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CNC MILLING

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VACUUM FORMING

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LASER ENGRAVING

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PLASTIC BENDING

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PLASTIC GLUING

Laser cutting, CNC milling,
different plastic processing options

are our everyday tasks. We manufacture products and components according to your drawings and, if necessary, consult on materials and technological possibilities. Laserstuudio has a long experience in laser cutting of light materials, gluing of plastic parts, bending and creating plastic products.

Materials

We can use a wide range of materials when designing and producing our products. Different lightweight materials are perfect for laser cutting: plastics, wood, textiles, paper and much more. CNC milling allows us to cut aluminum and brass as well.

Stock materials

Acrylic glasses with thicknesses from 3 to 10 mm and PET with thicknesses from 1 to 2 mm are available on site. It is also possible to use white PVC with different thicknesses. Colored acrylics and PVCs are usually available in a few days, but it is always worth it to check the availability beforehand.

Drawing file

To complete your order quickly, it is important for us to get a proper vector file. In general, vector graphic formats such as dwg, dxf, ai, cdr, and pdf are suitable. The file should be dimensionedhave a ratio of 1:1.
Do not hesitate to contact our project managers for advice.

Equipment

Our top quality Austrian firm Trotec CO2-type laser cutters are designed specifically for cutting light materials. The maximum working surface of the laser cutter is 1300 × 1300 mm, but we can also cut larger details using the connecting technique.
Our machine park has three laser cutters of varying power and characteristics, from 45 to 200 watt’s.

The high-performance MultiCam 3000 CNC router has a cutting area of 2060 x 3090 mm and a milling height of up to 140 mm. This allows us to process the full material sheet with standard measurements for many materials. This way, we can guarantee very efficient milling work time for large batches of products.

Laser cutting

Laser cutting is the right technology if you need the best results and professional-looking products and details. Laser cutting provides great accuracy and the process from the idea to the final result will be simple.[fusion_portfolio layout=”grid” picture_size=”auto” boxed_text=”unboxed” filters=”no” columns=”4″ column_spacing=”0″ cat_slug=”laserl6ikus” exclude_cats=”” number_posts=”6″ offset=”” excerpt_length=”35″ strip_html=”yes” carousel_layout=”title_on_rollover” scroll_items=”” autoplay=”no” show_nav=”yes” mouse_scroll=”no” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=””][/fusion_portfolio]

Laserlõigatavad materjalid

is ideally suited for laser cutting. Cut edges will be perfect and correspond precisely to the preset working file. We can laser cut acrylic with a thickness of up to 20 mm. (Our CNC milling machine allows to process thicker materials). Differently colored acrylics as well as matte or satin are available. In addition, light diffusing, light emitting, and reflective plastics are available. In our production, we use high-quality acrylic Plexiglas ® produced in Germany.

like polyethylene, polystyrene, and PET can also be laser cut. In the case of unknown plastics, we must conduct some tests first. For example, it is not possible to cut PVC with a laser but we can process this material with our CNC milling machine. Polystyrene foam up to a thickness 50 mm can be cut with a laser. Thicker details can be milled.

From these elastic and durable plastics, we can make various kinds of labels, for example wardrobe numbers. By processing, we will remove the upper layer of colored plastic and the differently colored second layer will become visible. Durable products with detailed graphical elements can be made form multi-layered plastics.

can be cut with laser, while various rubber-like materials that contain silicone need to be tested.

These materials are excellent for laser cutting. The cut edge will be brownish. A huge advantage with laser cutting is that the cut edge will not need additional processing. In the case of plywood, it must be considered that waterproof and moisture-resistant plywood cannot be cut with laser due to the glue used therein. (These materials can be cut well with our CNC milling machine.)

They are again perfect laser cutting materials. To avoid ignition of these materials, our lasers have a special compressed air cooling system. With laser cutting, we can produce the details of architectural models, specially designed prints with holes or perforations, packaging and package prototypes.

can be easily cut with laser. The fact that the laser does not go into contact with the material gives us a high advantage, so it cannot shift during the cutting of complex shapes.

Laser can cut both natural leather and artificial leather. Artificial leather needs testing before processing. Leather can be used to make lot of interesting products, since laser cutting is suitable for cutting complex outlines and perforations.
Not all materials we can laser-cut are listed, it is always worth it to ask for additional information. The thickness of the materials we can cut may vary between 0,1 and 20 mm.
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CNC Milling

CNC milling technology makes it possible to process a large variety of sheet materials efficiently and with high accuracy.
The whole process is quick from the vector file to the final product, and usually requires relatively little machine setup. It is possible to produce individual objects as well as a series of products. CNC milling allows to cut materials which are impossible to cut with laser such as PVC, water and moisture-resistant plywood, aluminum, composite materials. The advantages of our milling machine are best suited for the milling of sheet materials, but it is possible to successfully produce 3D parts thanks to the use of special Siemens NX software.[fusion_portfolio layout=”grid” picture_size=”auto” boxed_text=”unboxed” filters=”no” columns=”4″ column_spacing=”1″ cat_slug=”cnc_freesimine” exclude_cats=”” number_posts=”8″ offset=”” excerpt_length=”35″ strip_html=”yes” carousel_layout=”title_on_rollover” scroll_items=”” autoplay=”no” show_nav=”yes” mouse_scroll=”no” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=””][/fusion_portfolio]

Milling enables the cutting of materials that cannot be cut with the laser, for example aluminum composite, PVC, polycarbonate, aluminum, brass, waterproof and moisture-resistant plywood, Corian, styrofoam.
You can also cut most of the materials we cut with lasers. The cut edge of the acrylic will be matte. This gives a good result with satin acrylics that have a matte surface.

are 2060 x 3090, milling height up to 140 mm. This allows you to process the full material sheet with standard measurements for many materials. This way we can guarantee a very efficient milling work time for large batches of products.

CNC milling machines can cut complex lines easily. Important is length of the cut line. (The cut time is a little longer if the drawing includes perforating or consists of many objects.) For making a price offer we will calculate the cut line length based on your file with special software.

Because the milling tool has a cylindrical shape, the radius of the tool will be added to the inside corners of cut line. Usually milling tools with a diameter of 4 mm are used (so the radius of the inside corners will be 2 mm), but tool diameters can vary according to the work and the thickness of the material. If you are preparing the file you do not need to take the milling tool corner radius into account: we will make the necessary changes to your file.
Very small parts cannot be cut with CNC because they are difficult to fasten.
Unlike the laser, the CNC machine can cut to various depths.
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Vacuum forming

Vacuum forming makes it possible to give a plastic sheet a 3d shape. The plastic sheet is heated and pulled onto the mold with vacuum. This technology is well suited for the serial production of 3d elements, where the price of the molding form is divided into many final products.[fusion_portfolio layout=”grid” picture_size=”auto” boxed_text=”unboxed” filters=”no” columns=”4″ column_spacing=”1″ cat_slug=”vaakumvormimine” exclude_cats=”” number_posts=”8″ offset=”” excerpt_length=”35″ strip_html=”yes” carousel_layout=”title_on_rollover” scroll_items=”” autoplay=”no” show_nav=”yes” mouse_scroll=”no” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=””][/fusion_portfolio]

PET is a very good material for vacuum forming. The thickness of the material is usually 2-3 mm. White and transparent materials are available.
Polystyrene and thinner acrylic can also be vacuum formed. These materials come in more colors.
With this technology it is possible to produce (semi)transparent details for light boxes.

The mold can be made from a variety of materials. The most common is a MDF mold, although it has its drawbacks, this method is often the
cheapest and the most rational.
For better results, a special resin is used.
Aluminum or wood are also used in mold making.
We can make molds for vacuum forming in our workshop with the CNC milling machine.

Existing raw material frames:

446 x 678 mm
500 x 500 mm
710 x 810 mm
1020 x 1220 mm

The possible height of the formed detail depends on the shape of the form. It is important that outer edges of mold are not made on full angle, but under angle of 95 degrees, otherwise the finished workpiece cannot be removed from form.

The vacuum forming special type is heated plastic blowing. We can produce different “bubble” shaped details with blowing technology. In the case of blowing, a mold is not required, but a special airtight box is made. A “bubble” of heated material is blown out from the hole in the box.

Existing frames for blowing “bubbles”:

Bubble diameter (mm)Workpiece material dimensions (mm)
150220 x 220
380500 x 500
500600 x 600
600995 x 995
700995 x 995
800995 x 995
Oval 280 x 380380 x 480
Rounded Corners 360 x 550550 x 770
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Laser engraving

Laser engraving allows to transfer texts, logos or other design elements to the product surface.
In the case of cutting architectural models, it is possible to engrave graphical elements on the surface: doors, windows, tiles and so on. It is popular to engrave the company logo on the booklet stands. Laser engraving can not be applied to metal, but can be, for example, to wood, leather or acrylic. It is possible to engrave painted or anodized metal. In that case, anode or paint will removed from the material surface. With wood and plywood, slight variation in the tone of the engraved finish can occur from sheet to sheet, as they are natural materials. Tone of wood, grain line and density and moisture content all have an impact on the engraving tone. Wood and plywood can be engraved with an excellent clarity from a dark brown to light brown tone.[fusion_portfolio layout=”grid” picture_size=”auto” boxed_text=”unboxed” filters=”no” columns=”4″ column_spacing=”1″ cat_slug=”lasergraveerimine” exclude_cats=”” number_posts=”8″ offset=”” excerpt_length=”35″ strip_html=”yes” carousel_layout=”title_on_rollover” scroll_items=”” autoplay=”no” show_nav=”yes” mouse_scroll=”no” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=””][/fusion_portfolio]

Lasergraveeritavad materjalid

Transparent, colored and acrylics with matte surface. As a result we get an accurate matted image.

Multi-layer plastics, where layers have different colors, are specially designed for laser engraving. By processing, the upper layer of colored plastic will be removed and the differently colored second layer stays visible. From this flexible plastic material, we can make safety signs, badges, control panels, interior and exterior signs, wardrobe numbers.

In the case of engraving anodized aluminum, the anode layer will be removed. Anodized aluminum can easily be engraved with clean, impressive detail. Although this material comes in various colors, laser engraving black anodized aluminum provides the best contrast of all colors.
If engraving painted metal, paint will removed (the metal itself is not engraved).

Glass engraving with a laser produces a beautiful frosted effect. We can etch custom logos, text and any other artwork onto either flat sheets of glass.
In addition, we can engrave leather, cardboard,  paper and many other materials.
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Bending plastics

plastiku_painutamineWe can easily create bends under different angles in flat acrylic sheets for your models or details.
Using bending technology, we can create plastic products from sheet material.

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It is possible to bend acrylic, PET, polystyrene, PVC, polycarbonate.

Needless to say, 90-degree bending of sheet materials is the most common, but we have the capabilities to line bend different angles. In addition to sharp corner bends, it is also possible to bend curved corners. In the case of thicker materials, to achieve better precision and a more specific bend line, a line will be cut into the material with CNC first. In the case of plastic bending, small material measure changes due to the stretching of the bend position must be taken into account.

Maximum bending length is approx. 2100 mm (exceptionally, we can do longer bends).

various plastic products, like booklet holders,
product boxes, but also larger bent acrylic details.
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Gluing of plastics

plastiku_liimimineGluing of plastics allows to manufacture high-quality finished acrylic products.
However, a number of other plastic materials can be glued
like colored and satin acrylic, PVC.

clear acrylics, colored and satin acrylics, PVC. We cannot glue polycarbonate and PET, but at the same time, these materials are great for plastic products. We can use other techniques to connect details, for example,  we can use 3M double-sided bonding tapes.

For gluing, surfaces must be perfectly straight. Our laser and CNC machines can cut perfect edges for this purpose.
Laser cut materials must be tension free before gluing. To do this, we use a special thermal chamber for pre-treatment. The glued acrylic has to rest in stable temperature for 24 hours before given to the customer.
Gluing PVC requires shorter drying time.
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