Sorb EngineersCNC LASER CUTTING · MARLOW · SINCE 1964
CNC LASER CUTTING · MARLOW

Laser cutting and sheet metal, made in Marlow since 1964.

One-off prototypes to many thousands of parts. Cut on our 4 kW laser, formed, welded and finished under one roof.

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PROFILENESTED PART
Sheet loaded
1964Founded in High Wycombe, Marlow from 1966
1994First laser, the first LVD of its kind in the UK
4 kWPrima Platino with robotic tower
42 tSheet stored on the tower
25 mmMild steel, cut in house
What we do

Everything from the flat sheet to the finished assembly.

Laser cutting sits at the centre. Bending, punching, welding, fabrication and design are all in house, so a job does not leave the building until it is done.

Laser cut steel branches
Laser cut steel branches
How a job runs

From drawing to delivery in six steps.

Production is managed through one system, from quotation to invoice, so you always know where your parts are.

  1. Send drawings

    DWG, DXF, PDF, SAT or IGES files. Sketches are fine too.

  2. Get a price

    Fast turnaround on quotations. Or upload DXF and DWG files for an instant online quote.

  3. Programme

    Lantek CAD/CAM nests your parts to keep waste and cost down.

  4. Cut

    The Platino and its tower run around the clock for fast turnaround.

  5. Form and weld

    Press brake, punching, MIG, TIG and spot welding, all on site.

  6. Inspect and deliver

    Parts supplied burr and pip free. Written inspection sheets on request.

Recent work

Parts you may have walked past.

Park signage, kinetic sculptures, brake discs, test rigs and machine parts. A small selection from our gallery.

Braywick Park sign
Braywick Park
Spinning arms sculptures
Spinning arms sculptures
Disc brakes
Disc brakes
Crash test dummy seat
Crash test dummy seat
Burnout bench
Burnout bench
Deep fat fryers
Deep fat fryers
HPV human powered vehicle
HPV
Central hub for a Sony advert
Sony advert hub

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The machine

A 4 kW laser that never sleeps.

In 2007 we replaced our two older lasers with a Prima Platino 4 kW. Its robotic TowerServer loads, unloads and stores sheet, so urgent jobs and overnight runs are both safe and quick.

  • Sheet capacity 3 m x 1.5 m
  • Full flying optics and quick-change lenses from 5" to 10"
  • Laser Piercing Monitor for thick material
  • Nitto laser guard coating left intact on request
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0Cutting speed, up to
0Acceleration
0Shelves in the tower
0Sheet stored, 3 tonnes per shelf
Materials

How thick can we cut?

Maximum thickness we process, from mild steel to titanium. Stainless and aluminium can be supplied with a protective Lasergaurd coating.

  • Mild steel25 mm
  • Stainless steel20 mm
  • Titanium16 mm
  • Tool steel16 mm
  • Gauge plate16 mm
  • Aluminium10 mm
  • Zintec3 mm
  • Galvanised3 mm
  • Spring steel2 mm

Materials and finishes

Industries

Trusted across a wide range of industries.

Many of our customers have traded with us since the company was founded.

Family firm

Sixty years, one family.

Founded by brothers Bob and Bert Simpson. Run today by Mike Simpson, with Daniel Simpson carrying the family business forward.

  1. 1964

    Bob and Bert Simpson start Sorb Engineers

  2. 1966

    Move to Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow

  3. 1982

    First CNC punch press

  4. 1994

    £250,000 LVD Helius laser, the first in the country

  5. 1999

    Mike Simpson becomes Managing Director

  6. 2007

    Prima 4 kW laser and robotic tower

  7. 2024

    60 years of trading, 30 of laser cutting

Send us a drawing. We will come back with a price.

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