MICRO MACHINING | ARTICLE
The Modular Route TO TAILORED SYSTEMS
Eduard Fassbind, Managing Director of Swisstec Micromachining, Herisau/AR, Switzerland
BELOW | << Figure 1: Modularity in its purest form: The MFT series is available in sizes of 80, 120 and 160, with the smallest version taking up just 0.64 m2
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ABOVE | << Figure 2: In initial tests, with a rated output of 10 W, around 500 fs and 15 to 20 μJ an impressive cutting speed of 800 mm/min was achieved in 150 μm thick magnesium. >>
geometry, quantities and materials to be processed. Modular systems provide the necessary flexibility in integrating the beam sources, laser optics, swivel axes and automation solutions.
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The world of laser technology is packed with laser systems optimised for specific applications, and offering excellent productivity in those areas. Cutting systems for SMD templates, marking systems and 3D laser engraving systems are just a few examples. However, the majority of these systems lack flexibility when it comes to producing efficiently outside their regular fields. The emergence of new beam sources, especially for micro machining, has hugely extended the potential applications of laser technology, even to some quite exotic materials. These include shape memory alloys, bio-compatible polymers, titanium or magnesium in medical technology,
24 | commercial micro manufacturing international Vol 6 No.5
aser systems for micro machining need to meet a wide variety of different requirements in terms of the component
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