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CNC Laser Cutting

Technology continues to drive improvement and innovation in modern metal working and CNC laser cutting capabilities are a much needed service in today’s marketplace. Classic’s CNC Laser Cutting capabilities allow expedited turnaround times for prototypes and the rapid production of complex items that require precise dimensions, shapes and cuts.

Laser cutting has revolutionized the way that sheet metal prototypes are made. This technology has brought about a seamless method of fabricating flat blanks and CAD databases can be converted to CNC laser programs without any human interpretation. Our software allows the database to be transferred directly to machine codes and human error is virtually eliminated.

Automation	Operators trained & certified in the use of multiple machines.
Metal Forming Capabilities	CNC Punching CNC Laser Cutting CNC Stamping Press Brake Forming Punch Press Stamping Metal Stamping	Metal Forming ARC Welding TIG/MIG Welding Spot Welding Contract Assembly
Secondary Operations	Tooling Die Tapping Staking Value Added Process Welding Contract Assembly Hardware Installation Tapping & Deburring	Cleaning Heat Treating Plating Anodizing Screening Painting Returnable/Reusable Packaging
Materials	Aluminum (all grades) Mild Steel High Strength (HSLA) Steel Cold Rolled Steel Hot Rolled Steel Galvanized Steel Brass	Copper Stainless Steel Austinitic (300 series) Stainless Steel Specialty Stainless Steel Other Materials, Gages, Thickness & Tolerances
Volume Capabilities	Prototype Runs to Several Million Pieces Annually Depending on Product Complexity & Application
Equipment	1 - 1200 Watt Strippit combo laser/punch with 48" x 39" capacity 1 - 1500 Watt Mazak Super Turbo Laser with 40" x 86" capacity 1 - 4000 Watt Mazak Super Turbo X510-MK2 laser w/ 60" x 120" capacity and automatic pallet changer
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Data Exchange	ProEngineer AutoCAD Master CAM SolidWorks Part Files Catia CAD/CAM	SolidWorks Assembly Files 2D & 3D DXF Files 2D & 3D IGES Wireframe other CAD/CAM Formats
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Products Description	Alarm housings Face plates Front panels Metal shelves Subsystem enclosures Telecommunications rack Wall plates Access covers Antenna brackets Assembly Audio visual racks Backplane covers Baffle Base plates Bases Battery brackets Blank panels Bus bar grounding Card cages Cannels Chassis Combiners Communications cabinet Computer cabinet Computer housing Computer trays Control panels	Electromechanical assemblies Electronic enclosures Enclosures Extension brackets Frames Heatsinks High voltage power supply Junction panels Metal cabinets Module housings Pc board cover Power supply trays Rack mount chassis Retail fixtures Security equipment cases Server cabinet Server housing Server rack Shelves support Side plates Slide Speaker stands Station base Support brackets TV mountings Weldment trays

To verify this process, our quality assurance department verifies accuracy by checking the dimensioned flat layouts that are also produced. In addition, the very same CAD drawing used to create the fabricated metal product is used for first piece inspection in our Virtek Laser Scanner.

By eliminating the need for machine set-ups, a sample can be produced even while a production run is in process. Pilot runs can be produced in the same manner, although larger runs lend themselves to n/c punching where the set-up times are offset by the quicker run times.

Often after receipt of a pilot run order, the same geometry that produced the laser code for the prototype can be converted to a punch or punch/laser combo program or even to design hard tooling for mass production; all designed to reduce cost and expedite delivery.

Laser Cutting Defined

Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser programmed by a computer to cut materials, which is used for industrial manufacturing applications. Laser cutting works by directing the output of a high power laser at the material to be cut. The material then either melts, burns, vaporizes away, or is blown away by a jet of gas leaving an edge with a high quality surface finish. Our laser cutters are used to cut flat-sheet material.

The typical CO² laser used for cutting sheet metal produces an ultraviolet light beam focused down to a .007 diameter at the point of cutting. The light produced is invisible to the human eye, but the heat generated at the point of focus is hotter than the surface of the sun. Assist gases remove the ash with pressures up to 150 lbs per square inch.