Compact laser cell welds small, round components

German Machine Tools of America (GMTA) now offers the Arnold compact laser cell for welding small, round components. Available with CO2 or solid-state lasers, the cell offers onboard loading and CNC programming capabilities for mass production or small batches.

Workpieces are loaded into the rotary carousel, either manually or by robotic automation available from GMTA. The workpiece then is lifted into position, clamped, rotated in the C axis, and laser welded. A new workpiece is loaded during the clamp/weld phase.

The company also offers the Arnold two-station laser cell, which offers laser welding of axial and radial seams and an integrated pressing function. The optics move on a cantilevered arm to the individual workstations, processing seams without changeover of the swiveling optic head.