Member Innovations
Laser Welded Towel Radiator: A Hint of Wellness in Everyday Life The fitness and wellness trend is popular worldwide. After a strenuous workout or relaxing spa day, a little pampering goes a long way. Heated towel radiators are popular luxuries found at gyms and spas worldwide. A Russian radiator manufacturer has had an automated welding system developed by the Dutch special purpose machine manufacturer Rodomach, relying on fiber lasers from ROFIN in the process.
The radiator manufacturer had a clear vision when he approached Rodomach to find a solution: the complete product range of towel radiator models is to be converted from the present TIG welding by hand to an automated laser welding. In the process, the system is to be able to weld models with round pipes and models with angular pipes and special pipes. The welding depth is to be 100 percent and the 25 bar pressure test has to be passed. The last and most important requirement is a uniform, beautiful and flawless seam weld that requires no post-processing, so the final step, an electro- polishing, can shine the stainless radiators to a mirror finish.
For more information, visit
www.rofin.com. For more information, visit
www.lpwtechnology.com.
New Laser Line Generator for High Precision Machine Vision Applications A new series of laser line generators from Coherent, Inc. enables the detection of smaller features in machine vision applications based on triangulation. Specifically, StingRay µFocus (Micro Focus) lasers feature a linewidth that is 40 percent smaller than standard Coherent StingRay products (at the same working distance), and can achieve focused linewidths as small as 20 µm, thus providing increased spatial resolution and the ability to discern finer details. Based on cost-effective laser diode technology, StingRay µFocus modules are available at wavelengths of 520 nm, 660 nm, 785 nm and 830 nm, at power levels of up to 200 mW.
StingRay µFocus laser line generators deliver all the same performance and ease of use features as their predecessors. This includes an industry leading line intensity uniformity specification (±5 percent), which yields increased measurement speed and greater dimensional accuracy. These lasers also support “dynamic line balancing,” which allows for the correction of any intensity bias in configurations where the laser must be used at off axis illumination angles.
For more information, visit
www.coherent.com.
New Office in Hermosillo, Mexico to Provide Service & Support Throughout the Region Laser Mechanisms recently announced the opening of a new office in Hermosillo, Mexico to provide service and support throughout the region. Locally, the facility will operate as Lacsher Technologies and be managed by Arian Zavala – a respected veteran of Mexico’s industrial laser community.
The new office in Hermosillo is a continuation of Laser Mechanisms’ larger plan to have trained personnel strategically located near concentrations of installed product to deliver unparalleled service and support for its customers.
“The time is right for Laser Mech® to have a local
representative in Mexico, and Arian Zavala at Lacsher Technologies is the right partner,” said Laser Mechanisms’ President Mark Taggart. “Arian has an impeccable reputation, and we know he will provide outstanding service and support to our customers,” added Taggart.
For more information, visit
www.lasermech.com.
Members In Motion
LPW Technology Appoints New Technical Director LPW Technology, a market leader in the development, manufacture and supply of cutting edge metal powder solutions for Additive Manufacturing (AM), has added to its senior team with the appointment of Andrew Florentine BTech(Hons), MIET as Technical Director.
Andrew is an experienced research and development leader from a range of industries, from automotive tier one to domestic electrical products. Recently Andrew has led the development of Smart Gas Meters which are being introduced on a global basis. A graduate of Loughborough University in Mechanical Engineering and Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Andrew has significant experience in developing multi-functional technical teams and introducing innovative solutions to a range of technical challenges.
At LPW, Andrew will head up the team developing PowderLife, the unique AM Powder lifecycle management system. PowderLife strictly controls risk for manufacturers of critical components, adding confidence, reliability and traceability in metal powder production throughout repeated AM builds.
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