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TRUMPF announces sales partnership with SPI Lasers for North American markets
Farmington, Conn-based TRUMPF has announced a new, limited sales partnership with its wholly owned subsidiary, SPI Lasers, to offer SPI Lasers’ redENERGY® pulsed and redPOWER® QUBE CW fiber lasers directly through TRUMPF’s North American OEM sales group. SPI’s laser material processing...
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LIA appoints executive director
Laser Institute of America, Orlando, Fla., has announced the appointment of Dr. Nathaniel Quick, founder of AppliCote Associates LLC and former LIA president, as its new executive director. Quick succeeds Peter Baker, who served as executive director for 28 years and retired in May. Quick earned...
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Fully automatic fly cutting for lasers added to nesting software
Jetcam has developed Jet-Cut fully automatic fly cutting for lasers as part of the v20 release of its Expert nesting and automation software. It includes new path optimization algorithms and several new anticrash options. It also includes automatic generation of rounded tangential positioning...
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Laser cutting, no gas delivery trucks required
Nitrogen generation has become more established in laser cutting circles. The latest technology can adapt to the highly variable needs of the custom fabricator.
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The need to automate
If a metal fabricator wants to reduce its cost per part, it should look at automation. Attendees of The FABRICATOR's Technology Summit got to see this in action during seven tours spread over Oct. 3-4 in Cleveland.
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Amada Miyachi America completes ISO 9001 recertification process
Amada Miyachi America Inc., manufacturer of resistance welding, laser welding, marking, cutting, and micromachining equipment and systems in Monrovia, Calif., has completed the ISO 9001 recertification process for its quality management system. As part of recertification, the company validated each...
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Cleaning metal surfaces with a laser
Laser Photonics wants metal fabricators to consider the use of a fiber laser for surface preparation, paint removal, and surface cleaning applications. The company believes the nonabrasive approach to cleaning is safer and more environmentally friendly than mechanical and chemical cleaning methods.
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Compact laser cutting system cuts variety of metals
Kern Laser Systems has released the FiberCell laser cutting system. The compact unit cuts a variety of metals. A Class 1 safety enclosure allows the system to be placed in high-traffic areas, such as factory floors and university classrooms. Gull wing doors at the front and back, as well as side...
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TRUMPF acquires majority stake in Access Laser
Ditzingen, Germany-based TRUMPF has acquired an 85 percent stake in Access Laser Co., Everett, Wash. The company produces high-precision, low-power CO2 lasers used to fabricate microchips in EUV lithography. In this application, the light generated by the laser serves as a beam source that is...
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Rack-and-pinion motion package added to laser system
Kern Laser Systems has introduced its latest OptiFlex laser system. The redesigned, large-format system is equipped with the company’s HyperDual motion package, which features a rack-and-pinion gear system at each side of the laser system with dual Y-axis servo motors. Cut acceleration rates are...
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LIA announces conference program highlights for ICALEO 2017
The Laser Institute of America (LIA), Orlando, Fla., has announces the technical program and conference highlights for the 36th annual International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO®), to be held Oct. 22-26 in Atlanta. The opening plenary session explores medical and...
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LIA announces recipient of 2017 Schawlow Award
The Laser Institute of America (LIA), Orlando, Fla., has named Dr. Paul Seiler as winner of the 2017 Arthur L. Schawlow Award. The LIA selected Seiler for pioneering laser use, expanding the field of industrial laser use, and creating innovative tools. He has shown a fundamental understanding of...
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Fiber laser performs cutting, welding, surface treatment
Coherent has introduced the HighLight FL 10000, a 10-kW fiber laser that delivers the power required for a variety of metal cutting, welding, and surface treatment tasks involving high throughput and thick materials. The machine is based on a fourth-generation source that combines the output of...
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Prima Power Laserdyne names operations manager
Prima Power Laserdyne LLC, Champlin, Minn., a manufacturer of industrial laser systems, has promoted Dr. Aaron Montello to the position of operations manager. He has served as interim operations manager for the past four months. Montello joined the company five years ago as a project engineer....
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Laser drilling system produces linear, cylindrical patterns in 2-D, 3-D parts
Prima Power Laserdyne has introduced SmartPerf™ for programming and laser drilling of simple to complex patterns of holes in linear and cylindrical paths in 2-D and 3-D parts. The system’s reduced cycle time allows for on-the-fly laser drilling. There is no need for acceleration and...
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