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Laser Cutting - Page 49
- 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,...
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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...
- From The Fabricator
Class 1 enclosed laser system introduced
- Sep 1, 2016
- Product Release
Kern Laser Systems has introduced the LaserCELL with a Class 1 (safety enclosure) machine design to help ensure the safety of personnel working on or around the system. The system is CDRH- and CE-compliant to meet rigorous safety requirements set forth by U.S. and European safety regulators. Its...
- From The Fabricator
Heating up with a new punch/laser combo
ACP Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, needed the speed and flexibility of modern fabricating technology to increase its manufacturing capacity as it looked to manufacturer two new product lines in its only domestic manufacturing facility.
- From The Fabricator
Laser Mechanisms opens office in Mexico
- Aug 31, 2016
- News Release
Laser Mechanisms, Novi, Mich., has announced the opening of a new office in Hermosillo, Mexico, to provide service and support throughout the region.
Locally the facility operates as Lacsher Technologies, managed by Arian Zavala, a veteran of Mexico’s industrial laser community.
- From The Fabricator
Cy-Laser American adds to staff, shifts headquarters
- Aug 31, 2016
- News Release
Fiber laser cutting system manufacturer Cy-Laser America LLC has appointed Massimo Denipoti as president. He has many years of experience in bringing Italian machine tool companies to the U.S. and serves as a partner in Venture Systems, the import and distribution company that helped Italy-based...
- From The Fabricator
Bystronic Mexico to host grand opening for new facility
- Aug 30, 2016
- News Release
Bystronic Mexico will celebrate the grand opening of its new Monterrey headquarters on Sept. 29-30, 2016. The two-story facility comprises a main office, training area, machine demonstration showroom, and spare parts and machine logistics warehouse. In addition to being the company’s customer...
- From The Fabricator
Prima Power expands sales organization
- Aug 23, 2016
- News Release
Champlin, Minn.-based Prima Power Laserdyne, a manufacturer of multiaxis laser processing systems, has added to its sales staff. Corey Hansen has joined the company as regional sales manager covering the central U.S., Canada, and Mexico. He previously served as sales manager for Emerson Electric...
- From The Fabricator
A fabricator founded on operator skill
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 3, 2016
- Article
In quiet, rural New Ulm, Minn., technicians at DLC Manufacturing & Fabrication are perfecting the craft of cutting and bending sheet metal and plate, making clean cuts in steel 1.5 in. thick (and even thicker). It’s a small shop where skill runs deep.
- From The Fabricator
Reducing headaches associated with slag on laser grating
- By Dave Fox, Eric Chalmers, and Mark Jeans
- Aug 2, 2016
- Article
Slats in a laser cutting machine don't look important, but they can be the key to an efficient laser cutting operation. Fabricators need to stay on top of keeping slag off the slats to achieve high-quality parts and to ensure the laser cutting machine remains in operation.
- From The Fabricator
Multiaxis laser system features two independent workstations
- Jul 25, 2016
- Product Release
Prima Power Laserdyne has introduced the new dual-workstation Laserdyne 606D multiaxis laser processing system. The system features two completely independent work stations in a single, unitized structure. The dual-workstation design helps maximize the work envelope and throughput per unit of...
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