Laser Cutting

McLaughlin Body Company‘s laser cutting services are comprised of contract, fabrication, and OEM options for the automotive, agricultural, military, and marine industry sectors. Our services are intended for applications such as engraving and marking, sheet metal fabrications, structural steel, and tubing. We feature two different types of lasers, both flying, optic, and hybrid configurations. Both 3 and 5-axis machines are available. Cutting materials include:

  • Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals
  • Steel and Stainless Steel
  • Inconel and Monel
  • Heavy Plate and Thin Metal

We feature a cutting thickness maximum of 5/8″ for steel, 3/8″ for aluminum, and 1/2″ for stainless steel, and a cutting diameter maximum of 5 feet. For more information and cutting specifications, please contact McLaughlin Body.

Laser Cutting Capabilities

General Capabilities

Contract
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
Prototype

Laser Type

CO2 (Gaseous)

Laser Configuration

Flying Optics
Hybrid

Cutting Axis

3-Axis
5-Axis

Automation

10 Material Indexing Rack

Maximum Cutting Thickness

1/2″ Stainless Steel
3/8″ Aluminum
5/8″ Steel

Cutting Length X Width

5 x 10 ft

Maximum Cutting Diameter

5 ft

Minimum Kerf

4 mils

Maximum Output Power

4000 W

Accuracy

0.001 in

Repeatability

0.007 in

Intended Cutting Material (Metal)

Aluminum
Ferrous Metals
Heavy Plate
Non Ferrous Metals

Pipe
Stainless Steel
Steel
Thin Metal

Efficiency

Lean Manufacturing
Lights Out Manufacturing

Intended Applications

Engraving/Marking
Sheet Metal Fabrication

Structural Steel
Tubing

Industry Focus

Agricultural
Auto/Truck/Transportation

Marine
Military

Industry Standards

ISO 9001:2015
Mil-Spec Compliant

File Formats

AutoCAD (DWG,DWZ)
BMP
DXF
GIF
IGES
JPG or JPEG

MasterCam (MDX, MC8, MC9, SET)
PDES
PDF
Pro-E or Pro/Engineer (DRW,PRT,XPR)
SAT
SolidWorks (SLDPRT,SLDDRW,SLDDRT)