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Manufacturing / 01Xeon NC · Sheet metal

Sheet metal
laser cutting.

Custom metal laser cutting for aluminum, steel, and stainless steel parts. Upload your CAD file for an online quote, from a single prototype to a production run. Made in Nampa, Idaho; shipped nationwide. See real laser-cut metal parts, including brackets, weld tabs and plates made by Xeon NC.

Inside the process
Focused energy. Defined edges.
Standard tolerance
±0.005 in
Maximum sheet
60 × 120 in
Start with your file
DXF / STEP
Steel bracket, laser cut, deburred and bent by Xeon NC
HOW IT'S MADE

From Sheet to Ship

Explore the process. Step through every operation.

03 / Precision

The details
make the part.

Developing a first part? Use our sheet metal prototyping checklist. For completed examples and drawing requirements, explore our custom metal brackets.

Clean profiles. Aligned mounting holes. Parts designed to fit together. Fiber laser cutting brings your flat-pattern geometry into metal.

±0.005″Standard cutting tolerance

Need a tighter fit? Tolerances down to ±0.002″ are available upon review. Include critical dimensions with your quote.

Discuss your requirements
Close-up of the fiber laser cutting head and nozzle
01 — Cutting headPrecision at the point of cut
04 / Materials & applications

One process.
More possibilities.

Laser-cut brackets, faceplates, panels, and custom profiles. Start with the alloy that fits your design, then combine cutting with sheet metal bending, finishing, or hardware through our sheet metal fabrication services. For a real example, see the chase car camera arm a customer built from our laser-cut 3/16″ steel plates.

Find an alloy & thickness
05 / Technical data

Know your
working limits.

The essentials for your design. For thickness-specific hole sizes, cut features, and bending data, open the individual material in our catalog.

Cutting tolerance
±0.005″ standard±0.002″ upon review. Call out critical dimensions in your drawing.
Maximum sheet size
60″ × 120″Usable part size depends on material and manufacturing requirements.
Material & thickness
Choose by alloy, finish, and gaugeCheck the stock list for available thicknesses and quoting options.
Minimum hole size
Specific to your material and thicknessEach material page lists the minimum and recommended hole sizes. Learn more ↗
Cut edges
Plan the finish around the partEdge condition varies with alloy and thickness. Explore deburring ↗
CAD files
DXF for flat profiles · STEP / STP for 3D partsReview our file preparation guide before uploading.
06 / Thermal control

Control the heat.
Protect the detail.

Cool Line uses a fine water mist around the cutting zone to manage heat buildup. It helps preserve small features in closely nested, detailed parts.

Cool Line technology
07 / Part retention

Small connections.
A more stable cut.

Tabs keep parts connected to the sheet during cutting, helping prevent small pieces from tipping into the cutting head or falling through the bed.

Nano tabs
Small connections that hold a part in the nest with minimal material to remove afterward.
Micro tabs
Larger bridges for added retention. These connections are removed and finished after cutting.
Close-up of small retention tabs in laser-cut sheet metal
02 — Part retentionHeld in place. Ready to release.
08 / Behind the beam

Industrial power.
A focused process.

A solid-state fiber laser generates the cutting beam and delivers it through an optical fiber to the cutting head.

At the nozzle, that energy is focused onto the sheet. The beam, motion system, and assist gas work together to create the profile in your CAD file.

Explore the shop
Cutaway illustration of an industrial fiber laser source
03 — Fiber laser sourceSolid-state technology

Start with
the right sheet.

Browse alloy, finish, and thickness. Select a material to open its page, including cutting limits, properties, and bend data.

126
Stocked SKUs
16
Alloys
0.005″–1″
Thickness Range
Your next part starts here

From your file.
To finished parts.

Start your laser cutting quote with a DXF profile or STEP model, material grade, thickness, and quantity. Include a drawing for critical dimensions. Review the file preparation guide or request a custom quote for special requirements.

Quote your parts