Laser cutting and other sheet processes

Do you need a semi-finished product or completely finished product in metal? At Vanderscheuren nv we unburden SMEs and large companies in a wide range of industries by providing them with custom metalworking solutions. We operate in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Northern France. We use our high-technology machines to produce compact as well as very complex designs, in series or as piecework. We can provide all kinds of services, including sheet metalworking, CNC turning, CNC milling, manual welding, robotic welding, assembly and surface treatments for all types of metal. Finally, we also produce custom hydraulic cylinders. Discover the numerous options and benefits of laser cutting, bending and autogenous welding.

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Metal laser cutting

Laser cutting is a sheet metalworking technique and one of the most widely-used techniques in the metal processing industry. It provides great freedom in terms of intricacy and shape and high quality. The laser cutting machine uses a laser beam, an almost parallel beam of light that is a fraction of a millimetre thick of extremely high light intensity. We aim the beam at the metal, causing it to melt and evaporate due to the extreme heat. Besides laser cutting, our machines can also engrave and weld metal and apply surface treatments. At Vanderscheuren nv you can have metal sheets consisting of surfaces of 3,000 mm by 1,500 mm and that are up to 20 mm thick laser cut.

Laser cutting

At Vanderscheuren nv we use fully-automated machines and specialise in CNC laser cutting. You provide us with a 2D or 3D drawing (the CAD design) or our technical draughtsmen create a design for you. We enter the technical drawing in our CAD program, which converts it into a machine code: The CAD/CAM software enables the laser cutting machine to read the code and perform the necessary processes quickly, repetitively and accurately.

The most renowned laser cutting machines

1. Fibre lasers

The fibre laser, sheet laser cutting machine, or fibre laser consists of circuit boards containing LEDs. The light is transmitted through glass fibres. The fibre laser is extremely fast and energy efficient, which reduces power and operating costs. The laser works at a different light frequency, meaning it is also able to process reflective materials, such as aluminium and copper. More energy enters the material and the laser can cut thicker materials quicker because the light is not reflected. The light beam is electronically generated and can handle very specific shapes, sizes and powers. Our machines have 6kW and 10kW fibre lasers.

2. CO2 lasers

The CO₂ laser or carbon-dioxide laser contains a gas mixture of carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrogen, hydrogen gas and helium and is electrically powered. The electric current makes the nitrogen molecules vibrate. The molecules react, generating infra-red laser light. This light is guided to the laser head by means of mirrors. The CO₂ laser is extremely accurate and has the ability to laser cut very complex shapes.

The advantages of CNC laser cutting

Why we opt for CNC laser cutting:

extremely high precision
high speed
narrow cutting widths
clean cutting edges

unrivalled freedom in terms of contours
guarantee of a perfect burr-free end product
hardly any loss of material

extremely high precision
high speed
narrow cutting widths
clean cutting edges
unrivalled freedom in terms of contours
guarantee of a perfect burr-free end product
hardly any loss of material

Bending, forming, setting or folding metal

In addition to laser cutting, the bending of sheet metal is also a sheet metalworking technique. Whereas we used to weld individual sheets together in the past, we now fold a flat 2D sheet into a 3D product. We use a press brake for this. The different names for these sheet metalworking techniques are forming, bending, setting and folding. At Vanderscheuren we can fold metal sheets of a length of up to 4 m.

How does the press brake work?

A press brake is a press that consists of an upper and lower die. Both are available in various angles, widths and depths. We place the sheet metal between the two dies. When the upper die presses the plate against the lower die, the latter makes a punch in the sheet metal, bending it into the desired shape. The upper die returns to its original position and the sheet metal is deformed.

The advantages of bending metal

Forming metal offers the following advantages:

Due to the universal interchangeability, we are able to guarantee great flexibility and short changeover times.
We can bend many types of metal of any thickness.
Bending metal is more environmentally-friendly than welding.
Bending metal is also less expensive than welding.

Autogenous welding

At Vanderscheuren nv we also have the right welding machines for the autogenous welding, cutting or welding of metal. This process is suited for sheet metal measuring 6,000 mm by 2,000 mm and which is between of 20 mm and 300 mm thick.

Other metalworking techniques

Did you have another process in mind for your metal? At Vanderscheuren nv we offer the following options:

Vanderscheuren nv, a master in metalwork

At Vanderscheuren nv we have over 65 years of experience in metalworking. We unburden SMEs and large companies in the Low Countries and Northern France, providing them with custom all-inclusive metal solutions. Do you need a semi-finished product or a fully finished product, as piecework or in series? Vanderscheuren nv is your guarantee for excellent quality. We hold ISO 9001 certification and check your product in our in-house quality control department. Here our employees perform the first piece measurement. We also have our own customer service department, a climate-controlled measurement chamber and a wide range of machinery. Our skilled team makes sure that your product is feasible, practical and affordable throughout the entire process and performs far-reaching follow-up inspections.

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