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Coherent and II-VI to supply turnkey automotive and electrification welding systems
Coherent and II‐VI Inc. have entered into a supply agreement creating a collaboration to enable faster process development and streamlined production services for automotive laser welding applications. These include high-strength alloy welding for automotive body-in-white applications and...
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Coherent expands fiber laser center in Finland
Coherent Inc. has expanded its fiber laser operation in Tampere, Finland, and designated the facility as a Center of Excellence for Fiber Lasers. The company has produced fiber lasers at this location since 2003 but now has combined stand-alone fiber laser source assembly and testing with the...
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3D metal printing machine designed for small, medium-size businesses
The Coherent Creator 3D metal printer can produce additively manufactured parts in almost any geometric configuration. It uses a construction chamber with a coating concept that enables accelerated and smooth operation, resulting in 30 percent faster manufacturing speed compared to other systems on...
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Coherent ExactWeld 230 includes fiber laser, clamping, software for metal parts welding
The new Coherent ExactWeld 230 is a turnkey system for automated, precision laser welding of metal parts. It includes a 200-W (400-W optional) fiber laser, part clamping, up to four axes (X, Y, Z, and C), software, an optional vision system, and factory automation capabilities (Industry...
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Coherent opens Coherent Munich to produce industrial laser-based subsystems
Coherent Inc. has expanded its Gilching, Germany, micromachining and subsystem facility and completed the relocation of its laser marking group from nearby Gunding. Designated Coherent Munich, this location upgrades the organization’s applications and R&D capabilities. The location’s focus is...
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Coherent launches ExactCut precision laser machines
The first offering in Coherent’s new ExactSeries line of fine materials processing equipment, the ExactCut micromachining system cuts metals, alloys, and ceramics. It ships with preprogrammed process parameters for the desired application. The system combines pulsed fiber laser sources (300 W/3...
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HighLight SQD from Coherent helps simplify fiber laser process monitoring
The new HighLight® SQD option for Coherent HighLight fiber lasers provides cutting and welding systems integrators with a turnkey means to implement process monitoring. The option comprises process sensors integrated directly into the company’s fiber laser connectors, which detect back-reflected...
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Coherent’s CleanWeld offers new approach to fiber laser welding
Coherent offers CleanWeld™ technology, an integrated approach to fiber laser welding that the company says delivers up to 80 percent spatter reduction, as well as minimal cracking and porosity. It also allows certain welding processes to be performed with up to 40 percent less laser power, the...
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Coherent HighLight DL4000HPR industrial diode laser system offers small footprint
The new Coherent HighLight® DL4000HPR is a compact, high-power, fiber-delivered industrial diode laser system for metal processing applications such as cladding, heat treating, and brazing. Its small footprint and standard 19-in. rack-mount packaging facilitate its integration into existing...
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Coherent acquires O.R. Lasertechnologie
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Coherent has announced its recent acquisition of O.R. Lasertechnologie GmbH, Dieburg, Germany, a producer of compact tools for laser additive manufacturing (AM) and systems for cutting, welding, marking, and engraving. Its products are used in such applications as...
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Coherent acquires OR Laser
California-based laser equipment supplier Coherent has acquired Dieburg, Germany-based OR Laser. Founded in 1997, OR Laser’s products include its Creator metal 3-D printing machine that features a 250 W fiber laser. It requires no third-party software to turn a CAD model into a printed...
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Coherent|Rofin’s Profile Welding System has integrated sensor for weld gap detection, tracking
Coherent|Rofin offers the Profile Welding System tube and profile laser welding system. It is equipped with an integrated process sensor for welding with gap detection and tracking. The weld sensor, in conjunction with the integrated controller, simultaneously corrects the welding position...
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Lightweight fiber laser processing head fits limited-space applications
The new FLBK40 lightweight, compact laser processing head from the Coherent division is designed for industrial laser cutting, welding, and drilling applications with limited space and minimum mass requirements. The system includes four different focal length collimators with QB connectors to help...
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Fiber laser performs cutting, welding, surface treatment
Coherent has introduced the HighLight FL 10000, a 10-kW fiber laser that delivers the power required for a variety of metal cutting, welding, and surface treatment tasks involving high throughput and thick materials. The machine is based on a fourth-generation source that combines the output of...
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10-kW fiber laser enables high throughput in materials processing
Coherent has introduced the 10-kW HighLight™ FL10000 fiber laser for industrial materials processing. The system combines the output of four individual 2.5-kW laser modules into a single-output fiber. Operation is CW or pulsed, at repetition rates up to 5 kHz, for cutting, welding, and surface...