CNC laser profiling up to 25 mm in mild steel, with stainless steel and aluminium capability confirmed against the grade and requirement. Available through wider group manufacturing capability and coordinated through Van Driel.
Overview
Group profiling capacity, single point of contact
Laser cutting is available through wider group manufacturing capability and coordinated through Van Driel. The customer deals with one engineering contact and one agreed scope, rather than having to manage the profiling route separately.
Where the job also needs folding, punching, fabrication, machining, welding, assembly or finishing, those stages can be coordinated around the same requirement. We make clear which processes are carried out at East Harling and which are provided elsewhere within the group.
Profiles can be produced from DXF or DWG files. Where only a 3D model is available, we can develop the flat patterns and confirm bend allowances before cutting.
Capability
Cutting from DXF or DWG files, or from flats developed from a 3D model
Nesting for material yield where quantity justifies it
Mild steel up to 25 mm; stainless steel and aluminium confirmed against grade and tolerance at quotation
CNC folding and punching available within the wider group
Onward fabrication, machining, welding, assembly and finishing coordinated through Van Driel
Single parts, prototypes and repeat production quantities
Applications
Typical work
Flat profiles, brackets, gussets and plates
Folded sheet metal enclosures, panels and covers
Base plates, cleats and connection details for fabricated structures
Prototype parts and development iterations
Decorative and architectural perforated or profiled panels
Replacement parts profiled from a sample or a measured sketch
What we need
To quote accurately
A DXF or DWG of the flat profile, or a STEP model if flats have not been developed
Material type, grade and thickness
Quantity per profile and total order quantity
Whether folding, welding or finishing is required after cutting
Any grain direction, cosmetic face or edge-condition requirement
Delivery or collection requirements and destination
Missing something from this list? Send what
you have. Most enquiries can be priced from a dimensioned sketch, and we would rather ask
one question than quote round a gap.
From file to part
What happens to your DXF
Five steps, and the one that matters most is the first.
01 Review
Geometry checked against the process:
internal radii, tab sizes, hole-to-edge distances and anything that will not cut cleanly
at the specified thickness.
02 Nest
Profiles nested for material yield
where the quantity justifies it. On a single part, yield matters less than lead time and
we say so.
03 Cut
Mild steel, stainless steel and
aluminium up to 25 mm. Pierce points positioned away from cosmetic faces where the
part has one.
04 Onward
Straight into CNC folding, punching,
welding and assembly without leaving the group, or delivered flat if that is all
you need.
Working from a 3D model rather than flat patterns?
We develop the flats and confirm bend allowances with you before anything is cut.
Profiling
Laser profiling coordinated with folding, fabrication, machining and finishing.
Where a job needs several processes, Van Driel coordinates them as one agreed manufacturing route so the customer has one engineering contact and a clear scope.
Laser cutting integrated into a broader manufacturing route
Laser cutting, CNC folding and punching are available through the wider engineering group and can be coordinated through Van Driel as part of a single agreed scope.
That matters when the laser profile is only the first step. Parts can move into fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, finishing or delivery without the customer having to manage separate suppliers for every stage.
Laser cutting is provided through wider group manufacturing capability rather than on Van Driel equipment at East Harling. Van Driel coordinates the profiling with any onward folding, fabrication, machining, welding, assembly or delivery included in the agreed scope.
Up to 25 mm in mild steel. Stainless steel and aluminium are cut alongside it with lower maximums, which depend on the grade and on the tolerance required and confirmed when we quote rather than stated as a headline figure that may not hold for your part.
Yes. CNC folding and punching are available alongside the group laser capability, while Van Driel can coordinate machining, welding, assembly, finishing and delivery as the scope requires. The purpose is to avoid making the customer split a multi-process job across unrelated suppliers.
A DXF or DWG of the flat profile. If you have a 3D model rather than flat patterns we will develop the flats and confirm bend allowances with you before cutting because getting the allowance wrong is the most common reason a folded part comes out the wrong size, and it is entirely avoidable.
No. Single parts and prototypes are cut alongside production quantities. Where quantity justifies it, nesting is used to improve material yield, and that shows up in the price.
Related capability
Rarely one process on its own
Most jobs cross two or three disciplines. Quoting them together removes handling,
transport and the interface risk that comes with splitting a job across suppliers.
