Manufacturing

A laser is used to engrave wood and cut it up to a thickness of about 5 millimeters. The laser burns through the wood, so some cleanup afterwards is necessary.

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Design

Inkscape is used for flat designs and FreeCAD for anything 3D. Designers might have a look at Fusion 360 and its Slicer program to quickly and cheaply create stacked 3D models.

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Assembly

Common woodworking tools are are available for building more complex assemblies. A CNC mill is on its way, and other machines can be purchased or built as necessary.

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Design Portfolio

Wood is a strong, versatile and cost-effective material.

Art

This is a street design from Openstreetmaps, laser cut from black mounting board.

Crafts

2.5mm thick MDF boards are readily available and cheap, and they can easily be cut by laser.

Concepts

Collaboration is possible at any stage of a project, and a big part of the fun comes from working together.

Events

Again made in 2.5 millimeter thick MDF, which can be given any color with normal acrylic paint.

About Us

We are Inatics, a company based in Belgium nearby the German border. We are close to a natural reserve, and sustainable wood production is one of the key economic domains in our area. Apart from technical wooden products like MDF and Multiplex, we source our materials from local sawmills. We specialise in wooden product and don't work with synthetic materials like acrylics or plastics. Our purpose is to promote the beauty and versatility of wood.

Pricing

Rates for laser cutting

Type of work	Rate	Detail
Design	40-60€/hour	The rate depends on the duration of the project
File preparation	30€/hour	Cleanup of the customer's file, preparation in LaserCAD...
Machine Setup	30€/hour	Creating jigs and setting up material to be cut
Cutting, Scoring	60€/hour	These are relatively fast processes (seconds to minutes)
Engraving	60€/hour	Engraving is a slow process
Special treatment	30€/hour	For cleaning up edges, amongst other things