SERVICES
Explore our range of comprehensive services and techniques we offer.
LASER CUTTING/ ENGRAVING
The laser cutters are great for cutting complex shapes with tight internal corners. A traditional router would not be able to get to these. Also, with a laser the edges come off the machine with a polished edge.
CNC ROUTING
Our CNC has a wide variety of different functions including routing, milling, drilling and cutting. The dedicated CAD team have created some breath-taking pieces of art using the CNC. A highlight being the Hi-Macs Log, that was fully machined on the CNC.
UV FLATBED PRINTING
Using a UV Flatbed Printer allows us to truly transform our products. We can print text graphics direct onto the acrylic, setting us apart from other fabricators. The dedicated in-house design team have created an array of products from Printed Awards to Presentation Cases.
DRAPE FORMING
Drape forming is a technique using a single mould where a sheet of material is placed over after it has been heated to a formable state in one of our large ovens. It is then placed on the former and conforms to the shape of the mould under its own weight or by slight pressure applied by an operator.
LINE BENDING
This process allows us to bend thermoplastics in a straight line. The line bending process involves heating a thermoplastic sheet over a strip heater until it becomes formable. It can then be bent to any angle. The plastic sheet is then held in that position until it cools and stays in the bent shape.
INVERTED PIN ROUTING
Pin and tool routers are used for profiling material to a pre made template these machines are great for small panels that won’t hold down on the CNC bed, they are also used for adding bevelled or radius to the edges of panels.
BESPOKE ACRYLIC FABRICATION
We offer a bespoke acrylic fabrication service. We manufacture a vast array of products from 1 to multiple thousand production run, we can take your ideas, no matter how big or small and transform them into a finished products.
DIAMOND POLISHING
Diamond Edge Polisher will convert the sawn edge of a piece of plastic material into a high-gloss polish in one operation. Our machines uses three diamond cutting tools mounted into a precision balanced steel cutter hub, ensuring minimal vibration even at the maximum cutter speed of 20,000rpm. It essential to achieve a high-quality finish, without slowing the manufacturing process.
FLAME POLISHING
Highly skilled operators produce a super-fast, super-smooth flame polished finishes across many shapes and sizes.
BUFF POLISHING
Buff Polishing is a finishing process for polishing materials surface, creating a bright lustre finish, using an abrasive and a work wheel.
UV BONDING
The bonding process uses ultraviolet sensitive adhesives that cure upon exposure to energy from UV curing lamps. This process is fast, long lasting and environmentally friendly in comparison to other processes.
DOME BLOWING
Dome blowing begins with heating a piece of acrylic in an oven. Once the piece is supple, it is then transferred to a dome blowing unit, where it is clamped under a circular ring. Air pressure is applied which blows the material up and due to the elastic nature of the material forms it into a uniform, hemispherical dome.
GRAPHIC & CAD DESIGN
Our design team uses Adobe Creative CC Suites and Autodesk packages to create designs and 3D renders of products and ideas. From a simple sketch, creating precision artwork drawings or technical illustrations. Computer-aided design (CAD) aids us in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimisation of a design. CAD software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing.
CUT TO SIZE PERSPEX PANELS
We have our very own dedicated online shop for cut to size Perspex sheets. All products can be cut to exact measurements, with a variety of pre-formatted sizes also available. Over 60 colours are available in an array of PERSPEX® ranges, such as Highlights, Pastels, Naturals, Tints, Metallics and more. These colours have a variety of finishes such as gloss, tinted and satin. Perspex Panels is a simple and easy way to order online.