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Laser Cutting - Page 48
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH® 2016: Closing the loop
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 21, 2016
- Blog Post
When it came to new technology, FABTECH didn't disappoint. But this year, one theme dominated: closing the loop--or improving the entire process, from the initial quote to the final shipment.
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH® 2016 Highlights—Day 2
- By Vicki Bell
- Nov 17, 2016
- Blog Post
A new theme surfaced in today’s FABTECH® booth visits: collaboration. Find out who’s collaborating and why. Also read about what’s next in laser cutting technology and some interesting welding product introductions.
- From The Fabricator
Fiber laser cuts steel up to ¾ in. thick
- Nov 14, 2016
- Product Release
Cincinnati Incorporated offers the CL-960 fiber laser for fast processing of thin material and cutting of steel up to ¾ in. thick. Features include air-assist cutting, linear-drive motors, touchscreen controls, 6,000-W light source, dual-pallet configuration, fiber resonator technology, and...
- From The Fabricator
Mazak Optonics appoints president
- Nov 11, 2016
- News Release
Laser cutting system supplier Mazak Optonics Corp., Elgin, Ill., has promoted Al Bohlen to president of its North American operations. Bohlen has served as vice president and general manager for the company since 2013. Before that he was national sales manager. Bohlen has extensive industry...
- From The Fabricator
IPG Photonics appoints industrial laser systems sales manager, North America
- Oct 26, 2016
- News Release
IPG Photonics Corp., an Oxford, Mass.-based provider of high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, has appointed John Beaupré to its systems sales team as laser systems sales manager for North America. He has more than 30 years of experience in the laser industry, having spent the last 16 years with...
- From The Fabricator
Windows protect high-power refractive and reflective optics
- Oct 25, 2016
- Product Release
Mate’s Fiber Shield™ windows are designed to protect precision lenses in laser systems. They shield optic components in laser beam delivery systems from debris and fumes during the laser process. Available in diameters from 0.47 to 2.17 in., the windows are made of fused silica to protect the...
- From The Fabricator
MC Machinery Systems appoints laser automation specialist
- Oct 12, 2016
- News Release
MC Machinery Systems, Wood Dale, Ill., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp., has named Jason LeGrand to the newly created position of laser automation specialist. LeGrand most recently served as a divisional technology manager at O’Neal Mfg. Services, a current MC Machinery customer....
- From The Fabricator
HMT adds applications engineer
- Oct 5, 2016
- News Release
Horn Machine Tools Inc., Madera, Calif., has hired Kent Mettelmann as a tube bending and laser cutting applications specialist. Located in Dallas, he supports customers in the southwestern and central U.S. Mettelmann has more than 30 years of tube bending, process improvements, and manufacturing...
- From The Fabricator
Sheet metal blanking milestone: Continuous-feed laser blanking launches into production
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 4, 2016
- Article
Earlier this year Worthington Specialty Processing, a toll processor serving the automotive industry, among others, installed a continuous-feed, coil-fed laser blanking line. An idea with roots in the 1990s has finally become reality.
- From The Fabricator
Laser system processes microfeatures on metals
- Oct 4, 2016
- Product Release
Preco Inc. has introduced the Lightning Bolt 2000 laser system for processing microfeatures on metallic, ceramic, and polymer materials. The system can be customized to accommodate IR, green, and UV wavelengths and nanosecond, picosecond, and femtosecond lasers. Typical processes include ablation,...
- From The Fabricator
Hypertherm recognized for outstanding safety and health practices
- Sep 22, 2016
- News Release
Hypertherm, Hanover, N.H., a manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems, has received OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star recognition for its manufacturing facility in Lebanon, N.H. All seven of the company’s New Hampshire manufacturing locations now are designated VPP...
- From The Fabricator
Is this laser cutting lens damaged?
- By Tim Heston
- Sep 16, 2016
- Article
Laser operators and maintenance technicians have a new diagnostic tool: a tiny crossed polarizer, which can detect lens stress. The crossed polarizer clips onto a smartphone and utilizes the phone’s polarized flat-panel display.
- From The Fabricator
Combination fiber laser/punch processes metals up to 0.25 in. thick
- Sep 15, 2016
- Product Release
TRUMPF’s TruMatic 6000 fiber laser/punch combination machine offers laser cutting, punching, forming, and engraving of sheet metal up to 0.25 in. thick. It is designed for scratch-free processing, while a laser output control system helps ensure quality when cutting delicate curves and tight...
- From The Fabricator
Fiber laser features air-cooled cutting head
- Sep 12, 2016
- Product Release
Salvagnini has introduced the L3-30 fiber laser, now available with a 6-kW resonator to complement its 2-, 3-, and 4-kW product lines. It also comes with a new, air-cooled cutting head with adjustable optics for cutting both thin and thick materials. Air cooling is made possible by the addition of...
- From The Fabricator
Fiber laser cutting machines handle tube, flat sheet
- Sep 12, 2016
- Product Release
Horn Machine Tools Inc. now offers flat sheet and tube fiber laser cutting machines. Four models are available that can be customized as required. The fully automatic tube laser model FLTA loads the tube into the cutting area and processes the cut parts without assistance from the operator. A...
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