A new type of acrylic has been added to our range: extruded or also known as XT acrylic. At first glance this looks the same as our other transparent acrylic, but because it is made in a different...
Snijlab's uploader automatically calculates the price of parts, so you immediately know what something costs and you can order quickly. Did you know that you can also download quotes directly into...
Laser cutting is very suitable for precision work. With our tips you will get the best results. Minimum dimensions Parts smaller than 5 x 5 mm can be lost during cutting. Do you still need pa...
Loyal Snijlab customer Joris Kuipers will be exhibiting at OBJECT 2023 , and for the occasion we asked him a number of questions. Left: BERM wearable, Joris Kuipers. Right: in the studio wit...
Inkscape is a free and open source vector editing program. It is available for Windows, Linux and OSX. Inkscape uses the .svg file format by default, but can also work well with other formats such...
We recently did an experiment to efficiently create kumiko-like panels with laser-cut parts. Process: First I created a parametric model of a grid of triangles. The grid consists of two mode...
Onshape is CAD software that runs entirely in your browser. So you don't have to install anything. It is aimed at technical drawing and engineering and is comparable in functionality to SolidWor...
Mobile care station “AMiS-PRO” reduces the workload of nursing staff
How Snijlab supplies custom-made, laser-cut parts for a medical care station How AMiS-PRO came about Nurses in hospitals constantly switch between tasks, such as administering medi...
How do I create a design for laser cutting?
The possibilities with laser cutting are endless, but this sometimes makes finding a starting point difficult. In addition, it can be confusing to take into account all the drawing rules. To help ...
Some of our orders consist of industrial parts, for a very diverse group of customers. But how do you know whether a laser-cut part will fit or not? The answer is of course: Tolerances. We suppl...
Laser cutting in larger volumes
When you are looking to have parts produced in large volumes, you may not immediately think of laser cutting. Laser cutting is often seen as a way to easily produce prototypes or make small volum...
Laser cutting is ideal for making wooden parts. It is fast, economical and precise. Moreover, it is very easy to sign and order something. Some types of wood are much nicer to laser cut than oth...
Angelique Schouten is the founder and designer of Lampshapers and her special lamps find their way to customers from all over the world. The lamps consist of repeating figures of bicycles, music...
Template drawing: NEMA Brackets
Do you need a mounting plate for a motor? Download our drawing with brackets in different NEMA formats. You can adjust the design to create a custom mounting plate. Or select the size you need and ...
What should you pay attention to when choosing your laser cutting partner?
It's time. You've designed a great product and you're about to put it into production. You want to have one or more parts of your product laser cut. First, try one example to assess whether what yo...
Laser cutting is a processing technique with which sheet materials are cut into the correct shape by means of a laser. Laser is the abbreviation of the English term “Light Amplification by Stimulat...
We have added a new thickness of black MDF to our material range. In addition to 3 mm, we now also have 6 mm thick MDF that is colored black through and through. Black MDF is easy to laser cut, the...
After intensive research, we have found a new manufacturer of birch plywood. From now on, this material is made especially for Snijlab from European birch wood. The new birch plywood is of higher q...
Laser cutting in large quantities
After years of experience with flatbed lasers, we realized that we could do better. Last year we developed a machine for laser cutting of larger series. With this machine we can cut and engrave woo...
COVID19: NGS2020 production in the media
A nice item about the NGS2020 project. Furthermore, other pieces appeared on Rotterdamzetdoor , OpenRotterdam and at the port authority
1000 screens per day for ErasmusMC
After designing and publishing our open source , laser-cuttable face shield, various hospitals asked us to supply large quantities as quickly as possible. We are now in full production and the firs...
This is our roof. Snijlab is powered by solar power. Solar power Our roof is full of PV panels that provide us and the companies around us with solar power. Recycling Laser cutting is and ...
We separate acrylic and have it collected separately. These remains are returned to the acrylic factory where they are made into new acrylic, of the same quality as it was before. In fact : The ...
New: acrylic in primary colors
New in our material range are four primary colors of acrylic. Blue, yellow, green and red are now available in 3 mm thickness. We are happy with this beautiful addition to our collection. View our ...
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