The Mekotek Cut-to-Own Program
Cut Today. Own Tomorrow.
We cut your parts on Mekotek fiber laser systems while you build volume and confidence — then help you move that production in-house on the machine your part mix actually calls for.
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The Gap Between Outsourcing and Owning
Most shops know where they want to end up. The hard part is the middle.
Outsourcing keeps your capacity in someone else’s queue
Lead times, minimum quantities and revision cycles are set by your supplier, not by your customers.
Buying a laser before the demand is proven feels risky
Committing to equipment while volume is still growing is a hard case to make to ownership or a lender.
The gap between the two is where growth stalls
Shops get stuck: too much outsourced spend to ignore, not enough certainty to sign for a machine.
Build demand first. Build ownership next.
How Cut-to-Own Works
Four stages, from your first outsourced part to your own laser on your floor.
- 01
We cut your parts
Send your files and let our team run your production on Mekotek fiber laser systems while you keep quoting and shipping.
- 02
You build volume and confidence
Real parts, real tolerances and real throughput data — so the business case is based on your own production, not projections.
- 03
We size the right machine together
Your part mix, materials and volumes point to the configuration that actually fits your shop.
- 04
You move production in-house
Install, training and Canadian support, with your cutting history informing setup from day one. Program details are confirmed with Mekotek Canada.
Why Manufacturers Choose Cut-to-Own
Production keeps running while the ownership decision gets easier to make.
Lower up-front commitment
Start producing without an immediate capital purchase decision.
Proof before purchase
Validate volumes, cycle times and part quality on real orders first.
Right-sized equipment
Choose wattage, bed size and tube capability based on your actual part mix.
Canadian support
Service, parts and training from a team you can reach in your own time zone.
Smoother transition
Your programs, nesting and material knowledge carry over when the machine lands.
Credit toward ownership
Cut-to-Own can apply credit toward a new laser purchase — structure and eligibility confirmed with Mekotek Canada.
The Zero-Downtime Advantage
Backup cutting support designed to help reduce production disruption when your own capacity is interrupted.
- 1
Your machine goes down, or demand spikes past your current capacity.
- 2
You send the affected files to our team.
- 3
We help cover the work on our systems while capacity is available.
- 4
You return to in-house production without restarting your supplier search.
Backup cutting is provided when capacity is available and is confirmed case by case with Mekotek Canada. It is not an unconditional guarantee of uninterrupted production.
Traditional Purchase vs Cut-to-Own
Two different paths with different tradeoffs. Neither one is automatically the better deal — the right choice depends on where your volume and capital are today.
Up-front capital
Traditional Purchase
Full equipment investment committed at the start
Cut-to-Own
Lower initial commitment, with cost spread across the cutting stage
Time to first part
Traditional Purchase
After ordering, install, commissioning and training
Cut-to-Own
As soon as your files are ready — parts run on our systems
Where control sits
Traditional Purchase
Full control of scheduling and process from day one
Cut-to-Own
Shared: we run production while you build toward in-house control
Machine selection
Traditional Purchase
Specified from forecasts and current knowledge
Cut-to-Own
Specified after seeing your real part mix and volumes
Long-run cost per part
Traditional Purchase
Typically lowest once the machine is loaded and paid down
Cut-to-Own
Higher per part while outsourced; converges as you move in-house
Best fit when
Traditional Purchase
Volume is already proven and capital is available now
Cut-to-Own
Volume is growing and you want production running while you decide
Machines You Can Grow Into
The configuration you move to is chosen from your real part mix — sheet, tube or both.
Enclosed Laser
Fully enclosed cutting with fume extraction and dual shuttle tables for high production.
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Laser + Pipe Cutting
One chassis for sheet and tube — fewer setups, higher utilization.
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Pipe Profile Fiber Laser
Fiber laser built for pipe and profile work at production speed.
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FLP Pipe & Profile Series
Twelve dedicated FLP tube and profile models, from fine work to 9-metre structural.
View specificationsBrowse every family on the equipment overview , or run the numbers first with the savings calculator.
Who Cut-to-Own Is Built For
- Shops outsourcing laser cutting every month and feeling the lead times
- Fabricators whose volume is growing faster than their current capacity
- Manufacturers who want ownership but need the business case proven first
- Job shops adding sheet or tube capability to win a new type of work
- Teams that want Canadian service and training, not offshore support tickets
Turn Today’s Outsourced Cutting Spend Into Tomorrow’s Production Capacity
Instead of outsourcing indefinitely, Cut-to-Own puts that work on a path toward owning the capability — with credit toward a new laser purchase as part of the program.
Today
Production keeps moving
Your parts get cut on Mekotek systems while you focus on winning and shipping work.
Next
The picture gets clearer
Real volumes, materials and cycle times show which machine configuration fits your shop.
Tomorrow
Capacity comes in-house
You move to your own laser, and Cut-to-Own can apply credit toward that purchase — the structure is confirmed with Mekotek Canada.
Credit amounts, terms and eligibility are not fixed or proportional to what you spend, and are confirmed directly with Mekotek Canada.
Cut-to-Own Questions
Straight answers on how the program works and what still needs confirming.
See If Cut-to-Own Fits Your Shop
Tell us about your parts and volumes. We will tell you honestly whether Cut-to-Own or a direct purchase is the better path for you.
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