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Laser Cutting - Page 28
- From The Fabricator
Hi-Tec Profiles increases capabilities with new cutting equipment
- Jan 15, 2020
- News Release
Hi-Tec Profiles, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, is upgrading its cutting capabilities with the addition of new equipment at its manufacturing facility in Regina, Sask. In the past year the company has added two 8-kW Mitsubishi 4020RX-F lasers with a tower and automation. The...
Tube cutting technologies keep up with market dynamics
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 15, 2020
- Article
The relentless march of technology continues to introduce harder-to-cut materials to the tube and pipe market, quality demands continue to increase, and competitive pressures never let up. A roundup of perspectives reveals how a variety of equipment manufacturers have been advancing cutting technologies.
- From The Fabricator
Paragon Pro adds laser system
- Jan 13, 2020
- News Release
Paragon Pro Mfg. Solutions has added a Mazak Optiflex Champion laser system to the equipment at its Grand Forks, N.D., facility. The machine allows the company to move steel cutting in-house for contract manufacturing and proprietary...
- From The Fabricator
Rotation Engineering installs 6,000-W fiber laser
- Jan 10, 2020
- News Release
Rotation Engineering, Brooklyn Park, Minn., has installed an Amada ENSIS 3015 AJ 6,000-W fiber laser to replace mature equipment. The new laser and other facility enhancements are intended to alleviate current capacity and space constraints. The company is a contract manufacturer of...
- From The Fabricator
Fox Valley Metal-Tech adds two machining centers
- Jan 10, 2020
- News Release
Fox Valley Metal-Tech Inc., a custom metal fabricator with locations in Green Bay, Wis., serving commercial and defense markets, has increased its machining capacity by adding two new machining...
- From The Fabricator
Cutting's Current State: The laser/punch combo in metal fabricating
- By Tim Heston
- Jan 9, 2020
- Article
In this 50th year of The FABRICATOR, we’re diving deep and running a series on the cutting department. First up: Taking a look at the current state of the laser/combo punch. The verdict: Stand-alone punches might not be everywhere, but punching isn’t going anywhere.
- From The Fabricator
Bystronic’s ByStar Fiber XL laser cutting machine processes 8-ft.-wide sheets
- Jan 4, 2020
- Product Release
Bystronic Inc. has introduced the ByStar Fiber XL laser cutting system in two formats: 6225 and 8025. Users can process material 8 ft. wide and in 20- or 26-ft. lengths without repositioning. The company’s BySoft 7 software offers intelligent nesting algorithms. The laser system can be equipped...
- From The Fabricator
Optiplex Nexus Fiber S4 machine from Mazak Optonics includes beam-shaping technology
- Jan 2, 2020
- Product Release
Mazak Optonics Corp. has introduced the Optiplex Nexus Fiber S4 4-kW laser cutting machine with 2D flying optics. It offers Variable Beam Parameter Product technology for laser beam control, which enables users to select anything from high-intensity, small-spot-size beams to large, doughnut-shaped...
- From The Fabricator
Amada opens manufacturing plant in North Carolina
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 23, 2019
- Article
Amada America officially opens its 190,000-square-foot Carolina Manufacturing Center in High Point, N.C.
- From The Fabricator
Wait Industries acquires Voyager Acquisitions
- Dec 23, 2019
- News Release
Wait Industries LLC, a private capital investment firm focused on manufacturing companies, has acquired Voyager Acquisitions LLC, a steel fabricator in Elkhart, Ind. Voyager provides parts to many sectors, including medical, RV, automotive, and furniture, with processes including laser cutting,...
- From The Fabricator
Amada Miyachi America’s WL-300A laser workstation is configurable for industrial manufacturing
- Dec 21, 2019
- Product Release
Amada Miyachi America Inc. has introduced the WL-300A laser processing workstation, configured for nanosecond pulsed fiber laser applications. This workstation is a larger version of the LMWS laser marker workstation, designed to accommodate larger parts. Integrated with the company’s LMF fiber...
- From The Fabricator
Amada ENSIS (9kW/6kW) fiber laser includes high-output oscillator
- Dec 19, 2019
- Product Release
Amada Co. Ltd. offers the ENSIS-3015AJ (9kW/6kW) fiber laser cutting machine, which uses its ENSIS-9000 and ENSIS-6000 high-output oscillators. It is designed for high-speed, stable cutting over the entire range of machining, from thin to thick sheet metals, says the company. This has been made...
- From The Fabricator
Inventory in the age of fiber laser cutting
- By Jake Erschen
- Dec 19, 2019
- Article
Cutting throughput skyrockets and yet profits don’t. So where does profit end up? Probably in stored material, crammed into every nook and cranny of a fabrication shop.
- From The Fabricator
Haco’s HFL series offers fiber laser power up to 12 kW
- Dec 14, 2019
- Product Release
The Haco Group has introduced the HFL series fiber laser cutting machine. The fully enclosed system, based on a rigid frame, uses low-inertia moving parts to enable high acceleration and increased production output, the company reports. Features include a dual pallet exchange table, fiber power...
TRUMPF’s TruLaser Tube 7000 fiber laser processes extra-large tube
- Dec 14, 2019
- Product Release
The TruLaser Tube 7000 fiber from TRUMPF can cut tubes and profiles with diameters of up to 10 in. and materials as thick as 0.5 in. It also can execute high-quality bevel cuts up to 45 degrees, the company reports. The 4,000-W TruDisk 4001 laser cuts reflective materials such as aluminum, brass,...
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