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Laser Cutting - Page 52
- From The Fabricator
Proprietary features unveiled for multiaxis laser systems
- Apr 5, 2016
- Product Release
Prima Power Laserdyne has developed SmartTechniques™--new, proprietary features of the S94P controller used in the company’s 795 and 430 multiaxis laser systems. SmartPierce™ minimizes spatter and provides higher-quality pierce point. SmartRamp™ eliminates indentation at the end of laser...
- From The Fabricator
Head and optics innovations key to laser cutting growth
- By Dru Schwartz
- Apr 4, 2016
- Article
Today a fiber laser can cut both thick and thin material efficiently and with good edge quality. Key advances in laser optics and cutting head design have helped make this possible.
- From The Fabricator
Laser system cuts highly reflective metals at high speeds
- Mar 31, 2016
- Product Release
Fonon Corp. has announced three hardware technology updates to its laser cutting systems—direct-drive motion system advancements, CleanCut technology, and adaptive thin-to-thick laser beam shaping—for cutting highly reflective materials at production-level speeds. A magnetic motion system...
- From The Welder
Laser Institute of America issues call for papers for 2017 International Laser Safety Conference
- Mar 30, 2016
- News Release
Orlando, Fla.-based professional society the Laser Institute of America has issued a call for papers for the 2017 International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC®), to be held March 20-23, 2017, in Atlanta. The event covers all aspects of laser safety practice and hazard control. Laser Safety...
- From The Fabricator
NTC Laser joins Komatsu America Industries
- Mar 30, 2016
- News Release
The laser machine business of NTC America Corp., commonly referred to as NTC Laser, will join Komatsu America Industries LLC on April 1, 2016. Both NTC America Corp. and Komatsu America Industries are subsidiaries of Komatsu America Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill. Komatsu Americas Industries...
- From The Fabricator
Laser cutting software makes efficient use of leftover plate
- Mar 28, 2016
- Product Release
Power-Tech has introduced Drop & Cut software for Eagle laser cutting machines from the iNspire and eVision lines. It is designed to make efficient use of leftover plate for inclusion in other items. The system features a high-definition camera mounted inside the machine that monitors the...
- From The Welder
Industrial laser systems market remains steady in 2015 in U.S.
- Mar 17, 2016
- News Release
Global sales of laser systems for materials processing increased by 10 percent in 2015 compared to the previous year measured in local currencies, according to the annual market survey conducted by Optech Consulting, Taegerwilen, Switzerland. However, in U.S. dollars, the increase was wiped out...
- From The Fabricator
Murata Machinery USA names laser applications engineer
- Mar 16, 2016
- News Release
Murata Machinery USA Inc. (Muratec), based in Charlotte, N.C., has hired Andrew Wildman as a laser applications engineer. He has 26 years of experience in the industry, including 17 years as a field service engineer supporting a variety of machines, such as CO2 flat sheet cutters. For the past...
- From The Fabricator
Laser cutting system reduces power consumption
- Mar 7, 2016
- Product Release
Fonon Corp. has updated its TITAN™ flat-bed, multipurpose laser cutting machine, integrating multiple subsystems and introducing several changes to help minimize floor space requirements, reduce power consumption, and increase productivity. Designed to consume less than 5 percent of the power...
- From The Fabricator
LVD Strippit adds three regional customer support centers
- Mar 1, 2016
- News Release
Akron, N.Y.-based LVD Strippit has announced it is expanding its U.S. customer service operation with the addition of three regional support centers. A Midwest support center has opened in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Two additional support centers in Charlotte, N.C., and Dallas...
- From The Fabricator
EVS Metal acquires Amada laser cutting system for New Hampshire facility
- Feb 18, 2016
- News Release
Riverdale, N.J.-based metal fabrication, machining, and finishing shop EVS Metal Inc. has added an Amada FOM2 3015 NT RI laser cutting system with rotary index to its manufacturing facility in New Hampshire. According to the company, the laser offers expanded process range, high-speed cutting...
- From The Fabricator
Coherent marks 50 years in business
- Feb 5, 2016
- News Release
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Coherent Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. The firm was founded in 1966 as a laundry room startup in Palo Alto, Calif. Today the company is a worldwide provider of lasers and laser-based technology for scientific, commercial, and industrial...
- From The Fabricator
Considerations for designing parts for laser cutting
- By Kevin Fradette
- Feb 1, 2016
- Article
Laser cutting has been a widely accepted fabricating technology for almost 20 years, yet with more new blood entering the industry, some fabricators lack a deep understanding of the cutting technology. This tip sheet aims to boost their laser cutting IQ.
- From The Welder
Laser Mechanisms acquires Visotek
- Feb 1, 2016
- News Release
Novi, Mich.-based Laser Mechanisms Inc. had announced its acquisition of Visotek, a provider of Smart Laser Tools™ in Livonia, Mich. Visotek continues to operate as an independent entity in support of their existing customer base. Laser Mechanisms designs and manufactures laser beam delivery...
- From The Fabricator
All Metals Fabricating adds TRUMPF fiber laser
- Jan 26, 2016
- News Release
All Metals Fabricating Inc., Allen, Texas, has expanded its fleet of fabricating equipment with a TRUMPF TruLaser 5030 2-D fiber laser cutting machine featuring an 8-kW TruDisk solid-state laser and two TruStore 3030 storage towers. With BrightLine fiber, the laser can process up to 1-in. steel...
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