
Metal Cutting
DEFINING PRECISION
Accuracy, technology, and craftsmanship in every cut.
Metal cutting at ACE is the foundation of precision. Our fiber laser, waterjet, and tube-cutting systems transform raw stainless into exacting parts with flawless accuracy and clean edges ready for fabrication, machining, or assembly. For more than 65 years, we’ve refined every process to balance speed, precision, and repeatability — ensuring that every cut supports quality downstream.
Our cutting capabilities serve industries where precision means performance — food, pharmaceutical, packaging, and environmental. From laser cutting intricate parts to waterjet processing thick plate and tube laser cutting structural sections, ACE combines advanced automation with operator expertise to achieve superior quality and consistency. Every cut is guided by ERP scheduling and digital nesting for material optimization and reduced waste.
With automated material handling, integrated nitrogen generation, and a culture built on continuous improvement, our people ensure each part starts perfectly — clean, accurate, and ready to perform. It’s the first step in a partnership that builds confidence from the ground up.

With every investment in technology, we try to make the work clearer and faster — giving people the tools to do it right the first time.
Ryan Skarb, Facilities Leader
With every investment in technology, we try to make the work clearer
and faster — giving people the tools to do it right the first time.
Ryan Skarb, Facilities Leader
Cut with Confidence
From flat laser to waterjet and tube cutting, ACE combines precision technology and human expertise to deliver stainless components that start strong and finish perfect.


Flat Laser Cutting
Clean cuts and tight tolerances.


Tube + Structural Laser
Cuts complex profiles up to 26 feet long.


Waterjet Cutting
Cuts 8” plate cleanly without distortion.


Material Optimization
Nesting ERP maximizes accuracy.


Trusted Accuracy
Prototype to production
Equipment List
ACE’s cutting capabilities cover flat, tube, and specialty materials with speed and accuracy. Fiber laser, waterjet, and tube-laser systems deliver clean edges, tight tolerances, and distortion-free cuts across sheet, plate, tube, and structural profiles.

Fiber Laser System
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Mitsubishi Fiber 3015GX-F60A, 60" × 120" bed
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Integrated automation tower for continuous operation and reduced handling
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Cutting Capacities:
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Mild steel: up to 1" thick
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Aluminum: up to 1" thick
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Stainless steel: up to 1" thick (nitrogen clean cut)
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Waterjet System
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OMAX 80X
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60,000 PSI
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72" × 144" bed
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Cutting Capacities:
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Up to 8" thick material
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Suitable for stainless, hardened steels, composites, and sensitive alloys.
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Tube + Structural Laser System
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Mazak FabriGear 220 Fiber (4000 W)
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Processes:
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Tube
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Pipe
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Square/round profiles
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C-channel
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Angle
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Capacity
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Up to 6" square
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Up to 8 5/8" round OD
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Up to 26 ft lengths
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Mild steel: ½" wall
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Stainless steel: ⅜" wall
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Full 6-axis head for bevels and weld prep
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6-station automatic tapping up to ½-13 or M12
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Automatic load/unload system for high-throughput, repeatable production
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