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May 2, 2013
Sick of setup time at the press brake
Figure 1 Alto-Shaam Inc. invented the cook-and-hold commercial oven, but over the past several decades its product lineup has expanded greatly to accommodate a variety of commercial appliances, including what the company calls a... Read more...

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February 12, 2013
Brochure highlights high-powered industrial CO2 lasers
Prima Electro North America has released a new brochure that details the Convergent line of high-powered industrial CO2 lasers. The CX and CV series have maximum average output from 2.5 to 5 kW. The brochure includes photos, technical... Read more...

News

October 17, 2011
Prima Industrie forms Prima Electro North America
Prima Industrie has announced the formation of Prima Electro North America. The new organization, based in Chicopee, Mass., and led by Terry VanderWert, president, was formed by the merger of the former Convergent Laser Division of Prima North... Read more...

Product

January 3, 2011
Turnkey laser system delivered with choice of industrial Nd: YAG, CO2, or fiber laser
Prima North America Inc. has introduced the Laserdyne 430 three-axis laser system designed for precision cutting, welding, and drilling of 2-D and 3-D components. The system is currently available with a fourth rotary/circular axis option,... Read more...

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June 1, 2010
Prima ships 1,000th CP series industrial laser
Prima North America Inc., Chicopee, Mass., has shipped its 1,000th CP series industrial CO2 laser. The machine is designed for metal cutting and welding in the aircraft, automotive, agricultural equipment, appliance, furniture, mining, and... Read more...

Product

May 10, 2010
Pulsed Nd:YAG laser introduced
Prima North America Inc., the North American subsidiary of Prima Industrie S.P.A., has introduced the Convergent Lasers CL-R pulsed Nd:YAG laser. According to the company, the laser is designed to be an in-place replacement for the JK704... Read more...

News

April 6, 2010
PRIMA North America promotes sales/marketing manager
PRIMA North America Inc., Chicopee, Mass., the North American subsidiary of PRIMA Industrie S.p.A., Torino, Italy, has promoted Carl Bryant to the position of sales and marketing manager for PRIMA 3D Laser Systems and to the newly created... Read more...

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March 10, 2009
Prima North America, SARA sign cooperative development agreement
Prima North America, Champlin, Minn., a manufacturer of precision multiaxis laser machining systems, has announced the signing of a cooperative development and marketing agreement with Scientific Applications and Research Associates (SARA) of... Read more...

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February 10, 2009
New dimension, familiar direction
H.W. Metals processes high-strength steel for many different applications, including transportation equipment manufacturing. H.W. Metals, Tualatin, Ore., processes high-strength steel for transportation equipment manufacturers and other... Read more...

Product

February 10, 2009
Laser cutting system includes a CV5000 resonator
Prima North America Inc. offers the Optimo five-axis, 3-D laser cutting system. It includes a CV5000 laser resonator, which the company says helps the system achieve high cutting speeds, process thick materials, and produce cuts with a reduced... Read more...

Product

September 16, 2008
Next-generation 2-D/3-D laser cutting system introduced
Prima North America Inc. has introduced the next generation of its Domino laser cutting series. The system is designed to provide high acceleration on the X and Y axes for 2-D and 3-D cutting. The system incorporates a new CNC that provides... Read more...

News

May 15, 2008
Prima open house to feature laser cutting, bending technologies
Prima North America Inc., a manufacturer of 2-D and 3-D laser cutting and automation equipment, has announced plans to hold an open house/seminar June 4 and 5 at its Technology Center in Chicopee, Mass. The event will feature the company's laser... Read more...

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April 15, 2008
Prima Industrie purchases Finn-Power
Prima Industrie S.p.A, Italy, has purchased Finn-Power Group, Finland, from EQT III, a European private equity group that acquired Finn-Power in May 2002 from the founder of the company. Prima is a supplier of high-power laser systems for... Read more...

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February 12, 2008
Nothing standard about this fab shop
After five years of working for a family-owned metal fabricating business in eastern Connecticut, Rob Marelli wanted to do things his way. He approached the president with an offer to buy the company from him, but he was soon gone with a... Read more...

Product

August 7, 2007
3-D laser cutting system features 4-G acceleration
Prima North America Inc. has introduced Rapido Evoluzione, a 3-D laser cutting system that includes high-speed axes drives with 4-G acceleration and a direct-drive head that is designed to prevent backlash and requires no gears or complex... Read more...

News

July 24, 2007
Prima names North American president
Prima North America Inc., Champlin, Minn., the North American subsidiary of Prima Industrie S.p.A., Torino, Italy, has named Terry L. VanderWert as president. He replaces Paolo Cigna, who continues to serve on the company's board of directors.... Read more...

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May 8, 2007
Prima to introduce resonator at June open house
Prima North America is holding an open house/laser seminar June 7, 2007, at its technology center in Chicopee, Mass. The company is introducing its new CV5000 laser resonator at the event. Planned activities, which span the entire day, include... Read more...

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February 14, 2007
Breaking speed barriers in laser cutting
Figure 1 Laser cutting devices that have two additional parallel kinematic drive axes on the laser head can cut more than 1,000 holes per minute. High-speed laser cutting always has been a prime concern for fabricators since the 1978... Read more...

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January 17, 2007
A new dimension in lasers
Laser cutting has become widely used in manufacturing over the past 30 years. During its evolution, laser cutting has been used for just-in-time (JIT) production with minimized parts stocking, as well as sheet metal processing. High-speed... Read more...

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January 9, 2007
Prima names regional sales managers
Prima North America Inc. has announced that Ted Oviatt and Robert Lauer have joined its sales organization as regional sales managers for the company's 2-D and 3-D laser cutting systems. Oviatt works with customers and distributors in North and... Read more...

Product

December 12, 2006
Laser cutting system features three-lens cutting head
The Platino 1530 2-D laser cutting system from Prima North America now features a new three-lens cutting head that helps expand the system's cutting capabilities. The cutting head gives users a choice of a 10-in. focal length in addition to the... Read more...

News

October 23, 2006
Prima North America expands facility
Prima North America Inc. recently completed a 20,000-sq.-ft.-expansion at its Manufacturing and Technology Center in Chicopee, Mass. This location also is the site of the company's headquarters. The facility is located in the new Chicopee River... Read more...

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October 10, 2006
Drawing on new experiences
Press operator Brandie Watkins wipes down a refrigerator door before conducting a quality check. Appliance manufacturing has been due for a makeover for some time. As thousands of U.S. households have rediscovered home entertaining,... Read more...

Product

May 9, 2006
Laser system cuts at accelerations up to 6 G
The Syncrono 2-D laser cutting system from Prima North America is now available. The laser cutting machine's laser head is designed with two additional small, linear-driven, parallel kinematic axes on the moving gantry. The design allows the... Read more...

News

May 9, 2006
Prima to hold open house
Prima North America is holding an open house May 23 - 24 at its Chicopee, Mass., Technology Center to debut its new Syncrono laser cutting machine. Visitors also will be able to view demonstrations of the company's 2-D/3-D laser systems... Read more...

News

March 16, 2006
Prima North America names vice president, general manager
Prima North America, the North American subsidiary of Prima Industries S.p.A., Torino, Italy, a manufacturer of industrial laser systems, has announced the promotion of Terry VanderWert to senior vice president and general manager. Making the... Read more...

Product

January 10, 2006
Laser system has combined axes speed of 5,900 IPM
Prima Laser Tools' new Domino HS 1530 multiaxis 2-D/3-D high-speed laser system has a combined X-Y-Z axes speed of 5,900 IPM. The laser has direct-drive cutting and welding heads. According to the manufacturer, the system's synthetic granite... Read more...

Article

October 11, 2005
Tube, profile cutting with lightning speed
Even though laser cutting tubes and profiles is basically a 3-D task, some can be cut with a 2-D machine equipped with an additional rotary axis. With rectangular tubes and other profiles, however, laser cutting is substantially... Read more...

Product

March 8, 2005
3-D laser system has enhanced automation features
Prima Laser Tools' Rapido 3-D laser cutting system is designed for improved automation, cutting speed, work accessibility, and safety. The system's focal position control (FPC) automatically manages the laser's focal position according to the... Read more...

Product

June 8, 2004
Laser cutting systems enhanced with software
Prima Laser Tools has chosen to integrate Cenit North America Inc.’s v5/LaserCUT software into its 3-D laser cutting systems. The PC/Windows®-compatible software features advanced solids, surface, and wire-frame geometry functions with... Read more...

News

June 8, 2004
Prima hires sales, support professional for Mexico
Prima Laser Tools has hired Belisario Antillon to handle sales and support for all of Mexico. He is responsible for increasing and supporting sales to both customers and distributors. Antillon's sales experience includes six years with laser... Read more...