CNC Profile Cutting & Welding
CNC profile cutting and welding in Liverpool means plate goes from CAD file to finished component without leaving one site. At MSR’s Bootle works, mild steel, stainless and aluminium are cut to DXF or DWG drawings, then welded into brackets, gussets, base plates and architectural panels by the same team. One-off prototypes and production runs of hundreds run through the same process, on the same beds.
What we deliver
- Plasma profile cutting of mild steel plate, thin gauge through to heavy structural thickness, programmed directly from your DXF or DWG file
- Fine detail and tight-radius cutting for thinner gauge sheet — architectural screens, signage plates, perforated panels
- Stainless steel and aluminium cut on dedicated programs, kept separate from mild steel to avoid cross-contamination
- Weld-prep bevels cut into the profile edge, so plates arrive ready to weld without a second pass on a grinder
- MIG and TIG welding of cut profiles into finished brackets, gussets, base plates, cleats and fabricated assemblies
- Nested batch runs, from a single one-off bracket to production runs of hundreds of identical parts
- Holes drilled and tapped as part of the cutting program, so fixings are in place before the part leaves the shop
- Deburring, edge-dressing and grinding finish applied before parts are packed for delivery or collection
How we work
- 01
Send the drawing
DXF, DWG or PDF, or a dimensioned sketch if that's what you've got. We quote against the actual profile, not a rough guess at material and time.
- 02
Cut to the file
Profiles are nested to cut waste and cut on the program, then checked against drawing tolerances before anything leaves the bed.
- 03
Weld and finish
Cut parts go straight to the welding bay for assembly, then get deburred and edge-dressed before they're packed for collection or delivery.
Cutting and welding run under one roof across MSR's two Bootle factories — 22,000 sq ft between them — so a plate that comes off the profile bed goes straight to the welding bay next door, not onto a lorry to a subcontractor.
Related work
Where we've done this before.
Tunnelling & Civils
HS2 Tunnelling Steelwork
Portal and shaft steelwork fabricated and delivered to HS2's tunnelling programme, sequenced around a live TBM drive where getting the timing wrong risks stopping the tunnel.
Architectural & Hospitality
Architectural Metalwork, Liverpool
Rooftop balustrades on the Liverpool waterfront, perforated feature screens, and laser-cut bar fronts for Eric's and BOHO — MSR's finish work, not just structure.
Where we work
Most work leaves Bootle for sites and workshops across Liverpool and the wider Merseyside area, with regular runs out to St Helens and across the water to the Wirral. Plate and finished assemblies go out by MSR's own transport or are ready for collection direct from the factory.
FAQ
Common questions.
What materials can you profile cut?
Mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium plate. Each runs on its own cutting program and its own area of the shop, so mild steel swarf never ends up on a stainless job.
Do you only cut, or can you weld the parts too?
Both. Send us a cut list and we'll supply loose profiles, or send a fabrication drawing and we'll cut, weld and finish the whole assembly before it leaves Bootle.
Can you work from our CAD files?
Yes. DXF or DWG is the most direct route from your drawing to the cutting bed. If all you have is a PDF or a dimensioned sketch, send that and we'll draw the profile up for you.
Is this only for large production runs?
No. The same bed cuts a single prototype bracket or a nested batch of five hundred identical parts. Small jobs aren't turned away or queued behind bigger ones.
Tell us what you need fabricated.
Structural, architectural or tunnelling steelwork — send drawings or a rough spec and we’ll come back with a straight answer.