Laser Cutting

When GF Laser started in business, over 10 years ago, the laser cutting of aluminium was something that was quite specialist. Some subcontract laser cutting companies wouldn’t even cut the material because of the fact that it tended to burr and was generally problematic to run. Furthermore, the reflective properties of aluminium mean that there […]

Laser Cutting at Grazebrook Dudley As with any laser cutting business continual investment is vital to keep the company growing and to remain competitive as laser cutting machines become faster and faster. With this in mind GF Laser purchased their fifth laser cutting machine in May 2017 which is now up and running and ready

GF Laser and Aberdeen Art have worked together on a number of laser cut pieces throughout GFL’s 10 years of business. Because of the outstanding designs Aberdeen Art have produced for the company in the past, we thought it would be appropriate to ask Aberdeen Art to design a special piece that we displayed at

GF Laser recently exhibited at the Made in the Midlands Show and overall the sales & marketing team felt it was worthwhile attending. Attending any exhibition is always a risk for a company as so many factors such as timing, weather and stand position can affect success. In addition, success is quite hard to measure

GF Laser and Moseley Brothers work together on numerous projects to provide customers with a complete solution where multiple parts are required that have different manufacturing processes. Customers are able to deal with their single preferred point of contact at either company who will oversee the project from start to finish. Working with GF Laser

New Premises & Trumpf Laser It’s been another busy period of growth here at GF Laser with our fifth laser installed in the summer. With limited space at our existing site we took the decision to take on an additional unit less than a mile from our headquarters in Dudley. We plan to expand this

The applications for laser cutting aluminium (‘aluminum’) are as diverse as the applications for aluminium itself – no wonder this is now the world’s second most widely used metal. There’s usually a place for laser-cut aluminium Aluminium’s  characteristics include low weight, high tensile strength (typically 70 to 700MPa) to weight and ease of machining. Then

This photo shows the laser cut part from the video sent across. By using decoiled sheets we are able to ensure that waste is kept to an absolute minimum. Our customer is one of the leading steel processors and suppliers on the globe. The UK, in particular the midlands, is most definitely at the forefront of manufacturing internationally.  

This image shows oxygen cut 4mm mild steel parts which have been cut on our L49 3030 Fibre Laser. These parts are currently being folded on our 100 tonne press brake firstly as trials for PPAP testing with our inhouse quality department before proceeding with full quantities.   This image shows parts which have been

“We, here at GF Laser Ltd, are delighted to announce the arrival of our new Amada HFE 3i press brake. Our third Amada press brake machine features a press capacity of 220 tonnes, coupled with a bend length of 4 metres which means we are now able to offer an even greater level of service