Modernization of manufacturing with a fiber laser cutting machine from Messer Cutting Systems

Productivity in Large Format XXXL Laser Cutting Machine for Steel Cutting

2025-09-04 A guest post by Alexandra Müller* | Translated by AI 4 min Reading Time

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With a custom fiber laser cutting machine of the Element L type from Messer Cutting Systems, Europe Steel Center in Moerdijk has laid the foundation for the future of its production. The gigantic cutting machine replaces two CO₂ lasers and a plasma cutting machine.

With cutting, exchange, and loading tables, the Element L reaches a length of 60 meters.(Image: Messer Cutting Systems) — With cutting, exchange, and loading tables, the Element L reaches a length of 60 meters.
(Image: Messer Cutting Systems)

"We had been considering fiber laser technology for years," says Edward van Herpen, CEO at Europe Steel Center. "But we wanted to wait for the right moment – and that came in 2024." The company, which specializes in large-format sheets, was specifically looking for a solution to modernize and future-proof its production capacities. "It wasn't just about purchasing a new machine," adds Tony Oerlemans, technical project leader and Manager QHSE & Continuous Improvement. "We wanted to rethink cutting – more efficiently, sustainably, and with the highest technical precision."

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