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EPTAHUB provides an online custom laser cutting service for metals, plastics, rubbers, foams, and woods. EPTAHUB’s laser cutting serves as a cost-effective, on-demand solution to meet your manufacturing requirements. Our laser cutting service supports a wide range of materials, including various types of metals, plastics (including acrylic), rubbers, foams, and woods. Whether you need prototypes, low-volume batches, or high-volume production runs, we can fulfill your needs.
You can obtain an instant quote by submitting a 3D CAD file (supported formats: STEP, STP, SLDPRT, DXF, IPT, PRT, or SAT) via our Instant Quoting Engine. What you see is exactly what you pay. The pricing for prototypes includes tariffs and shipping fees for standard parcels.
EPTAHUB offers a high-quality metal laser cutting service. Our metal laser cutting services support a diverse range of metal materials, such as: Steel, Stainless Steel, Tool Steel, Spring Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Copper, and Titanium. Our laser cutting machines utilize both fiber lasers and CO₂ lasers, capable of cutting through metal materials up to 4 inches thick. EPTAHUB provides instant quotes for metal laser cutting services, along with free shipping for orders within the U.S.
Below is a list of metal materials supported by EPTAHUB’s metal laser cutting service. Other materials may also be available for quotation upon request:
Our plastic laser cutting services support a variety of plastic materials, including: Acrylic, Foam, and Elastomer. Our laser cutting machines employ both fiber lasers and CO₂ lasers, able to cut through plastic materials up to 4 inches thick.
EPTAHUB provides a high-quality Acrylic Laser Cutting service. We offer clear (transparent) acrylic materials as well as a variety of colored options. The advantages of laser cutting acrylic include high strength, ease of use, transparency, and waterproof/moisture resistance.
EPTAHUB offers a high-quality Wood Laser Cutting service. We provide a range of wood materials, such as Cherry Hardwood, Hardboard, MDF, Poplar Hardwood, Red Oak Hardwood, Uncoated Wood Laminate (Plywood), Chipboard, and Birch.
For sheet cutting projects, alternatives to laser cutting include waterjet cutting services and plasma cutting services. Laser cutting has limitations regarding the thickness of the material being cut—it can handle materials up to 4 inches thick. For materials thicker than 4 inches, waterjet cutting or plasma cutting services are recommended.
As the most common type of laser cutter, they feature relatively high energy efficiency and a favorable high-power output
ratio. They are best suited for cutting, boring, and engraving services.
Nd lasers deliver high energy and are used for boring and welding. A drawback of Nd lasers is their low repetition efficiency.
Nd:Yag Lasers are high-powered lasers, suitable for cutting thick materials. They can also be used for boring, welding, and engraving. One disadvantage of Nd:Yag lasers is that their operation costs are higher.
Laser cutters can cut numerous materials with high precision, making them ideal for preparing flat patterns or material blanks.
The wide selection of available materials, low unit cost, and fast production speed make laser cutting an excellent choice for prototyping.
Large-format cutting capabilities, extensive material options, and high throughput have made laser cutting a preferred technology for producing end-use parts.
Laser cutting creates highly durable parts that are well-suited for both functional laser-cut prototypes and end-use production.
All sheet metal parts are produced on-demand, with lower setup costs compared to other manufacturing processes. Depending on your needs, you can order as few as a single prototype or up to 10,000 production parts.
You can choose from a variety of materials with diverse properties in terms of strength, conductivity, weight, and corrosion resistance.
By combining the latest cutting, bending, and punching technologies with automated systems, Eptahub provides instant sheet cutting quotes, and parts can often be shipped the same week.
| Description | General Tolerance |
|---|---|
| General Tolerances | For full details on the tolerances offered by EPTAHUB's sheet cutting service - including edge-to-edge tolerance and taper—please refer to our manufacturing standards. |
| Thickness Dimension | Thickness tolerances are determined by the material blank. |
| Minimum Recommended Part Size | 1.000" |
| Minimum Feature Size | 2X material thickness (with a minimum of 0.062") |
| Kerf (slit size) | Approximately 0.020" |
| Edge Condition | Laser-cut parts will have vertical striations on the cut face. |
This table contains general information about EPTAHUB’s laser cutting services. To learn more, please refer to our official sheet cutting manufacturing standards.
The Basics Of Laser Cutting
Laser cutting involves directing a high-powered laser through optical components to cut materials for industrial applications. Compared to plasma cutting, laser cutting is more precise and consumes less energy, but it has an upper limit on the thickness of the material it can cut.
A laser cutting machine is a type of CNC machine that uses a thin, high-powered focused laser beam to cut materials. Laser cutters are commonly used for high-quality welding and cutting industrial sheet metal, and they can also process other materials such as plastic, rubber, glass, wood, and aluminum.
The Laser Cutting Process
The focusing optics of laser cutters are used to convert electrical energy into a high-density light beam, while CNC technology is employed to control either the workpiece or the laser beam. The material processed by the laser cutter is then melted, burned, vaporized, or blown away by a jet of oxygen or nitrogen.
Compared to traditional mechanical cutting or CNC machining processes, the laser cutting process offers several advantages, including faster production, reduced workpiece contamination, and a lower risk of material warping. Laser cutters produce clean laser-cut parts and minimize the chance of operator error, making them ideal for rapid prototyping.
EPTAHUB’s custom laser cutting services provide a cost-effective on-demand solution for your sheet metal fabrication needs, regardless of the material, specifications, or size of the project. From fast, low-volume prototypes to high-quality, high-volume production runs, EPTAHUB’s extensive partner network has the right workshop and equipment for the job.
Orders can flexibly combine thousands, surface finishes, tolerances, markings, and certifications for your order.
No need to find suppliers, manage projects, handle logistics, or arrange transportation on your own-parts are delivered directly to your door.
We hold ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100D.
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