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CO2 Lasers Maintain Their Momentum

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Paula M. Powell

Even in last year’s somewhat slow market, CO2 laser technology remained a strong contender in industrial laser applications — cutting and welding in particular. The technology also made incremental gains in applications such as cladding and marking. For the third quarter, David Hoffman, industry economist with The Association for Manufacturing Technology in McLean, Va., reported a 10 percent increase in CO2 laser shipments to roughly $55 million over the prior quarter, with total shipments for the 42 laser manufacturers surveyed reaching $86.03 million. Hoffman doesn’t predict any...Read full article

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    Published: March 2004
    Glossary
    cladding
    The low-refractive-index material that surrounds the core of an optical fiber to contain core light while protecting against surface contaminant scattering. In all-glass fibers, the cladding is glass. In plastic-clad silica fibers, the plastic cladding also may serve as the coating.
    cutting
    The process of forming a lens to a given pattern, or of cutting a piece of glass along the line of scratch.
    claddingcuttingFeaturesindustrialindustrial laser applicationsmarkingwelding

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