Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Laser or LASER is not a word. Rather, it is an abbreviated form standing for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. In laser cutting, sheets of materials are cut by using a beam of high intensity light, so high that as it touches the metal surface, it cuts it by burning, melting, or evaporating [...]
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
George Barker and Company has installed a high-speed automated laser cutting system from LVD to improve productivity and add greater flexibility and capacity to its manufacturing operation.
George Barker designs, manufactures and installs refrigeration units for chilled food, frozen food, specialty display and modular units.
In 2008, the company was awarded the ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance accreditation [...]
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
Citing the struggling economy, Miller Electric Mfg. Co. announced Thursday it’s cutting 165 jobs, or about 12 percent of its work force of 1,400 in the Appleton area.
The company, which makes arc welding and plasma cutting equipment, blamed weak global economic conditions and a decline in demand for its products.
Miller is a subsidiary of Illinois [...]
Friday, September 26th, 2008
CNC laser cutting and profiling machines achieve cutting speeds of 140m/min and head acceleration of 12m/s2, for rapidly profiling a wide range of materials up to 25mm thick mild steel.
Prima Industrie UK will demonstrate the speed, accuracy and productivity benefits of its Platino CNC laser cutting and CompactServer work handling technology at the UK’s MACH [...]
Friday, September 26th, 2008
Impressed by a CNC laser profiling system’s speed and accuracy, a sheet metal subcontractor selected a 4kW system complete with a 10-storey automated work handling system for ‘lights out’ working.
UK sheet metal working subcontractor, Stevens and Carlotti, said that investment in high capability CNC production technology, such as its latest integrated CNC laser cutting and [...]