Laser Machining

In November 2009, in their new 12,000sqft facility, XL Precision Technologies commissioned the only production facility in the UK for 4-axis micro-machining of stainless steel tubes and fine-cutting of flat and tubular material.

Laser cut hole 0.3mm in 22g tubeLaser cut 0.3mm diameter hole in 0.7mm tube with laser welded closed end

Laser cut tube 2laser cut hole array 0.15mm to 0.40mm diameter in 1.5mm tubeLaser cut tube 1 laser cut slot 1.5 x 0.5 1.47mm tube

A pulsed, Nd:YAG laser with 1.6kW peak power and cutting widths from 60 microns down to 5 microns.

XL Precision Technologies autoloader for laser cutting (video)

Fully programmable, direct from design software, and incorporating a fully automated loading system for up to 150 metres of tube length.

Magazine feature Nov 09 -- Industrial Laser Solutions