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Erin Chasse
TRUMPF Inc.
111 Hyde Road
Farmington, CT 06032
860-255-6000
Some information for this article was provided by Tom Neff, regional managerAmericas for II-VI Infrared, 724-352-1504, www.iiviinfrared.com .
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Laser optics: Special delivery
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- Jul 15, 2008
- Laser Cutting
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Not only can today's laser optics handle more power, they also enhance beam quality, reduce maintenance, increase power delivered to the cutting head, and improve mode stability.
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Air cutting revisited
- By Erin Chasse and Mickey Lawson
- Mar 13, 2007
- Laser Cutting
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Fabricators are increasingly using compressed air in laser cutting, instead of relying on laser assist gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. Recent findings reveal that shop air can be used on more material types and thicknesses, including parts on which the edge quality is visible.
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