Funky lemon is a multi-discipline laser cutting company based in Suffolk which can offer our help and support right throughout your creative project, from initial conception right through to construction. We take the time to fully understand your project in order to foresee any potential disruptions before they occur and maximise production efficiency, saving you time, stress and money. We offer a personal, caring service where you can talk directly to the people you need to, when you need to. If you have a query or would simply like some advice to help you achieve your project goals then there will always be someone ready to help.
With our background in Model design, we don’t just have the knowledge and expertise to laser cut your parts, we can design, produce and construct. The fact that we are a team with qualifications in Model design means we can combine design skills with model making and manufacturing skills which is particularly important if producing multi material projects or very complex constructions. A full design and manufacture process, at an accessible price point.
Our laser cutting services frequently require us to send very delicate, specialist products all over the world therefor if you have parts which are especially large or difficult to package then we can make a bespoke box and organise the shipping on your behalf.
Local Laser Cutting, Etching & Engraving
We are not just a group of laser cutting specialists. We offer far more services compared to most as we are fully qualified model makers too. This not only means we have extensive knowledge and experience with regards to design, materials, adhesives, machinery and construction techniques, but we can add value to your project by completing multiple tasks in-house and take on a huge variety of complex builds and processes.
Laser cutting design, Production & Installation
Our Process
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Contact us Send us an email or call to discuss your cutting requirements. - 2 Receive a Quote We produce a competitive quote based on your specific ations and requirements.
- 3 Place Order If you are happy with your quote, give us the go ahead, and we'll get your project underway.
- 4 Receive Order Receive your parts within previously agreed turnaround time.
What information do I need to provide?
We are happy to deal with any information you throw at us. Whether this be via a detailed CAD drawing, a photograph of an existing product or an old fashioned hand drawn sketch.We have experience with them all. Maybe the idea you have in your head hasn't actually been translated into a physical or digital drawing yet, again this is no problem for Funky Lemon. With our formative design qualifications we can develop the product, lead by your feedback, to give you the outcome you had always imagined.
Photographs
File Types
Hand Drawn
Tolerance and Accuracy(+0.02mm Tolerance)
Laser Bed Dimensions(900mm x 1300mm)
Material Thickness(Paper - 50mm foam)
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The table above is a very simplified overview of some of the material possibilities when considering laser cutting. For more details and information about materials or speicalist materials not listed here, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Take advantage of economies of scale
As your production volume increases costs per unit decrease significantly. For any high volume orders our efficient processes and systems ensure your products are cut, prepared, and delivered on time, every time. Businesses often need to fulfill large orders with tight deadlines. Our advanced cutting and production machinery is designed to handle high-volume projects without sacrificing on quality. We can scale our services to support your businesses growth, whether you're creating mass marketing materials, parts or components for your products. We also offer aditional processing such as finishing, assembling or packaging your products to save you time and money.
Safe Contractors
We are proud to hold the safe contractors accreditation which ensures we can conduct ourselves in a safety concious manner when visiting on your site for any potential installs.
Laser engraving
Engraving away a thin layer of material to give a contrast between the engraved area and the untouched surface. Engraving can achieve block areas of contrast along with fades and shadows. This makes engraving a perfect option for personalising almost anything with text or even a photo-realistic engrave.
Laser Etching
Also known as kiss cutting, this is when a cut path is followed by the laser but using a much lower power and faster speed. This results in a precision marking technique that doesn’t cut all the way through the material. This technique can be used to make some interesting effects on many different types of material.
Back filling
Back filling is another service we provide. It is the process whereby the engraved area is coloured after the engraving process to achieve a higher contrast look than the engraving alone can achieve. This is most commonly used on plastics. We commonly use acrylic paints however inks, enamels, sprays and other technique can be used to achieve the desired effect.
Nesting/Waste
We use our experience along with computer programs to set up cut files with tight nesting to maximise efficiency and minimise waste. This is very important in bringing costings down and maximising productivity. We store the bigger off-cuts in-house. These always come in useful for smaller projects. If we can’t reuse our off-cuts we make a point in recycling all our waste where possible.
Storage
We have the ability to store large amounts of materials in-house along with completed products ready for delivery. We have clients which we have open ended contracts to laser cut their products. The products above were delivered to us direct, we then had to process and cut the stock to the desired designs. On completion we would store them ready for distribution to the sales companies and fitters.
Delivery/ Installation
We offer a worldwide delivery service along with installation if required. This often involves designing and constructing bespoke foam lined transportation boxes to ensure the safety of the products. We have installed a huge variation of creative projects from bespoke signage and displays to giant architectural models which you can walk around on.
