Providing Laser Cutting Services in the Wisconsin & Chicago Areas.

Service

Laser

Our state-of-the-art laser cutting facility offers precision and versatility for a wide range of materials, including Mild Steel, Tool Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Brass, and Copper. With our cutting-edge equipment, which includes a 6000kw Fiber Laser and a 4000Kw CO2 Laser, we can handle your most demanding cutting needs.

Our laser cutting facility boasts a spacious table size of 60" x 120", accommodating various sheet sizes while ensuring effective material processing by leaving slight borders. We offer a broad material thickness range, from .010" to 1" for steel and stainless steel, .020" to .750" for aluminum, .020" to .375" for brass and copper, and up to .250" for acrylic and .375" for special materials.

Precision is paramount, with our fiber laser capable of achieving tolerances as tight as .002%. For even stricter requirements, we provide secondary processing on CNC mills. Our advanced Eight Shelf Automation Tower ensures uninterrupted production, especially advantageous for large sheet quantities. We accept a range of file formats and emphasize the importance of clear dimension highlighting. To enhance efficiency, we utilize nesting software for optimal material usage and reduced production time.

Additionally, we offer an array of post-cutting services, such as press brake forming, welding, CNC machining, assembly, and surface etching, with best results on stainless steel and varying degrees of success on steel and aluminum. At our facility, precision, efficiency, and versatility combine to provide you with top-notch laser cutting and fabrication services.

Mild Steel, Tool Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Brass, Copper materials. Table size is 60"x 120", up to 1" mild steel and ¾" alum plate can be cut. The laser is attached to an Eight Shelf Automation Tower for continuous production without stopping for new material change over.

Equipment

6000kw Fiber Laser, 4000Kw CO2 Laser

Materials

Mild Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Acrylic, Tool Steel, Titanium, Spring Steel

Sheet size

60”x120” tables

Actual sheet processing sizes need to be slightly less than table size to account for borders needed to process materials.

Thickness Range

Steel .010” - 1”
Alum .020” - .750”
Stainless .010” - 1”
Brass/Copper .020”- 375”
Acrylic - up to .250”
Special Materials - up to .375”

Tolerances

fiber can hold .002” all dependent on feature to be cut and material thickness. There is no such thing as +/- 0 on a laser.

If you need closer tolerance then we can put on our CNC mills for secondary process.

Automation

TMS has an 8 shelf automation tower which allows us to cut continuously without stopping to change material.

If you have a large number of sheets this allows our lead times to be quicker.

File formats Required

STEP, DXF, Parasolid, DWG

We do require a PDF drawing of the part or assembly with Dimensions. This insures the 3D file matches the 2D dimensions.

If you have critical dimensions or requirements, please highlight them in drawing.

Help us Help you by providing all details upfront, this insures success and we are good but not mind readers.

Nesting

We use a program that nests the parts for our machines to get best material usage and fastest cut times.

After Cutting Process available

Press Brake Forming/ Up to12’ and .75” thickness.
Welding, TIG, MIG, Laser
CNC Machining, Milling
Assembly
edge finishing , deburring, Sanding
PEM Inserts, weld nuts
hole reaming
tap holes
countersinking

Surface Etching

Fiber can etch numbers and logos. Works best on Stainless, can be done on steel and alum to differing degrees.

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Laser Cutting

Perfect Metal Parts

Laser cutting is often the most effective process for cutting plate or sheet metal for sheet metal fabrication, including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper and many other alloys. TMS's laser cutting processes incorporate off-line programming and part nesting for material maximization. Our 6KW Mitsubishi Fiber Laser provides, speed, precision, flexibility and value for our customers. Fast set-up time is perfect for one piece or long runs.

Laser cutting is a highly accurate means of cutting metal. Laser is best suited to cutting steel, aluminum and some alloys. For sheet metal and thinner steel, laser is the best choice; it can cut faster and more accurate than most other forms of cutting. The speed of the laser helps keep cost down as most shops charge by the hour. In addition our laser is equipped with an 8 shelf auto loader which allows the machine to run unattended for longer run jobs. This helps keeps handling cost to a minimum and helps reduce scrap.

The effects on the work piece materials are rather minimal due to the small zone of metal affected by the laser beam. However, the effects are due to the high temperature of the laser that change the hardness and the creation of a narrow heat-affected zone.

Laser