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Fibre Laser Machinery

With over 50 years in the sheet metal machinery trade, AFM Europe supplies and installs fibre laser cutting machines for fabrication workshops across the UK. We carry both Ermaksan and Glorystar ranges, flat bed fibre lasers for sheet and plate profiling, and tube laser cutters for pipe and structural sections.

Our CNC fibre laser machines are built for the precision cutting of mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium and reflective metals including brass, copper and titanium, with power options to match your material, thickness and production volume. Both flat bed and tube cutting machines are available for demonstration in our Cramlington showroom.

  • UK supply, installation and commissioning by in-house engineers
  • Spare parts, servicing and technical support

Get in touch today to discuss your needs with one of our Fibre laser machinery specialists!

Fibre Laser flat bed Cutting Machines

Our flat bed fibre laser cutting machines handle a wide range of sheet and plate materials including mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium and reflective metals such as brass and copper. Power options range from entry-level machines for lighter fabrication work through to highwattage production systems for thicker plate cutting. Single-table and exchange-table configurations are available depending on your throughput requirements, exchange-table setups allow you to load the next sheet while the machine cuts, keeping production running continuously.

Fibre Laser Tube Cutting Machines

Tube laser cutting machines are an effective solution for cutting a variety of tubular profiles and sections across different lengths, wall thicknesses and materials. Our fibre laser tube cutters provide fully automatic pipe cutting with automatic loading and unloading, handling round, square, rectangular and open-profile sections in a single cycle. Cutting, notching and drilling are all handled within the same automated process, reducing manual handling and minimising waste.

 

Get in touch today to discuss your needs with one of our Fibre laser machinery specialists!

What are Fibre Laser Cutters?

A Glorystar GS-CE Fibre Laser Machine from the side

Fibre laser cutters use an optical fibre laser source to cut sheet metal and plate. They handle mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass, copper and titanium and are faster, more energy efficient and lower maintenance than older CO2 laser technology.

Most fabrication workshops use fibre lasers for CNC flat bed cutting of sheet and plate, though tube-cutting variants handle pipes and structural sections too. The right machine depends on your typical material, thickness range, sheet size and production volume

How do Fibre Laser Cutters Work?

One of our Glorystar Fibre laser tube cutters

A fibre laser generates a high-energy beam inside an optical fibre, which is focused onto the sheet through a cutting head. The beam melts or vaporises the metal along a CNC programmed cutting path, while an assist gas (typically nitrogen or oxygen) blows away the molten material for a clean edge.

Cutting parameters power, speed, focus and gas pressure are set in the CNC control and adjusted for material type and thickness. CAD/CAM software converts your design files into cutting paths, so the machine runs the programmed job with minimal manual input.

What can you cut on a fibre laser cutter?

Mild Steel

Our fibre laser cutters handle mild and carbon steel across a wide thickness range, from thin sheet up to thick plate, depending on laser source power. Higher-wattage machines cut thicker material faster and with better edge quality.

Stainless Steel

Stainless cuts cleanly on fibre lasers, though it typically requires nitrogen as the assist gas to avoid oxidation and maintain a bright, clean edge. We can advise on the right power and gas setup for your typical stainless work.

Aluminium

Aluminium is reflective and thermally conductive, which affects cut quality. Modern fibre lasers handle it well, but power, speed and gas settings need adjusting compared to steel. We’ll recommend the right configuration for your aluminium work.

Titanium

Titanium requires careful control of assist gas (typically argon or nitrogen) and nozzle setup to prevent oxidation and maintain edge quality. Our Glorystar and Ermaksan fibre lasers can cut titanium plate with the right process adjustments.

Brass & Copper

Highly reflective materials that need adjusted power and speed settings, plus anti-reflection optics to protect the laser source. We can advise on safe cutting parameters for brass and copper work.

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