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Laser Welding - Page 14
- From The Welder
Compact fiber laser produces up to 2.5 kW of power
- Sep 19, 2017
- Product Release
The nLIGHT® alta™ compact fiber laser, which the company says is the world’s smallest, can produce up to 2.5 kW of power. The laser can be used to power an array of industrial cutting, welding, and AM equipment. Proprietary back-reflection technology allows users to cut or weld reflective...
- From The Welder
Fiber laser welding system joins dissimilar materials, thicknesses
- Sep 14, 2017
- Product Release
Automation Alternatives has introduced the RubyLaser fiber laser welding system. With its spot size as small as 0.001 to 0.002 in. and fast weld speeds, the system delivers high power density while minimizing the HAZ, the company reports. The machine is suitable for welding dissimilar materials,...
- From The Welder
TRUMPF names general manager
- Sep 12, 2017
- News Release
TRUMPF Inc., a manufacturer of fabricating machinery and industrial lasers for flexible sheet metal processing in Farmington, Conn., has named Ralf Kimmel as general manager of its Laser Technology Center in Plymouth Township, Mich. Kimmel has been with the company since 2000, when he began his...
- From The Welder
Global laser welding machine market to grow at CAGR of 5.37 percent through 2021
- Aug 28, 2017
- News Release
Dublin-based Research and Markets’ new report, "Global Laser Welding Machine Market 2017-2021," predicts the market will grow at a CAGR of 5.37 percent during the period 2017-2021. The report cites trends in additive manufacturing, the change in energy mix-demand from wind energy, and laser...
- From The Welder
High-speed system welds dissimilar metals
- Jul 27, 2017
- Product Release
Amada Miyachi America Inc. has announced the availability of the updated LMWS pulsed fiber laser welding system, a compact unit designed for lean manufacturing. The system features a high-power, high-speed laser, available in 20- to 70-W powers for welding dissimilar metals, including copper to...
- From The Welder
ICALEO 2017 opens registration
- Jul 14, 2017
- News Release
The International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO®) will be held Oct. 22–26, 2017, in Atlanta. The event will present the latest developments and technologies in laser materials processing, laser microprocessing, and nanomanufacturing. To register, visit...
- From The Welder
Compact laser cell welds small, round components
- Jul 11, 2017
- Product Release
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...
- From The Welder
10-kW fiber laser enables high throughput in materials processing
- Jul 4, 2017
- Product Release
Coherent has introduced the 10-kW HighLight™ FL10000 fiber laser for industrial materials processing. The system combines the output of four individual 2.5-kW laser modules into a single-output fiber. Operation is CW or pulsed, at repetition rates up to 5 kHz, for cutting, welding, and surface...
- From The Welder
Vacuum control system regulates pressure in micro laser beam welding
- Jul 3, 2017
- Product Release
Focus GmbH has launched a system for micro laser beam welding in vacuum. The Focus LaVa L95 is equipped with a vacuum control system for precise pressure regulation. After initial pump-down, a noble gas pressure valve regulates to the desired welding pressure. This allows operating the welding...
- From The Welder
Scanning head provides high-power stir welding
- Jun 15, 2017
- Product Release
Laser Mechanisms offers the FiberScan™ HR, a scanning head for high-power laser sources including fiber, disk, CO2, and diode lasers. Available for collimated beams up to 1.89 in. dia., the head can deliver 20+ kW of laser power to any point within the system's field of view. The scanning head...
- From The Welder
Oscillating laser beam helps boost cutting accuracy
- May 26, 2017
- Product Release
Scanlab GmbH has developed the Weldyna scan head for cutting and welding with a high-frequency oscillating laser beam. The oscillating beam cuts through thick metal sheets and fiber-reinforced plastics. With its high wobble motion frequencies of several kilohertz and the availability of freely...
- From The Welder
Amada Miyachi America receives ISO 9001 certification
- May 10, 2017
- News Release
Amada Miyachi America Inc., Monrovia, Calif., a manufacturer of resistance welding, laser welding, marking, cutting, and micromachining equipment and systems, has completed the ISO 9001 recertification process for its quality management system. As part of the recertification process, the company...
- From The Welder
Global market for laser materials processing systems grows 6.8 percent in 2016
- Mar 15, 2017
- News Release
The global market for laser systems for materials processing increased by 6.8 percent in 2016 and reached a new record volume of $12.6 billion, according to Optech Consulting, Taegerwilen, Switzerland, a market research and consulting firm serving the laser and photonics industry. Demand in China...
- From The Welder
TRUMPF wins Daimler Supplier Award for Industry 4.0 and laser technology
- Mar 8, 2017
- News Release
Fabricating machinery manufacturer TRUMPF, based in Ditzingen, Germany, has received the Daimler Supplier Award 2016 in the Partnership category. The award recognizes the company for its joint development of a new laser welding procedure and for the successful implementation of Industry 4.0...
- From The Welder
Ryerson acquires Laserflex
- Jan 20, 2017
- News Release
Ryerson Holding Corp., Chicago, a distributor and value-added processor of industrial metals, has acquired The Laserflex Corp., a privately owned metal fabricator with locations in Columbus, Ohio, and Wellford, S.C. Laserflex, which specializes in laser fabrication metal processing and welding,...
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