Article Abstracts | September 2006
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Remote Laser Welding in Industrial Applications
Laser manufacturing requires time-tested, reliable solutions.
by Dr. Klaus Krastel, Trumpf Laser und Systemtechnik GmbH, David Havrilla, Trumpf Inc., and Holger Schlueter, Trumpf Photonics
The market for industrial laser systems is very mature and has been growing steadily for almost 30 years. In 1979, the first two-dimensional laser-cutting systems were introduced as tools for the fabrication industry. Today, this market has expanded from cutting to welding and from two- to three-dimensional applications.
Customers have grown to expect industrial solutions and are not typically concerned with the technology behind the solutions. They expect a semi- or fully-automated tool with an uptime greater than 95 percent, and proven processes and operating procedures. They are not focused on laser technology but rather on overall system performance...
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