NTC TLH 5-Axis Fiber Laser
Komatsu has announced advances made to its NTC TLH 5-axis fiber laser processing systems.
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ARCH acquires Ultra-Dex and PTG
Precision components provider ARCH Global Precision, Livonia, Mich., has acquired two cutting tool manufacturers. ARCH purchased Flushing, Mich.-based Ultra-Dex Tooling Systems, including the Ultra-Dex USA branded product line and the Beamer Laser Marking Systems product line (collectively "Ultra-Dex") from Mark and Sharon Birchmeier.
Tool-Flo expands product line
Threading and grooving toolmaker Tool-Flo Manufacturing, Houston, has added polycrystalline diamond (PCD) and polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) tools to its product line. The ultrahard materials allow for longer tool life when cutting abrasive materials such as graphite, hard rubber, plastics, carbon, fiberglass components, ceramics, wood, copper, bronze, brass and aluminum alloys, and permit higher removal rates and faster cycle times.
Diamond E-250 Laser
The new DIAMOND E-250 is the latest member of the E-Series CO2 laser family from Coherent Inc.
Carbon Dioxide Laser Lenses and Mirrors
A line of direct field-replacement CO2 laser optics for Amada, Coheren, Cincinnati, Epilog, Mazak, Synrad and Universal laser systems are available from Laser Research Optics.
Gi-360 T Laser Inspection System
The Gi-360 T (tilt) high-speed laser inspection system from General Inspection provides a host of benefits.
Miyachi Unitek changes name
Miyachi Unitek Corp., a Monrovia, Calif. manufacturer of welding equipment and laser processing systems, has changed its corporate name to Miyachi America Corp. The name change aligns Miyachi Unitek with other Miyachi Corp. companies around the world. The company will continue to use the Miyachi Unitek brand name.
Cold, hard and thin: General Industry Coverage
Ultrashort pulsed-laser deposition of diamond-like coatings.
Hardened by light: General Industry Coverage
The advantages of heat treating parts with 1µm-wavelength lasers.
Copper Laser Mirrors
A new line of gold plated copper mirrors for Mitsubishi high power lasers that are available for immediate delivery to minimize downtime is being introduced by Laser Research Optics.
Laser hardening
Coherent Inc. demonstrates its HighLight D-Series direct-diode laser for heat treating.
TruLaser 8000 Laser Cutting Machine
Built especially to handle oversized formats, the TruLaser 8000 laser from Trumpf Inc. cuts sheet metal up to 52 feet in length.
