Metaltex Australia will commission our second 12kW fibre laser at our Dandenong South facility in December 2026, this time as a fully automated cutting cell.
The cell pairs a 12kW DNE D-Soar fibre laser with DNE’s D-Trans automatic loading and unloading system and a D-Tower material storage tower. Together they double our 12kW laser cutting capacity and directly support our 24/5 operating model.
The D-Tower holds 16 cassettes of sheet. The D-Trans loads raw sheet onto the laser and unloads finished parts automatically using a scratch-free system that protects surface finish, handling mild steel and stainless steel up to 3000 x 1500 mm and from 1 mm to 25 mm thick. With material staged and ready, the laser keeps cutting across every shift with minimal handling.
The cell also ties directly into our integrated MRP and MES. Jobs planned in our MRP flow through to the cell, sheet stock in the D-Tower is tracked against real demand, and live cutting data feeds straight back to planning. It closes the loop between planning and the shop floor, giving us real-time visibility of every job and lead times built on actual capacity.
For our customers, that means more laser hours, faster throughput and shorter, more reliable lead times. It also keeps downstream CNC folding, robotic welding and assembly consistently fed, with the full process under one roof and controlled by our ISO 9001:2015 quality system.
“This cell is about capacity and consistency. Our team runs around the clock five days a week, and automated loading lets the laser keep pace with them. It’s another step in our Industry 4.0 journey, and our people are the ones driving it.”
Daniel Pieterson, Managing Director
Since 1979, Metaltex has built its reputation on precision, reliability and investing ahead of customer demand. The new laser cell continues that commitment across the 16+ industries we serve.
For more information on our laser cutting capability, contact the Metaltex team.