high industry standards and is ISO, ASME and ASTM compliant.

With the ability to process materials up to sixty inches wide by one hundred and twenty inches long, our laser cutting equipment has served clients from a wide range of industries, including machine shops, food equipment, medical and construction. We invite you to contact our company for more information about this or any of our other high quality secondary services, such as double disk grinding, deburring and light machining.

Laser Cutting Specifications:

General Capabilities

Contract Production OEM

Industry Focus

Equipment Manufacturing Architectural Food Construction Energy Oil Gas Wind Marine Medical Military Semiconductor HVAC

Intended Application

Architectural Components Engraving/Marking HVAC Sheet Metal Fabrication Signs Structural Steel

Industry Standards

ANSI – American National Standards Institute ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials AWS – American Welding Society DOT – Department of Transportation ISO 9001,2008 – International Organization for Standardization Mil-Spec – Military Specifications

Laser Type

CO2 4000 Watt

Laser Configuration

Flying Optics Flying optics lasers feature a stationary table and a cutting head (with laser beam) that moves over the work piece in both of the horizontal dimensions. Flying-optics cutters keep the workpiece stationary during processing, and often don’t require material clamping.

Cutting Axis

3-Axis

Intended Cutting Material (Metal)

Stainless Steel Steel Aluminum

Production Volume

Min 100 units High Volume: Max
20,000 units

Lead Time

Min 3 Business Days: Max
15 Business Days

Secondary Services

Welding Fabrication Assembly General (Manual) Machining Coating

File Formats

AutoCAD (DWG,) BMP – Bit Mapped Graphics DXF – Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format GIF – Graphics Interchange Format PDF – Portable Document Format TIFF – Tagged Image File Format

Surface Finish

¼” – ½” 125 RMS Under ¼” 63 RMS

Brand/Bed Size

Amada Laser
60″x 120″

Cutting Thickness

Stainless Steel: 24 gauge to ½” Maximum
Steel: 24 gauge to 5/8″ Maximum
Aluminum: 0.032″ to ¼” maximum

Cutting Size

Up to 60″ wide by 120″ Long

Kerf/Width of Cut

0.010″ minimum

Maximum Output Power

4000 Watts

Tolerance (+/-)

Under ½” ±.003″ Over ½” ±.010″