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Laser Cutting - Page 25
- From The Fabricator
Laser technology pioneer dies
- May 14, 2020
- News Release
William H. "Bill" Shiner, the holder of several laser technology patents and founding member of the Laser Institute of America, died May 7, 2020, after a short battle with cancer. Shiner earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and an MBA from Northeastern University. He started his...
BLM GROUP adds Active Tools to LT Fiber EVO and LT722D laser systems
- May 6, 2020
- Product Release
BLM GROUP has enhanced its LT Fiber EVO and CO2-type LT722D automatic laser tube cutting systems, which process special sections and open shapes up to 6.0 in. dia., with Active Tools. These tools automatically adapt process parameters for optimal results regardless of operator experience. They...
- From The Welder
Amada Tech Weld launches redesigned website
- May 5, 2020
- News Release
Monrovia, Calif.-based Amada Weld Tech, a manufacturer of equipment for resistance welding, laser welding, laser marking, and laser cutting, has redesigned its website at www.amadaweldtech.com. It offers improved navigation with simplified access to products, industries, and key application areas....
- From The Fabricator
Bystronic completes first U.S.-assembled BySmart fiber laser cutting machine
- May 4, 2020
- News Release
Bystronic, a supplier of press brakes, laser cutting systems, automation, and software, has announced that the first laser cutting machine assembled at the company’s new facility in Hoffman Estates, Ill., has rolled off the line. The company reports that the next-generation BySmart Fiber 3015...
- From The Fabricator
Bystronic names product manager press brakes and bending automation
- May 4, 2020
- News Release
Elgin, Ill.-based Bystronic, a supplier of press brakes, laser cutting systems, automation, and software, has appointed Marcel Fiedler to the position of product manager press brakes and bending automation. He succeeds Paul LeTang who recently retired. Fiedler joined the company in 2015 as a member...
- From The Fabricator
Incodema manufactures reusable face shields, shares design plans
- May 1, 2020
- News Release
Incodema, an Ithaca, N.Y.-based precision cutting and forming sheet metal manufacturer specializing in prototypes, was approached by Ithaca’s Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) in early April to produce face shields. Most fast-turnaround PPE uses nonsanitizable materials like foam or low-quality plastic...
- From The Fabricator
Prima Industrie launches Prima@Home digital channel
- May 1, 2020
- News Release
Italy-based Prima Industrie S.p.A., a provider of laser and sheet metal processing systems and electronic components for industrial applications, has launched the Prima@Home digital channel. This streaming platform offers numerous services, from live formats such as events, demos, webinars,...
- From The Additive Report
Canadian makers 3D-print PPE in response to COVID-19
- By Kip Hanson
- Apr 16, 2020
- Article
An Ontario supplier of educational products mobilizes makers to 3D-print ‘tens of thousands’ of face shields for health-care workers.
HGG MPC 450 2.0 combines three cutting actions in one machine
- Apr 15, 2020
- Product Release
HGG’s new MPC 450 2.0 multiprofile cutting machine combines three cutting actions into one piece of equipment. The 3D machine can be configured to cut a variety of profiles, including pipes, box sections, angle bars, and flat sheet metal strips. Its capabilities are multiplied with the...
- From The Fabricator
Avoiding the offload bottleneck in laser cutting
- By Jason LeGrand
- Apr 14, 2020
- Article
No matter how fast a laser cuts, a sheet metal part isn’t finished until the next operation can do something with it.
- From The Fabricator
LIA begins accepting nominations for William M. Steen Award
- Apr 13, 2020
- News Release
The Laser Institute of America, Orlando, Fla., has announced it has begun accepting applications for the William M. Steen Award for significant developments in laser material processing, named after one of the early pioneers in the subject. The award will be presented at ICALEO 2020, Oct. 19-22,...
- From The Additive Report
Additive manufacturing community 3D-prints devices that safeguard health care workers
- By Kip Hanson
- Apr 10, 2020
- Article
Members of the 3D printing community at organizations small, medium, and large are working overtime to supply health care providers with PPE and other critical devices needed during the COVID-19 crisis. One of these people is Jim Dillon, who runs a small engineering firm.
- From The Fabricator
Kaast Lasersonic B fiber laser cuts at up to 5,500 IPM
- Apr 10, 2020
- Product Release
Kaast has introduced the Lasersonic B for sheet metal fiber laser cutting. Producing 1,000 to 12,000 W of laser power, it offers a maximum acceleration of 1 g and a maximum speed of 5,500 IPM. Positioning accuracy of the X/Y axis is ±0.0004 in./12 in., and X/Y axis worktable repeatability is...
- From The Fabricator
Amada Miyachi America changes company name to Amada Weld Tech
- Apr 6, 2020
- News Release
Amada Miyachi America Corp., a manufacturer of welding, marking, cutting, and micromachining equipment and systems, has changed its name to Amada Weld Tech Inc. Amada Miyachi America has been part of the Amada Group since March 2013. The name change is intended to enhance the company’s...
- From The Fabricator
Cutting's Current State: The evolution of blank-to-bend strategies
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 6, 2020
- Article
The latest from our Cutting's Current State series: In 1980 Special Products & Mfg. Inc. installed the first turret punch press of its kind in Texas. Its blank-to-bend strategy has been evolving ever since.
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