Laser Cutting for the Solar Industry

Fiber Laser Cutting for Solar Racking and Mounting Components

AMG Industries runs two Mitsubishi ML3015eX F40 fiber-optic laser cells at our 75,000 square foot Mount Vernon, Ohio facility. Both lasers produce 4,000 watts of cutting power and travel at up to 50 meters per minute. The solar industry runs blanks for mounting brackets, racking sections, splice plates, ground-mount steel, and module mounting hardware through these cells. Tolerances hold to ±0.005" on every cut part.

Solar Materials: Carbon Steel, Stainless, and Aluminum

Solar racking and brackets ship in three common materials: galvanized or pre-painted carbon steel for ground-mount structures, stainless steel (304 and 316) for marine-coastal installations, and aluminum for lightweight rooftop racking. Our fiber lasers cut all three at gauges up to 6.35 mm (approximately 1/4"). The nitrogen-atmosphere cutting process produces oxidation-free edges, which means no secondary deburring before the part hits the press brake, the stamping press, or the weld cell.

From Laser Cut to Finished Solar Component

Cut parts move from the laser cell to stamping, bending, washing, welding, and assembly on the same floor. A solar mounting bracket can start as a laser-cut blank in carbon steel, move to the 400-ton Baykal press brake for bending, get welded into a sub-assembly, washed, and ship as a finished part without leaving the building. Single-source fabrication eliminates the vendor coordination that slows solar production runs.

Domestic Cutting for IRA Documentation

All cutting happens in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Parts ship with material certs and production records that solar developers use to document domestic content under the IRA. AMG holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, and every cut part is produced under our documented quality system. Final IRA qualification depends on the developer's full supply chain. We supply the laser cutting paperwork.