Capabilities

What we can actually cut, in numbers. Every limit below is the same one the quoting engine enforces — if a drawing exceeds it you'll be told at upload, not after you've paid.

Max part size
1500×3000
mm, from our largest stock sheet
Thickness
0.80–12.00
mm, depending on material
Tightest tolerance
±0.1
mm, on laser
Minimum order
1
piece — no MOQ

Processes

Both are offered on every material we stock. Pick one in the configurator and the price updates immediately.

Laser Cutting

LASER

Clean edges, tight tolerances, no tooling.

Tolerance
±0.1 mm
Best for
  • Detailed profiles and small features
  • Parts that need a finish-ready edge
  • Prototypes and repeat production alike

The default choice for sheet work. A laser cuts a narrow kerf (0.1-0.3 mm), so fine detail survives and the edge usually needs no secondary finishing.

Plasma Cutting

PLASMA

Faster and cheaper on thicker steel.

Tolerance
±0.5 mm on thin gauge, up to ±1.5 mm with some edge taper on thick plate
Best for
  • Thicker mild steel where a laser is overkill
  • Structural parts that will be welded or machined after
  • Cost-sensitive work with relaxed tolerances

Best suited to 3 mm and above. Below that the arc is wider than the sheet is thick, which blows out the edge and warps the part -- choose laser for thin gauge.

Part size

A part has to nest inside a single sheet. We hold two stock sizes, and your drawing is checked against both — measured by the smallest rectangle the part genuinely fits in, not the angle it happens to be drawn at.

  • 1250 × 2500 mm — standard stock, most widely available
  • 1500 × 3000 mm — larger stock, not held by every partner
  • Anything larger is routed to a manual quote rather than auto-priced.
1250 × 2500 1500 × 3000

Design rules

Checked automatically on every upload, so a drawing that breaks one is flagged before you pay rather than after a partner tries to cut it.

Minimum hole diameter
Roughly the material thickness on laser. Below that the molten metal cannot clear the hole, so it cones and closes as it cuts.
Kerf
0.1–0.3 mm on laser, 1.5–3 mm on plasma. Draw the finished profile — the cut width is accounted for.
One part per file
Upload each part as its own DXF. Use quantity for repeats, and the cart when you are ordering several different parts together.
File format
DXF in millimetres, with closed profiles.

Outside these limits?

Bigger, thicker, or a drawing we cannot measure automatically — send it over and we will price it by hand, usually within one business day.

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