Industrial fiber laser incorporates programmable pulse shaping, triggering

nLIGHT has introduced the nLIGHT alta prime™ industrial fiber laser. It is available at power levels from 500 W to 1 kW for metal cutting and welding applications.

According to the company, the laser has the fastest modulation rate and shortest pulse rise-and-fall times available in a commercial fiber laser. It incorporates programmable pulse shaping and triggering for high process optimization. These features, as well as embedded process monitors, enable improved fine-feature processing and real-time quality control, the manufacturer states.