Authors - Richard Green
Articles written by Richard Green
Results: 7
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An overview of laser cutting technologiesResonators producing a high beam quality and small spot size provide a machine tool with a broader depth of field that enables greater process tolerance to material deviation. This tolerance gives the operator a bigger sweet spot for machine parameters to produce consistent, high-quality parts.
Publish date: July 16, 2012 |
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Do your welds pass muster?For a job shop or manufacturer, maintaining weld quality begins with consistent shielding gas in the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process. Consistently delivering the correct blend ensures proper arc characteristics and weld quality. Mixing technology, supply gas density, and gas usage patterns...
Publish date: November 25, 2008 |
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Achieving efficiency with occasional high-pressure, high-flow nitrogen useSeveral modes of nitrogen assist gas supply exist, but with choice comes the potential of saddling your business with overhead costs that make it difficult to compete. The best approach is to map out a growth strategy, using each option's performance and value, that coincides with monthly...
Publish date: October 9, 2007 |
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Combining 2-D and 3-D laser applicationsLaser equipment specialists claim that an operator now can change the head for cutting up to 3/4-inch mild steel to welding 3-D parts in less than 15 minutes. So the laser cutting/welding equipment has made a technological leap to support the job shops looking to expand their capabilities. But...
Publish date: October 10, 2006 |
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'Star Wars,' move over: Presenting ... the Job Shop TrilogyEvaluating the gas equipment you need to produce the shielding mixture you want for optimal laser hybrid welding is critical. Different shielding gases yield different results and should be considered carefully for your specific application.
Publish date: October 11, 2005 |
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Getting your assets in order
Publish date: September 14, 2004 |
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Job shop reduces costs, improves laser's outputToday's job shop market is characterized by unrelenting competitive pressure for laser processing services. Job shops are expanding into niche services such as multiaxis laser processing and thick plate applications to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Others are performing...
Publish date: May 29, 2003 |
