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
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Contract
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
Prototype
- Laser Type
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CO2 (Gaseous)
- Laser Configuration
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Flying Optics
Hybrid
- Cutting Axis
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3-Axis
5-Axis
- Automation
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10 Material Indexing Rack
- Maximum Cutting Thickness
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1/2″ Stainless Steel
3/8″ Aluminum
5/8″ Steel
- Cutting Length X Width
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5 x 10 ft
- Maximum Cutting Diameter
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5 ft
- Minimum Kerf
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4 mils
- Maximum Output Power
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4000 W
- Accuracy
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0.001 in
- Repeatability
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0.007 in
- Intended Cutting Material (Metal)
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Aluminum
Ferrous Metals
Heavy Plate
Non Ferrous MetalsPipe
Stainless Steel
Steel
Thin Metal
- Efficiency
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Lean Manufacturing
Lights Out Manufacturing
- Intended Applications
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Engraving/Marking
Sheet Metal FabricationStructural Steel
Tubing
- Industry Focus
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Agricultural
Auto/Truck/TransportationMarine
Military
- Industry Standards
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ISO 9001:2015
Mil-Spec Compliant
- File Formats
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AutoCAD (DWG,DWZ)
BMP
DXF
GIF
IGES
JPG or JPEGMasterCam (MDX, MC8, MC9, SET)
PDES
PDF
Pro-E or Pro/Engineer (DRW,PRT,XPR)
SAT
SolidWorks (SLDPRT,SLDDRW,SLDDRT)