Cutting & Drilling Services
Precision Cutting with Stage-2 Features
When steel plate parts require both precision-cut profiles and accurately located holes, combination cutting and drilling is one of the most efficient processing solutions available. Unlike traditional workflows that require moving material between separate cutting and drilling operations, combination processing completes multiple steps in a single CNC-controlled setup. This method is ideal for base plates, connection plates, gussets and other components that require drilled, tapped, countersunk, counterbored or chamfered holes in addition to cut profiles and bevels.
Leeco® Steel's advanced combination processing equipment combines plasma cutting, oxy fuel cutting, beveling, drilling, tapping, countersinking, counterboring, chamfering and part marking capabilities to deliver fabrication-ready steel plate parts with improved accuracy, reduced handling and faster lead times. With both plasma and oxy fuel combination cutting and drilling systems available across our ISO-certified processing network, Leeco can match the right process to your application. For customers requiring an alternative solution, Leeco also offers advanced laser cutting technology capable of cutting profiles, holes and bevels with a single laser head on steel plate up to 4" thick, providing unmatched flexibility for complex plate processing requirements.
Cutting & Drilling Capabilities
- Up to 7.75" plate thickness
- Up to 204" cutting width
- Up to 879" cutting length
- Oxy fuel cutting, plasma cutting and beveling
- Drilling, tapping, countersinking, counterboring and chamfering
- Cut-to-size and cut-to-part production
- Single-setup combination processing for improved efficiency and accuracy
- Nationwide processing capabilities through multiple ISO 9001-certified facilities
Comparing Services
| Capability | Oxy | Plasma | Combo | Laser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Plate Thickness | Up to 14" | Up to 2" | Up to 7.75" | Up to 4" |
| Tolerance* | 1/16" - 1/4" | 1/16" - 1/8" | 1/16" - 1/8" | 1/200" - 1/32" |
| Cutting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beveling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Chamfering | ✓ | |||
| Boring / Counterboring | ✓ | |||
| Drilling | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Etching | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Tapping | ✓ |
*Dependent on plate thickness, with tighter tolerances available to material under 2” thick.
Locations
Cutting and drilling services are available at the following Leeco locations:
