The Welder - Laser Cutting - Page 2
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- From The Fabricator
Avoiding the offload bottleneck in laser cutting
No matter how fast a laser cuts, a sheet metal part isn’t finished until the next operation can do something with it.
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- From The Fabricator
Amada Miyachi America changes company name to Amada Weld Tech
Amada Miyachi America Corp., a manufacturer of welding, marking, cutting, and micromachining equipment and systems, has changed its name to Amada Weld Tech Inc. Amada Miyachi America has been part of the Amada Group since March 2013. The name change is intended to enhance the company’s...
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- From The Additive Report
Hardfacing: a new take on a very old technique
The hardfacing process, invented by the Stoody brothers 100 years ago, has morphed into a hybrid process.
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- From The Fabricator
Douglas Machine Shop to expand South Carolina plant
Custom metal fabricator Douglas Machine Shop Inc. has announced plans to expand its facility in Mount Croghan, S.C. The $2.5 million project, scheduled for completion in mid-March 2020, will add 8,000 sq. ft. The company offers CNC machining, welding, laser and plasma cutting, and custom-made...
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- From The Fabricator
How one metal fabricator stays agile
Bloomington, Minn.,-based Dalsin Industries has earned The FABRICATOR’s 2020 Industry Award for its ability to remain successful and evolve as the metal fabrication market has changed.
E²L Extreme Environment Lens from BEA Lasers withstands harsh conditions
BEA Lasers has introduced a new lens for use with its MIL series lasers. The E²L Extreme Environment Lens incorporates a quartz glass lens into the end ferrule, providing resistance to harsh or extreme environmental conditions, such as welding arc flash, abrasives, dust, and coolant. The MIL laser...
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- From The Fabricator
TG Mfg. acquires TurnKey Fabrication
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based metals manufacturer TG Mfg. (TGM) has acquired TurnKey Fabrication, which operates a 55,000-sq.-ft. facility in Grand Rapids. Its capabilities include laser, autofeed laser, CNC brake press, machining, assembly, and welding. TGM will carry forward the operations of the...
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- From The Additive Report
Wire-feed 3D printing grows in popularity
Arc welding has been a manufacturing workhorse since the early 20th century. And there’s still plenty of pep in its step as manufacturers find new ways to apply the 120-year-old technology. A good example is wire-feed 3D printing. This additive manufacturing (AM) technique is finding favor in...
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- From The Fabricator
Coherent opens Coherent Munich to produce industrial laser-based subsystems
Coherent Inc. has expanded its Gilching, Germany, micromachining and subsystem facility and completed the relocation of its laser marking group from nearby Gunding. Designated Coherent Munich, this location upgrades the organization’s applications and R&D capabilities. The location’s focus is...
Hilco Industrial to auction machinery and equipment from A & B Machining
Hilco Industrial, Northbrook, Ill., in partnership with ReSell CNC and Miedema Auctioneering & Appraisals Inc., has announced the sale of CNC machining, metal fabrication, and welding operation assets from A & B Machining Inc., part of the Westshore Innovative Network (WIN) companies, through a...
HighLight SQD from Coherent helps simplify fiber laser process monitoring
The new HighLight® SQD option for Coherent HighLight fiber lasers provides cutting and welding systems integrators with a turnkey means to implement process monitoring. The option comprises process sensors integrated directly into the company’s fiber laser connectors, which detect back-reflected...
Burch Tank expands precision cutting capabilities
Burch Tank & Truck has added a fiber laser cutter to its Mount Pleasant, Mich., manufacturing facility. The machine, which has an 8- by 20-ft. double bed, can cut small, intricate pieces to large items from carbon steel up to ¾ in., stainless steel and aluminum alloy up to 7/16 in., and brass up...
Lincoln Electric appoints senior VP/president
Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. has promoted Michael J. Whitehead to senior vice president and president, overseeing the strategic planning and growth of the Americas Welding segment’s automation and additive services businesses. Whitehead joined the company in 2005 as chief...
SlatPro adds e-commerce capabilities to website
Mounds View, Minn.-based SlatPro™ has announced the addition of e-commerce functionality to its website, offering products for laser cutting machine users. Its replacement copper slats and products for slag removal and prevention now are available for online order at www.slatpro.com. Customers...
Ironwood Capital portfolio company NSA Industries acquires Metal Tronics
Ironwood Capital’s portfolio company and sheet metal fabricator NSA Industries, St. Johnsbury, Vt., has acquired Metal Tronics, a provider of precision metal fabrication and CNC machining in Georgetown, Mass. Ironwood Capital Director Paul Witinski said, "Metal Tronics has very similar...
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