Laser Cutting Service
Get high-quality laser cutting services for prototypes and production parts. Custom high-precision laser cut parts with excellent dimensional stability. At low prices, fast lead times.
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- ISO 9001:2015 certificated
- 24/7 engineering support
Our Custom Laser Cutting Service
Backed by outstanding manufacturing capabilities and 10+ years of industry experience, RapidDirect offers superior quality custom laser cutting services with excellent result potential. We combine highly skilled machinists with cutting-edge laser cutting facilities to cut anything from delicate aluminum foils to thick steel sheets. Enjoy metal laser cutting service with an extensive range of advanced processes and technology.
Fiber Laser Cutting
With outstanding precision results, fiber laser cutting produces excellent results on materials with less than 20mm thickness. This process can help achieve even complex cutting operations like engraving and annealing
Fiber Laser Cutting
With outstanding precision results, fiber laser cutting produces excellent results on materials with less than 20mm thickness. This process can help achieve even complex cutting operations like engraving and annealing
Fiber Laser Cutting
With outstanding precision results, fiber laser cutting produces excellent results on materials with less than 20mm thickness. This process can help achieve even complex cutting operations like engraving and annealing
View Metal Laser Cutting Process At RapidDirect
RapidDirect offers custom laser cutting services that is second to none. Our capabilities and facilities ensure that we get the best results on various projects. Check out our stepwise sheet metal laser cutting process in this video.
Advantages of Laser Cutting
Laser cutting offers several benefits for many industries, ranging from precision, speed, repeatability, and flexibility. RapidDirect’s laser cutting service help meet industry requirements in terms of functionality and aesthetics.
- High Precision Cuts: The light beam involved in laser cutting ensures high-precision melting and evaporation of materials, ensuring accuracy as low as 0.003mm.
- Maximum Sheet Utilization: The laser cutting technology maximizes the number of usable metal sheets and gives little room for wastage, ensuring that only the exact amount of material is provided.
- High Cutting Versatility: With advanced laser cutting operations, you can get custom laser cut parts with simple cuts, marking, engravings, and complex, intricate details.
- Low Power Use: Sheet metal laser cutters effectively cut out material pieces without consuming too much energy, often using just 10kW of energy.
- Little to No Damage: The heat from laser cutting processes affects very minimal areas on the component and has no effect on the tolerance of the laser cutting parts.
Quote Within One Day, Operate at Your Fingertips
RapidDirect provides a AI-powered, hassle-free online quotation platform that can help simplify your ordering and manufacturing process. Stop wasting time in emails, get interactive quotes with DFM analysis within seconds, optimize your orders immediately, compare your multiple quotes side by side, manage your orders in one place.
Laser Cutting From Prototyping to Production
The versatility and precision of laser cutting ensure excellent initial product development and continuous production. Design files are rapidly turned into end products, from intricate custom parts to complex enclosures.
Preparation of Blanks
RapidDirect uses high-precision laser cutters to create material blanks and prepare flat patterns for prototyping and production.
Rapid Prototyping
Compatibility with various materials, production speed, and low cost per unit make RapidDirect’s laser cutting services ideal for creating prototypes of end products.
On-Demand Production
Sheet metal laser cutting service offers high throughput with incredible precision for many applications, making it an excellent technology for end-use parts.
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Laser Cutting Standards
RapidDirect follows international industry standards and market trends to offer premium laser cutting parts to our customers. We have state-of-the-art laser cutting machines that offer the finest and most precise cutting. These technologies allow us to cut at higher speed, with versatile design change, narrow kerf, burr-free edges and holes, and lesser material waste, all at reduced costs.
| Standards | Description |
|---|---|
| Minimum part size | 10 mm (0.40 in.) |
| Minimum feature size | 2X material thickness with a minimum of 1 mm (0.04 in.) |
| Distance dimensions | Our laser cutting standards depend on ISO 2768-c. Typical size: +/- 0.2 mm (0.008 in.) for length, width, diameter and location. |
| Maximum material thickness | Carbon steel < 25 mm (0.98 in.), Stainless steel < 15 mm (0.59 in.), Aluminum < 15 mm (0.59 in.) , Copper < 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) |
| Kerf (slit size) | About 0.5 mm (0.02 in.) |
| Edge condition | Laser cut edges have matte and vertical lines. |
| Laser sources | CO2 and fiber lasers. Up to 10 kW. |
| Repeatability | +/- 0.05 mm (0.002 in.) |
| Positioning accuracy | +/- 0.10 mm (0.004 in.) |
| Lead Time | 5-7 days |
Laser Cutting Materials
RapidDirect’s laser cutting service is versatile and compatible with various materials, ranging from ferrous to non-ferrous metals, plastics, and other non-metals. Our laser cutting facility combines ultra-modern technology with skilled professionals to laser cut materials across different strengths, weights, and thermal properties. Here are some laser cutting materials available for your project.
Metals
Take advantage of our wide availability of metal materials for your laser cutting project. Our production-grade metals come with high strength and durability, optimal thickness, and customizability. As the most common laser cutting materials, RapidDirect offers a long list of metals, including:
Types:
Aluminum
Stainless steel
Steel
Copper
Finishing Options for Laser Cutting
Choose from the extensive list of finishing options to improve the surfaces of your custom laser cut parts and products to improve their cosmetic appearance, corrosion resistance, and durability.
| Name | Description | Materials | Color | Texture | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anodizing | Anodizing improves corrosion resistance, enhancing wear resistance and hardness, and protecting the metal surface. Widely used in mechanical parts, aircraft, and automobile parts, precision instruments, etc. | Aluminum | Clear, black, grey, red, blue, gold. | Smooth, matte finish. | Learn More>> |
| Bead Blasting | Bead blasting results in parts with a smooth surface with a matte texture. Used mainly for visual applications and can be followed by other surface treatments. | ABS, Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel | n/a | Matte | Learn More>> |
| Powder Coating | Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. Unlike conventional liquid paint which is delivered via an evaporating solvent, powder coating is typically applied electrostatically and then cured under heat or with ultraviolet light. | Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Steel | Black, any RAL code or Pantone number | Gloss or semi-gloss | Learn More>> |
| Electroplating | Electroplating can be functional, decorative or corrosion-related. Many industries use the process, including the automotive sector, in which chrome-plating of steel automobile parts is common. | Aluminum, steel, stainless steel | n/a | Smooth, glossy finish | Learn More>> |
| Polishing | Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface, either through physical rubbing of the part or by chemical interference. The process produces a surface with significant specular reflection, but in some materials is able to reduce diffuse reflection. | Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel | n/a | Glossy | Learn More>> |
| Brushing | Brushing is a surface treatment process in which abrasive belts are used to draw traces on the surface of a material, usually for aesthetic purposes. | ABS, Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel | n/a | satin | Learn More>> |
Laser Cutting for Various Applications
Many industries worldwide are gradually transitioning to laser cutting technology because it provides additional benefits such as precision, tight tolerance, flexibility, clean finish, enhanced productivity, and design complexity. Whether for prototype or full-scale manufacturing, switching to laser cutting saves time and money.
Gallery of Sheet Metal Laser Cutting Parts
For many years, RapidDirect’s laser cutting service has covered a wide range of applications for many industries. Below are some of our previous laser cutting projects.
Why Choose Our Custom CNC Machining Service
Online Instant Quote & DFM Analysis
No need to write a quote request email, get instant CNC quotes by simply uploading your design files. Our digital quoting platform analyzes your part geometry, and provides real-time & competitive pricing and comprehensive DFM feedback.
Consistent High Quality
Advanced CNC capabilities, rigorous quality checks, combined with constant communication, ensure that every machined piece you receive meets the highest standards, consistently and reliably.
Fast and Reliable Delivery
Boasting robust manufacturing capacity, RapidDirect ensures quick turnaround for CNC machined parts. Plus, with our varied shipping choices, you'll get your order on time, without the usual hassles.
Professional Engineering Support
No matter where you are, you can get our 24/7 engeering support all year around. Our experienced engineer can provide you with the most appropriate solution to your part design, material selection, and surface finishing and even lead time.
See What Our Customers Say About Us
A customer’s words have a more substantial impact than a company’s claims – and see what our satisfied customers have said regarding how we fulfilled their requirements.
From the instant and accurate quotation to production process to the timely delivery of parts, RapidDirect responded to our demands with complete professionalism. They handled every aspect of this CNC machining project quickly and cost-effectively. We will surely work with them again in the future.
Mark Alford
– Chief Engineer
RapidDirect has been our quality supplier of CNC machined parts. Fast delivery is very important for our business, and RapidDirect always offers short lead time and competitive pricing. Andy responds fast to all our emails and questions. This has improved our working relationship, and we continue to value this partnership.
Piscary Herskovic
– Product Designer
Hi, Fiona. I’d like to thank you and everybody at RapidDirect for contributing to the great service we received. You constantly handle our difficult CNC machining projects, and offer instant quotation and free DFM analysis for the part design. Best of all, you show superior quality in short lead times. Our department supervisor confirmed that you will continue making these parts now. The quality is outstanding!
Luc Szorc
– Mechanical Engineer
Our small R&D group requires high precision CNC machined parts within short periods. RapidDirect consistently delivers these parts at great values and quick turnarounds. The reliability of this company places them above our other part suppliers.
Kayne Espinosa
– Project Manager
We asked RapidDirect to fabricate parts for a critical supplier demo, and you came through with a short lead time. Your work is always high quality, and we are grateful for your precision in machining components. The help in checking our designs and material selection has also saved our company from making expensive errors. We look forward to doing future projects with you guys.
Hari Mackenzie
– Engineer