WSoptics wowed the judges at the EuroBLECH 2016 awards with its revolutionary idea -- a easy enough fixture that can turn a laser cutting machine into one that does laser welding too.
Mitsubishi Electric took the opportunity at EuroBLECH to unveil its latest 2D fibre laser processing system -- the ex-F Series.
Billed as a revolution in 2D laser cutting, the brand new, freshly developed, fully automated and compact TruLaser Center 7030 was unveiled by Trumpf to a press gathering at EuroBLECH, Hall 11 on October 26.
Bystronic over at Hall 12, Booth B66, has been setting the pace on Day 1 of EuroBLECH as it greets more visitors and customers from around the world. The draw? The launch of its enhanced ByStar Fiber Laser with a 10 kW laser source and the introduction of its fully automated Production Cell for cutting and banding.
With Industry 4.0, there is now an increasing trend towards digitalisation in industrial environments. This is the second part of "The Digital Transformation" by Bystronic’s head of development (CTO) Dr Jürgen Hohnhaus where he talks about the benefits behind this development. By Oliver Hergt with photos by Manuel Stettler.
Bystronic has released a new generation of its BySprint Fibre laser cutting system. The revamped machine features a new design, now distinguished by vibrant lines and a larger operator panel, as well as three added functions.
Oliver Hergt, editor corporate communications, Bystronic shares with APMEN some highlights from the fields of laser cutting, bending, and software during the Bystronic event in Tianjin had a focus on customers’ increasing requirements for higher productivity.
The Formaker, produced by Zhuhai CTC Electronic Company Limited, has debuted on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. A four-in-one dual-head 3D printer, it also does computer numeric control (CNC) engraving, laser cutting and printed circuit board (PCB) etching.
Dublin, Ireland: With an estimated CAGR of 6.18 percent from 2014-2020, the global laser processing market is set to reach US$17.36 billion by 2020. Revealed in a report by Research and Markets, much of this impetus is driven by the increasing adoption of fibre lasers in the medical sector, as well as the growing need for advanced processing tools and techniques in industries such as oil & gas, automotive, and machine tooling.
Marking and engraving applications for ICs (Integrated Circuits) and chips in the semiconductor and electronics industry is also driving the market for laser processing. The different laser technologies include gas lasers, solid-state lasers, fibre lasers, and semiconductor laser. Amongst these, gas & fibre lasers are the most common type of lasers used for laser processing and marking, due to their high output power capabilities.
Demand has been rising for different types of lasers used in material laser processing that have a drastically reduced laser size, high wall plug efficiency, low power consumption, and less cost. Due to technological advancements pertaining to semiconductors, fibre laser materials, and mounting technologies, it is anticipated that the laser processing market would continue to expand at a steady rate, in the next seven years.
Fibre lasers and disk lasers would continue to play a significant role in energy storage for pulsed systems. Meanwhile, emerging new optical combination schemes are also expected to boost the market further. All these types of laser technologies provide high precision cutting, welding, and drilling with less damage to the material. This has encouraged manufacturers in different industries including automotive, aerospace, and original equipment manufacturers (OEM), among others, to utilise laser technology in material processing.
APMEN spoke with two machining experts to see how they are handling the machining and fabrication of exotic materials. By Joson Ng
