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Before the introduction of laser cutting, CNC punching was the process of choice for punching holes in metal by sheet metal fabricators. Not-to-mention the accepted method of creating all manner of different metal forms and shapes. Yet, while laser cutting offers a number of advantages over CNC punching in sheet metal fabrication (think greater flexibility [read more]

Did you know that the Apollo moon missions used computers that were less powerful than today’s average smartphone? Computers are considerably more powerful nowadays, of course, and are capable of doing so much more. This includes design and they can be used to help design even the most complex of structures. Not only can they [read more]

A CASTLEFORD man who spends his day engineering boxes and brackets for mission critical industries has engineered his own success at the World Martial Arts Championships in Portugal. Duncan Perry, who works for Yorkshire Laser Fabrication in Normanton was silver medallist at the recent World Martial Arts Organisation in Albufeira where he competed in the [read more]

From intricate Bronze Age masks to the precision medical instruments of today, sheet metal fabrication has a pretty long history – it might even be the second oldest profession in the world. Over the centuries, techniques have changed but many of the principles of working with sheet metal haven’t changed as much as you might [read more]