Sheet Cutting Services
We emerged as a metal fabricator leader providing high-quality, efficiency, speed, and unparalleled customer service. Today, our Sheet Cutting service offers a wide range of cutting machines running at high speeds, producing the most consistent and accurate cuts, with the highest cut qualities. Material thickness, metal type, and shape usually dictate the optimum cutting process. Rest assured, we have the perfect cutting solution for you! Elimold is capable of handling material up to 10,000 pounds and 60 feet in length.
Sheet Cutting Manufacturers
At Elimold, we provide precision sheet cutting services including plasma, laser, water jet cutting, sawing and shearing to clients across a wide range of industries, as well as providing material selection, part design advice and processing guidance. Our ISO 9001:2015 certified facility is equipped with a wide range of cutting equipment. These state-of-the-art machines can cut 1″ thick steel, 3/8″ thick aluminum, and 1/2″ thick stainless steel while maintaining tolerances of ±.007″. These superior cutting capabilities can be used in a wide variety of applications, including engraving, marking, and sheet metal fabrication, to name a few.
As for the materials we offer for our custom sheet cutting services, we are proud to tell you that we have a wide variety of metal and plastic sheet materials for you to choose from.
Expert processing guidance is also an important part of our custom sheet cutting services. When it comes to processing options, material selection, and surface treatment, you don’t have to worry because our dedicated team can provide you with these.
At Elimold, our cutting services can cater to projects ranging from prototypes to large-scale high-volume runs, as well as advanced prototyping capabilities.
Our Capabilities
- Blank Size: Elimold has access to platforms up to 10’ x 20’ for laser cutting and waterjet cutting. However, many sheet stock sizes commonly cap out at 48” x 96” (4’ x 8’) or smaller.
- Standard Lead Time: 3 business days
- Sheet Thickness: 0.020″ up to beyond 1.00″ depending on materials. Thinner or thicker stock may be possible through manual quoting.
- General Tolerances: Edge to edge tolerances of +/- 0.010” nominal on the top-cut surface. Thicker materials may have a tolerance deviation on the bottom face due to tapers inherent in laser cutting, waterjet cutting, or plasma cutting.
Our Sheet Metal Cutting Service Solutions
Whether you need small, intricate parts such as brackets, wires, clips and springs, perfectly flat washers, gaskets and precision filters, or high-volume formed sheet metal, housings and enclosures, Elimold has you covered. Our team of experts has decades of expertise and unmatched ingenuity to help you move your sheet metal fabrication projects from prototype to production quickly and cost-effectively. Below are the various services we offer.
Micro Water Jet Cutting
Sheet Cutting Materials
Aluminum 6061 T6, Aluminum 2024-T3, Aluminum 5052 H32, Aluminum 7075 T6, Aluminum MIC6
Brass 260, Brass 353 H02, Brass 464 H01, Bearing Bronze 932 M07, Bronze 220 H02, Bronze 510 H08 (spring) Silicon Bronze 655
Copper 101, Copper 110
ABS, Acetal (POM, Delrin), PETG, PC, PP, PTFE, PVC, UHMW
Clear and Colored Acrylic (Plexiglass)
EVA Foam, Polyurethane Foam (PU), Silicone Foam
Steel 1075, 1095, 4130, AR500, AR500, Corten A588, 1045 HR, A1011 HR, 1008, 1018, 4140, A36, A366, A572, A653, G90, Tool Steel D1, O1
Stainless 17-4 PH, 17-7, 301, 304, 316, 410, 430, 440C, CPM 154, S30V
Titanium Grade 2 and 5, Nickel Alloy
Cherry, Hardboard, MDF, Poplar, Red Oak, Wood Laminate (Plywood)
Carbon Fiber, Garolite G-10, Garolite G-11, Garolite LE (Phenolic)
Buna-N Rubber Blends, EPDM, Silicone Rubber, Paper Fiber, PTFE
Finishing
A standard finish is available for all materials. The top and bottom surfaces will be unmodified from the material stock. Plastics and cosmetically finished products may have an overwrap left on the faces for production. It is common for pre-polished, -brushed, or -textured materials to only have one side cosmetically finished.
Metal parts are sanded by hand, abrasive belt sander, or timesaver in the direction of the grain to create a uniform finish. This is also called linear finishing.
Metal parts are sanded by hand, orbital sander, or timesaver in a random pattern or swirl to create a uniform finish. This is also called a random swirl finish.
Metal parts are blasted with abrasive media, such as glass beads or sand, to provide an even matte finish across the surface. This is also called sandblasting.
Metal parts are tumbled in an abrasive media resulting in a uniform finish that also aids in part deburring.
Like our other services, elimold can offer turnkey finishing services like anodizing, chem-film, metal plating, powder coating, heat treating, passivation, and even multiple custom finishes.
Accurately remove material and add features
Punch, undercut, form, thread, and engrave. Our sheet metal punches do it all with precision, and all tools rotate 360 degrees.
Hollow out. Perforate. Bead. Stamp your logo. You name it. If you need threading, stamping, or a special cut, we’ve got you covered.
Powerful Features And Trusted Quality And Service
Elimold offers a wide range of sheet cutting services to meet every manufacturing need. Our state-of-the-art technology, extensive expertise and extraordinary experience enable us to achieve high-quality results on every product we manufacture, and you can be confident that we have the knowledge, qualities and skills required to entrust you with the development of your products. We produce exceptional results and are able to handle every process from concept to creation with the utmost care and attention to detail.
What is Sheet Cutting?
Sheet cutting is a category of processes that slices into flat stock material following a profile to produce a shape. Sheet stock is cut using a high-powered CNC laser or waterjet. The material’s gauge determines the thickness of the part. From a one-off batch to mass production, custom designs can be cut in various materials ranging from plastics, elastomers, composites, metals, and more. Sheet cutting is also typical for blank preparation in other manufacturing processes like sheet metal fabrication or metal stamping.
Elimold’s sheet cutting service can cut just about any material using lasers and waterjet capabilities. From clear acrylic panels to thick tool steel, Elimold’s manufacturing marketplace offers a one-stop-shop solution for any project with instant quoting and a wide selection of materials.
Design Tip: Minimum Feature-to-Feature Distances for Laser and Waterjet Cutting
Feature Description (MT = Material Thickness)
- Minimum Hole to Edge Distance = 2X MT or 0.125”, whichever is smaller
- Minimum Hole to Hole Distance = 6X MT or 0.125”, whichever is smaller
- Minimum Relief Cuts = 0.010” or 1X MT, whichever is greater
- Minimum Corner Fillets = 0.5X MT or 0.125”, whichever is smaller
- Minimum Tab Thickness = 0.063” or 1X MT, whichever is greater
- Minimum Slot Thickness = 0.040” or 1X MT, whichever is greater
Industries we work for
In this way the pieces are ready to be used in a variety of sectors:
- electro-mechanic
- medical
- robotics
- lighting fixtures
- home appliances
- vending
- gas distribution
How do laser cutting and water jet cutting differ?
Laser cutting is the most common form of blanking, which is the creation of a contoured cut of a two-dimensional shape in a common material. It uses a laser to concentrate heat and carve a path through the material. The thickness of the carved path is called the kerf, and is typically less than 0.010 inches. Unlike lasers, water jet cutting takes advantage of the fact that water is incompressible, so when a thin stream of water is ejected from a nozzle at very high pressure, it can cut almost anything.
Waterjets have an advantage when cutting certain thicker metals because they do not generate excessive heat, which can affect hardness. Waterjets can cut kerfs from 0.040 inches to 0.050 inches thick, but both waterjets and lasers have the same general tolerance of +/- 0.010 inches. Compared to lasers, waterjets are better suited for soft materials such as foams or gaskets because they do not compress or burn. This is also important for materials such as PVC, PC, and even galvanized metals, which can only be cut with waterjets to avoid exposure to high temperatures that can create harmful fumes such as fluorine, chlorine, or zinc. Lasers offer the advantages of speed and availability, as they can process most plastics and thinner metals quickly and deftly. Lasers are also used for engraving and part marking.
Why Choose Elimold for Your Next sheet Cutting Project?
Elimold is a top provider of sheet cutting services. There are many reasons why customers choose Elimold for their next plate cutting project. First, Elimold has many years of experience in this industry, which means we have refined our processes, allowing us to produce high-quality and precision parts. Second, we have state-of-the-art equipment and facilities that allow us to process a wide range of materials and thicknesses. Third, Elimold is committed to customer satisfaction, which is reflected in fast turnaround times, competitive pricing, and the ability to produce custom parts to meet unique customer needs. Finally, Elimold has a team of experienced engineers and technicians who work closely with customers to ensure their needs are met and successful. By choosing Elimold, customers can be assured of receiving the highest quality sheet cutting services.
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