Laser Cutting

A game and hobby shop in Girard, Ohio, has taken 3D printing and laser cutting into an "infinite realm." The business, Infinite Realms, started with three men making pieces like rock formations, oil pits and satellites, which were sold online.

OSH Cut manufactures laser-cut sheet metal parts. The company's online quoting and ordering software improves industry-standard quoting and production practices that have, so far, failed to evolve with modern tools.

Over the past 30 years, laser machining has evolved into a formidable industrial practice. Gone are the large, expensive, finicky machines. Now fiber lasers, with their compact size, high reliability and affordable cost, have taken hold.

Pinpoint Laser Systems announces the release of its latest laser alignment accessory, the 2-Inch Transparent Receiver, for receiving laser signals to achieve machinery and equipment alignment.

SCANLAB GmbH announces series production of its high-end excelliSCAN scan system. This scan head proved its suitability for reliable industrial deployment in series micromachining, and has now itself gone into series production. Last but not least, the scan head's built-in intelligence predestines it for integration in automated fabrication environments that leverage Industry 4.0 and IoT (internet of things).

The new Coherent HighLight DL4000HPR is a compact, high power, fiber delivered industrial diode laser system that offers convenience and economy for metal processing applications such as cladding, heat treating and brazing.

BLM GROUP USA has introduced the LT7, a new generation of Lasertube capable of 3D cutting, to the North American market. Built using over 25 years of laser tube cutting development experience, the LT7 is designed to improve productivity and accuracy through innovations in tube management and handling.

By integrating laser-based cutting and, in some cases, welding heads onto their already-capable equipment, Swiss-style lathe builders are taking these machines into bold new territory.

Cincinnati Inc. (CI) continues its manufacturing solutions with the new MARCH (Multi Axis Rapid Cincinnati Handling) system for automated handling of metal fabrication materials. The MARCH system is for use with CI lasers to reduce operating cost and increase productivity and safety.

Custom lenses and windows made from zinc selenide, zinc sulfide, fused silica, germanium, silicon and other materials for a myriad of applications are available from Laser Research Optics.

Traditional metal cutting will always have its place. But to compete in today's market, the ability to perform multiple jobs simultaneously isn't a luxury — it's a necessity.

A line of polarizing beam splitters that are available from stock for overnight delivery for use with engraving, marking and scribing lasers is available from Laser Research Optics.