We have many customers who reach a point that they are spending a significant amount of money each month on laser cut profiles and consider purchasing their own metal cutting fibre laser. As well as the cost saving benefits of owning your own laser cutter, there are also many other positives which can push your business to the next level.

With compact laser systems available from as little as £35,795 (ex VAT), owning your own machine has never been more affordable. The learning curve is also not as steep as you think. Every machine comes with intuitive and easy to use 2D CAD/CAM software, as well as a fully configured and tested material parameter library and 2 years on-site parts and labour warranty for full peace of mind.

Boxford laser systems are fully enclosed, safe and easy to use and trusted by businesses and education establishments all over the world.

Owning your own laser: the pros and cons

Here are some pros and cons when it comes to choosing your own machine over sub-contact laser cutting services…

Affordable finance options available

Boxford also offer affordable finance packages to make owning your own machine even more achievable.

Below is an example of what spreading the cost of a machine purchase could look like, based on a BFL1390 1kw machine. This is our entry level fibre laser, capable of cutting up to 12mm carbon steel, 5mm stainless steel and 3mm aluminium. We also offer a range of machine power and bed size options with more capabilities to suit your cutting needs.

Example: BFL1390 1KW

(Machine only. The monthly costs below are based on an average credit rating and could be lower upon application)

Total machine cost = £35,795 (ex VAT)

The price difference: owning a machine vs sub-contract

An average monthly spend on sub-contract laser cutting services could look something like this, based on 8 hours cutting per day at £100 p/hour (not including material costs) = £24,800

Approximate running costs of owning your own fibre laser cutting machine based on a BFL1390 1KW (380V 3ph @ 32A). All costs are estimated and based on average machine usage (not including material costs) = £8,471.50

See the full breakdown of estimated costs below:

Total cost p/month (based on cutting 8 hours per day over a 31 day month) = £8,471.50

Total equivalent sub-contract = £24,800

Saving = £16,328.50 per month

A comparison of the different Boxford fibre laser power options available:

Bed sizes available

We offer machines in a range of bed sizes to suit your needs and the space you have available…

Why choose Boxford

Boxford have been supplying machine tools to industry and education for over 70 years and laser cutters for the last 25 years. We pride ourselves on our robust machines, which are built to last, as well as our first rate customer service. We have such confidence in our Metal Laser Cutters, we use one ourselves in our production facility, for both machine production and supplying products for our sub-contract customer base.

When you buy a Boxford machine, you also get access to unlimited technical support by phone, email and remote access, as well as our expert on-site engineers, who can keep your machines fully serviced and working tirelessly.

What our machines come with as standard:

• Fully enclosed system for optimal fume and debris management
• Integrated PC control system
• Ray Tools auto-focus laser head
• Automatic capacitive height control system for optimal cutting
• Integrated chiller based laser cooling system
• 2 years warranty
• Auto edge seek function for sheet location
• Windows compatible 2D drawing & nesting software supporting: DXF, DWG, AI and more…
• Wireless operator keypad
• Pre-configured & fully editable cutting parameter library
• Rigid construction and motion system incorporating high quality Taiwanese linear guide rails and racks, together with Japanese servo drives, allowing speeds of up to 40 meters per minute to be achieved
• Integrated pull-out cutting table with removable slats and material recovery tray
• G5 high efficiency back-reflection protection for cutting materials such as brass and copper (3kw & 6kw machine options only)
• Superior fibre laser source, with up to 100,000 hours life span
• UK after sales support

Delivery, installation and on-site training

We take care of the whole delivery, installation and commissioning process for you. Our engineers and machine movers arrive on-site fully equipped to off-load the machine, forklift or skate in to position and install all machine and ancillary items to give you a fully working machine on the day of delivery. All laser packages also come included with an on-site training session, allowing your staff to be fully trained to use and maintain the machine and hit the ground running.

Interested? Here are the next steps…

If you are interested in owning your own machine, you can speak to one of our expert team to help you to choose which machine model will best suit your needs. We can also give you guidance with regards to what else you need to prepare for install and what you can expect in terms of machine capabilities and on-going costs.

Book a demo or ask for samples

We welcome customers to book a machine demonstration at our factory in Halifax, West Yorkshire, so you can see first-hand our machines in action. If you are unable to make it to our show room, we can also provide free of charge samples by post or remote machine demonstrations via Teams of Zoom.

Speak to the team

Speak to one of our laser experts today to learn about the benefits of owning your own machine and see why Boxford are the perfect choice of laser supplier in the UK.