Coherent HighLight FL-ARM fiber laser sequentially powers two workstations

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The Coherent HighLight FL-ARM with Fiber-Fiber-Switch is a 2- to 8-kW, dual- fiber-output laser that can sequentially power two separate workstations or processes. Dual-fiber output delivers increased throughput in high-volume welding applications, particularly in automotive manufacturing, such as welding of doors, hang-on parts, ultrahigh-strength steel components, and aluminum body frames. Alternately, the second fiber can act as a redundant backup for the first, thus minimizing service downtime when required.

The process fibers use the manufacturer’s Adjustable Ring Mode configuration, comprising a dual-core delivery fiber that produces a central spot surrounded by another concentric ring of laser light. The power levels in the center and the ring can be independently adjusted on demand from 1 to 100 percent.