Laser cutting and bending of sheet metal.

The price depends on the material, thickness, cut length, bends, finish, and quantity. At Proto&Go! you upload the 3D model and receive a quote with price and lead time within 24 hours.

Reduce unnecessary bends and cuts and avoid details that require special tools. Ordering multiple units allows you to spread out the setup. Keep tolerances tight only where assembly requires it.

At Proto&Go! sheet metal parts are manufactured from 8 working days after order confirmation. The lead time depends on the part, finish, and quantity; the specific date appears in the quote.

Yes. Proto&Go! manufactures from one unit, for both prototypes and short runs. Indicate the quantity you need when requesting the quote.

This guide uses an internal radius equal to the sheet metal thickness. For example, for 2 mm thickness, a 2 mm radius. The geometry is reviewed along with the material and tools before manufacturing.

The reference for this guide is a minimum flange of 12.5 mm for 2 mm sheet metal. The flange needs sufficient support in the die; a shorter tab requires reviewing the manufacturing.

Leave the opening outside the area that deforms during bending. For 2 mm sheet metal, this guide takes 12.5 mm as the minimum separation from the bend to the opening. The distance is reviewed with the part geometry.

According to the table used in this guide, the minimum separation is 25 mm for 2 or 3 mm sheet metal, 40 mm for 4 mm, and 50 mm for 5 or 6 mm. The space allows inserting the part and performing the bends.

The precision of a cut contour and that of an already bent part are different. Indicate on the drawing the dimensions and angles that affect assembly. The team confirms their feasibility when preparing the quote.

Adding bent edges can reduce flexing. The result depends on the load direction, supports, and geometry. A tray with bent edges can be more rigid than a flat plate of the same thickness.

They are small cutouts that leave space to deform the material where a bend ends, helping to prevent tearing, bulging, and deformation of nearby details.

Laser cutting produces the outline, holes, and slots of the flat part, while bending folds that sheet metal to form brackets, profiles, trays, or enclosures.

Supports, brackets, covers, panels, trays, chassis, and enclosures. This process is especially suitable for parts with uniform wall thickness that combine flat faces and straight bends.

Sheet metal can suit a housing with uniform walls and flat faces. Machining allows variable thicknesses, precise seats and solid shapes. The choice depends on the design, tolerances and quantity.

It may leave contact marks from the tools. If a face must remain visible, indicate it on the drawing to evaluate surface protection and the finish.

Yes, depending on the material, thickness, and design. Define the threads, inserts, and welded joints you need on the PDF drawing so they are included in the quote.

At Proto&Go! you can request carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, and brass. The choice depends on weight, environment, part function, and finish.

The general range of this guide is from 0.3 to 15 mm, depending on the material. The availability and feasibility of bending are confirmed for the metal, thickness, and geometry of your part.

The same as for machining: anodizing, sandblasting, polishing, bluing, zinc plating, chrome plating, nickel plating, and RAL painting. You can also request the part without a finish. Compatibility depends on the metal.

The anodizing we offer is applied to aluminum. For steel, stainless steel, copper, or brass, you must choose another finish compatible with the metal and usage conditions.

Yes. Specify the RAL reference and the finish you are looking for when requesting the quote. The image on the screen is for reference.

At Proto&Go!, the manufacturing platform of the i-mas group. Upload your 3D model, choose material, finish, and quantity, and receive a quote in 24 hours.

Send the 3D model of the already bent part, with the wall thickness defined. Proto&Go! prepares the necessary development to cut and bend it.

Preferably STEP, with one file per part. SLDPRT, X_T, X_B, IPT, CATPART, PRT, SAT, and 3DM files are also accepted. The Proto&Go! platform does not accept DXF or STL files for sheet metal.

Include it if you need to define threads, inserts, welds, visible faces, or specific tolerances. For a part with no additional requirements, the 3D model allows preparing the quote.

Yes. An engineer reviews manufacturability when preparing the quote. If a bend, an opening, or a dimension requires changes, the adaptation is proposed before fabrication.