Stainless Steel Tubes

Utilising a selection of:

  • EDM wire erosion
  • EDM spark erosion
  • Laser micro machining
  • Press forming
  • Laser welding
  • Laser marking

XL Precision Technologies have developed an unrivalled capability for the manufacture of stainless steel tube components and assemblies. We currently manufacture 900,000 individual parts each year, and we continually upgrade our facilites to manage increasing demand.

Tube sizes range from 0.25mm OD to 25mm OD for WHD tubes (0.50mm minimum for seamless).

Although production is primarily stainless steel tubes, we can supply other specialised materials eg. titanium, Nitinol.

During 2009 we have developed new techniques for the economic manufacture of ophthamology instruments including cannulae, needles and complex surgical assemblies

We offer advice and development assistance to customers, ensuring the optimum design is achieved. Our controlled raw material manufacturing processes provide highly accurate and consistent tubes.

Complex Machining

XL Precision Technologies operate full 3D design and machine programming systems. We can interpret customer requirements via drawings or computer models and quickly establish feasibility and delivery plans.

We utilise a proprietary combination of laser technology, wire erosion, spark erosion and traditional 5-axis machining facilities, linked to the integrated design system, to ensure all requirements can be achieved. Laser machining of tube with the XL Precision Technologies Starcut

Micro-Components

XL Precision Technologies are world leaders in the precision manufacture of tight tolerance, micro-dimension components. We currently manufacture, for medical and other markets, complex shaped components with overall dimensions of 3mm x 2mm x 1mm, with standard tolerances down to 15 microns (0.015mm).

Utilising the latest technology in wire erosion, spark erosion and laser machining, XL Precision Technologies provide a unique capability for micro-component manufacture.

Depending on final form and design, we can help the customer develop products that completely satisfy functional requirements and can be manufactured accurately with continuous repeatability.

Our unique quality control systems ensure that manufacturing process capability is maintained and guarantees correct parts for every customer delivery.

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Laser Machining

In November 2009, in their new 12,000sqft facility, XL Precision Technologies commissioned the only production facility in the UK for 4-axis micro-machining of stainless steel tubes and fine-cutting of flat and tubular material.

Laser cut hole 0.3mm in 22g tubeLaser cut 0.3mm diameter hole in 0.7mm tube with laser welded closed end

Laser cut tube 2laser cut hole array 0.15mm to 0.40mm diameter in 1.5mm tubeLaser cut tube 1 laser cut slot 1.5 x 0.5 1.47mm tube

A pulsed, Nd:YAG laser with 1.6kW peak power and cutting widths from 60 microns down to 5 microns.

XL Precision Technologies autoloader for laser cutting (video)

Fully programmable, direct from design software, and incorporating a fully automated loading system for up to 150 metres of tube length.

Magazine feature Nov 09 -- Industrial Laser Solutions

Laser Marking

XL Precision Technologies laser marking capability provides a wide variety of opportunities. Metallic surfaces and plastics, flat and curved parts, standard marking tasks or serial numbers, stationary or mobile use. Program-controlled axes (linear z axis and circumferential indexer) provide total system flexibility.

Laser Welding

XL Precision Technologies have 2 precision laser welding units employing the latest technology equipment from world-leading manufacturers.

We can offer programmable, highly accurate laser welding of micro assemblies from 0.5mm up to 180mm cube volume envelope. Max load weight is 50kg.

Our units are designed for welding steel, gold, platinum, titanium and copper utilising a 100W pulsed Nd:YAG laser with beam diameter from 2.0mm down to 0.05mm