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Newsletter: The rise of fiber laser cutting [2012-02-17] |
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| February 16, 2012 Fiber Laser Cutting |
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Fiber laser sheet metal cutting right now is the hottest application for high-power fiber lasers. So much so that the other highly interesting applications for low-power fiber lasers in medical device manufacturing and microelectronics, on a smaller scale, are making noise when it comes to advanced laser applications in manufacturing. Some observers believe that the major contribution to future market growth will come from this latter sector where new pulsed fiber lasers are producing smashing results in the production of thin materials in a more effective and efficient way.
— David A. Belforte
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The rise of fiber laser cutting
In the winter of 2007 to 2008, Salvagnini began investigating the potential of applying fiber laser technology to cutting sheet metal, says Ricky Hansson in this feature. View more >>    
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UK companies shift to fiber laser cutting
Ashford, Kent, and Burges Hill, W. Sussex, UK – Two progressive UK companies, Kent Metal Developments Ltd. and Cirrus Laser Ltd., have added fiber laser metal cutting to their customer capabilities. View more >>
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Fiber laser for cutting reinforced plastics
Liverpool, UK – Liverpool John Moores University has equipped its Photonics in Engineering research laboratory with a next generation high power ytterbium fiber laser from JK Lasers, Rugby, UK. View more >>
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New 4kW laser enters fiber laser market
Milpitas, Calif. – JDSU has announced that it has collaborated with Amada, a manufacturer of machine tools for metal fabrication, to develop a new high-power 4 kW fiber laser. View more >>
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Multi-kilowatt fiber laser beam combiner for metal cutting
Avon, Conn. – OFS has created an all-fiber beam combiner, a component that enables multi-kilowatt laser applications, and is working closely with Hypertherm, a manufacturer of metal cutting systems, on a product that incorporates the all-beam combiner technology. View more >>
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Remote fiber laser welding, brazing, and cutting
Shelby Township, Mich. – Duggan Manufacturing recently undertook a major investment in remote fiber laser processing equipment and hired Vancho Naumovski, one of the leading experts in the application of remote fiber lasers. View more >>
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The 10 X fiber laser
Santa Clara, Calif. – Dr. Tony Hoult, an editorial advisor to Industrial Laser Solutions on industrial fiber laser applications, recently had the opportunity to test the latest fiber laser technology in IPG Photonics' laser micro-processing laboratory in Santa Clara, Calif. View more >>
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BLM Group USA releases LT fiber laser tube cutting machine
LT FIBER, the newest member of the Lasertube family from BLM Group USA, Wixom, Mich., is the first automated laser tube cutting machine to utilize a fiber laser resonator. View more >>
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