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Laser Cutting - Page 46
- From The Welder
Global market for laser materials processing systems grows 6.8 percent in 2016
- Mar 15, 2017
- News Release
The global market for laser systems for materials processing increased by 6.8 percent in 2016 and reached a new record volume of $12.6 billion, according to Optech Consulting, Taegerwilen, Switzerland, a market research and consulting firm serving the laser and photonics industry. Demand in China...
- From The Fabricator
All Metals Fabrications adds tube laser cutting machine
- Mar 14, 2017
- News Release
Ogden, Utah-based All Metals Fabrication (AMF) has purchased a Mazak FabriGear II 220. The 4-kW laser is designed for fast cutting of heavy wall pieces of tube, pipe channel, beam, angle, and custom extrusion. The laser handles tubing up to 8 in. dia. and 6 in. square in lengths up to 24 ft. The...
- From The Fabricator
Fiber lasers deliver power up to 1,000 W
- Feb 20, 2017
- Product Release
Amada Miyachi America Inc. has released four new LF series fiber laser welding machines in power levels from 250 to 1,000 W. Offering the control required for small component welding and fine precision cutting of metals, the lasers are suitable for microspot welding, seam welding, and precision...
- From The Fabricator
Power-Tech videos highlight 8-kW laser cutting head
- Feb 14, 2017
- News Release
Power-Tech, based in Walcz, Poland, has released videos at its youtube channel, www.youtube.com/user/eaglelasers, featuring its Eagle eVa 8-kW cutting head. With the cutting head, the company’s iNspire series of laser cutting machines can cut with power up to 12 kW. The head cuts at 460 FPM...
- From The Fabricator
Technology Spotlight: Reading the laser cutting beam—there’s an app for that
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 1, 2017
- Article
Precitec’s cutting head senses trouble in real time, and communicates via Bluetooth directly to an operator’s phone or tablet.
- From The Fabricator
Laser machine software feature produces linear patterns on flat surfaces
- Jan 31, 2017
- Product Release
LinPerf™, short for Linear Perforation, is a new feature of the Laserdyne S94P software from Prima Power Laserdyne. It provides a way to create programs that produce linear patterns of laser-processed features on flat surfaces. The flat surfaces may be oriented in any plane accessible by the...
- From The Fabricator
Laser cutting basics: The science of burr-free laser cutting
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 25, 2017
- Article
Attaining a burr-free laser cut is about setting up the beam parameters and gas flow dynamics right. Learn the laser cutting basics from the experts at FMA.
- From The Fabricator
Laser tube cutting machine employs solid-state laser
- Jan 24, 2017
- Product Release
The TruLaser Tube 5000 fiber tube cutting machine uses a solid-state laser to eliminate the need for a fully enclosed housing. This open-machine concept allows users to load individual tubes and profiles or to remove finished parts while the machine is in operation. The machine’s self-centering...
- From The Fabricator
Nukon installs 98-ft.-long fiber laser at Advanced Laser
- Jan 13, 2017
- News Release
Nukon has installed what it says is the largest fiber laser machine at Advanced Laser in Bells, Tenn. The Nukon NF-PRO series system has a 4-kW IPG resonator and features dual shuttle tables and a footprint of 12 by 98 ft. Nukon is a manufacturer of fiber laser cutting, plasma cutting, oxyfuel...
- From The Fabricator
Retired Prima Power Laserdyne technical director dies
- Jan 12, 2017
- News Release
Prima Power Laserdyne, a manufacturer of industrial laser systems in Champlin, Minn., has announced that laser technology authority Peter G. Thompson died following cardiac arrest on Jan. 4, 2017, at age 69. Recognized worldwide for his expertise in laser processing, Thompson served as technical...
- From The Fabricator
Mazak Optonics expands partnership with Modern Machinery Co.
- Jan 11, 2017
- News Release
Mazak Optonics Corp., a laser cutting system manufacturer in Elgin, Ill., has announced that Modern Machinery Co., an Indianapolis-based distributor, has added Michigan to its service area. The distributor, which has represented the manufacturer’s products for the past 30 years, also serves...
- From The Fabricator
LaserCoil forms strategic alliance with Bradbury
- Jan 10, 2017
- News Release
Napoleon, Ohio-based LaserCoil Technologies LLC has entered into a strategic alliance with The Bradbury Group, Moundridge, Kan., a provider of roll forming and coil processing equipment. Through this agreement both companies will promote turnkey coil-fed laser blanking systems to Bradbury’s...
- From The Welder
Brochure highlights cutting, welding equipment capabilities
- Jan 10, 2017
- Product Release
Amada Miyachi America has published a brochure highlighting its eight manufacturing technologies, including cutting, welding, marking, sealing, and bonding, focusing on equipment capabilities and typical applications. The literature details how the company’s applications laboratory experts employ...
- From The Fabricator
Fiber laser cutting system features carbon fiber carriage, synthetic granite frame
- Jan 9, 2017
- Product Release
Prima Power offers the Laser Genius 2-D fiber laser cutting system. High-dynamic linear motors help ensure a 15 percent increase in productivity compared with conventional drive systems, states the company. It has a variety of automation modules, and CNC proprietary management increases accuracy in...
- From The Fabricator
3 things you should know about air-assisted laser cutting
- By Robert Farrell
- Jan 6, 2017
- Article
Laser cutting with nitrogen as an assist gas is still the No. 1 choice for applications in which edge quality is critical. Air as an assist gas, however, might work in some not-so-critical applications, and its use will generate sustainable cost and time savings while boosting productivity.
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