A laser cut above the rest
July 1st 2006

A leadingmanufacturer that specialises in pressed and cold rolled steel sections and fabricated assemblies has revealed a 500 000 investment in state-of-theart laser cutting equipment and computer technology.

Blagg and Johnson's new Trumpf 4kW laser cutting centre, which can accommodate pieces up to 6m by 2m and can cut up to 20mm mild steel (all grades), 15mm stainless steel (all grades) and 10mm aluminium, and provides pipe-cutting facilities, will enable it to complement its current pressing and fabricating operations.

Blagg and Johnson is a privately-owned company that has BS EN ISO 9001:2000 accreditation and uses Solidworks 3D CAD and Lantek CAM systems. It offers a comprehensive service including laser cutting, turret punching, plasma cutting, welding, shearing, presswork, fabricated assemblies and cold rolled sections. The Newark-based company supplies components to a wide range of industries, including construction, commercial vehicles, materials handling and general engineering.