Content tagged with "fiber-lasers"

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November 2, 2009

Say goodbye to hard tooling Figure 1 Laser blanking uses a flexible stacker, capable of handling multiple parts at a time. When you think of high-volume blanking, a coil processing line, a mechanical press, and blank-stacking equipment probably come to mind. A typical mechanical press may cost $1.5 million to... Read more...

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June 26, 2009

Getting close to remote laser welding Figure 1 A remote laser welding cell doesn't take up too much room on a shop floor and holds the promise of being more productive than traditional spot welding setups. Photo courtesy of Rofin-Sinar Inc. In an RLW system (see Figure 1 ), the laser beam is focused over the workpiece... Read more...

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March 24, 2009

Laser welding basics Close-up View of a CO 2 Laser Weld in Copper Automotive manufacturers, Tier 1 auto suppliers, and other high-volume manufacturers have been implementing laser welding successfully for years, but it is much less prevalent in small and medium-size businesses. Beneficial to both part... Read more...

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January 13, 2009

EuroBLECH 2008: A celebration of metal fabricating and forming What does a European metal fabricating and forming tradeshow mean for a U.S. fabricator? Apparently, a whole lot. "It means everything. It has influenced who we are," said Don Begneaud, speaking about his company, BEGNEAUD Manufacturing, in Lafayette, La. Begneaud was visiting EuroBLECH... Read more...

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August 26, 2008

Are you getting enough fiber in your metal fabricating diet? This year has been called the year of the fiber laser. Sales for 2008 are forecast to increase by 16 percent, to $323 million overall, with $112 million in sales expected in metal processing industries. So what's the fuss about? Fiber Lasers in Metal Processing Although most of the... Read more...

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June 17, 2008

Lasers catch limelight at ALAW Attendees take a networking break at the exhibit hall during this year's ALAW conference. The 2009 ALAW Conference is scheduled for May 12-14 at The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth, Mich. Among all metal fabrication technologies, lasers stand apart. Within just a few decades, they've moved... Read more...

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April 15, 2008

Making the right choices for laser welding An Nd:YAG laser performs seam welding of steel tube components. This article is adapted in part from Mark Rodighiero, "Putting It Together: Laser Welding Systems," presented at FABTECH® Intl. & AWS Welding Show, Nov. 11-14, 2007, Chicago, ©2007 by the Fabricators &... Read more...

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May 8, 2007

Fiber lasers weave out of the lab and into metal fab Fiber lasers are more monolithic and integrated than most other laser types, making them suitable for portability. Editor's Note: This article is based on the authors' presentation at the 2nd International Workshop on Fiber Lasers, Fraunhofer IWS, Dresden, Germany, July 2006, and a... Read more...

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