Laser Cutting Sydney
McIver Engineering operates a 6 kW Bystronic DNE fibre laser with a 3000 x 1500 mm bed at our Smithfield workshop. It cuts mild steel up to 16 mm, stainless steel up to 8 mm and aluminium up to 8 mm in house.
Get a price in seconds
Upload your DXF for an instant laser cutting quote, choose the material and thickness and set the quantity. You can see the price in seconds and how your parts nest on the sheet.
The minimum order is 180 dollars ex GST per order, not per file. Several files in the same material share one setup. Prices are ex GST.
Flat parts ordered through the instant laser cutting quote take two to three weeks from payment, or one week with express for 30 percent extra.
Materials and thicknesses
| Material | Grades | Thickness |
|---|---|---|
| Mild steel | HA250/G250 and cold rolled | 1 to 16 mm |
| Stainless steel | 304 and 316 | Up to 8 mm |
| Aluminium | 5005, 5052 and 5083 | Up to 8 mm |
Thicker plate is sourced for the customer up to 200 mm. Brass, copper and galvanised steel are also cut and quoted by hand. Anything outside the online materials is quoted by hand within one business day through our manual quote.
How material is charged
We nest parts of the same material, grade and thickness together on the sheet with a 10 mm edge margin. The gap between parts is 10 mm for thicknesses up to 3 mm, 6 mm for thicknesses over 3 mm up to 6 mm and 5 mm for thicknesses over 6 mm. Parts may turn 90 degrees unless the grain direction is locked for brushed stainless steel. We draw the cut off line 10 mm beyond the last row and charge for the strip of sheet you actually use, with a quarter sheet minimum. Any preceding full sheets are charged in full.
Accuracy and edge finish
A tolerance of around plus or minus 0.1 mm can be held on request up to 4 mm thick, and more like plus or minus 0.2 mm on thicker material. Every cut edge is deburred, which is included in the parts price.
Turnaround
Flat parts ordered through the instant laser cutting quote take two to three weeks from payment, or one week with express for 30 percent extra.
For larger quantities, the lead time bands on our FAQ page apply. Fifty to one hundred parts takes four to six weeks. Five hundred or more takes six to seven weeks. Quantities between those bands are quoted individually, and every quote confirms the lead time.
Preparing your DXF
For an instant quote, send a DXF of the flat part at one to one scale in millimetres, with one part per file and closed outlines only. DWG, STEP or PDF files, and parts with bends, go through our manual quote. Send these through our quote page.
Laser cutting plus folding, welding and finishing
Our own press brake folds sheet up to 2 mm thick and up to 1.5 m long. Where the material is too thick or the fold too long for our own press brake, the job goes to a press brake subcontractor we have used for years and we manage that step, so it stays under one purchase order and one point of contact. See our sheet metal fabrication page.
McIver Engineering welds mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium at our Smithfield workshop. Some industrial painting is done in house at our Smithfield workshop and other finishes are arranged through outside finishers. See our welding services and metal fabrication.
Typical laser cut parts
Typical local jobs are machine guards and mesh panel frames, base plates and gussets for structural work, mounting brackets, tank and hopper flat patterns, gasket and spacer shims, cover plates for switchboards, and perforated or slotted panels.
We service Western Sydney, Sydney CBD, the North Shore, Northern Beaches, Newcastle, Wollongong and all of NSW from our Smithfield workshop.
Laser cutting FAQ
Which materials and thicknesses can I quote online?
Mild steel HA250/G250 and cold rolled from 1 to 16 mm, stainless steel 304 and 316 up to 8 mm and aluminium 5005, 5052 and 5083 up to 8 mm can be quoted online. Anything else is quoted by hand within one business day.
How is material charged?
We nest parts of the same material, grade and thickness together on the sheet with a 10 mm edge margin. The gap between parts is 10 mm for thicknesses up to 3 mm, 6 mm for thicknesses over 3 mm up to 6 mm and 5 mm for thicknesses over 6 mm. Parts may turn 90 degrees unless the grain direction is locked for brushed stainless steel. We draw the cut off line 10 mm beyond the last row and charge for the strip of sheet you actually use, with a quarter sheet minimum. Any preceding full sheets are charged in full.
Is there a minimum order?
The minimum order is 180 dollars ex GST per order, not per file. Several files in the same material share one setup. Prices are ex GST.
How accurate are laser cut parts, and are the edges deburred?
A tolerance of around plus or minus 0.1 mm can be held on request up to 4 mm thick, and more like plus or minus 0.2 mm on thicker material. Every cut edge is deburred, which is included in the parts price.
How long does an instant laser cutting order take?
Flat parts ordered through the instant laser cutting quote take two to three weeks from payment, or one week with express for 30 percent extra.
What file do I need for an instant quote?
For an instant quote, send a DXF of the flat part at one to one scale in millimetres, with one part per file and closed outlines only. DWG, STEP or PDF files, and parts with bends, go through our manual quote.
Can you fold parts after laser cutting?
Our own press brake folds sheet up to 2 mm thick and up to 1.5 m long. Where the material is too thick or the fold too long for our own press brake, the job goes to a press brake subcontractor we have used for years and we manage that step, so it stays under one purchase order and one point of contact.
Can you weld and finish the cut parts?
McIver Engineering welds mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium at our Smithfield workshop. Some industrial painting is done in house at our Smithfield workshop and other finishes are arranged through outside finishers.