December 11, 2007
IPG Beam Aimed At Heavy Industry
By Matthew L. Brown
Oxford-based laser-maker IPG Photonics Corp. said it managed to use one of its commercial fiber lasers to weld nearly a meter of 1-inch-thick stainless steel in about a minute at its application center in Germany.
The company said it also welded three-quarter inch stainless steel at speeds of about 2 meters per minute.
The company said the tests indicate that lasers could replace expensive electron beam welding in many applications such as ship building, pipelines, gas tanks aerospace and construction.
The company said it also welded three-quarter inch stainless steel at speeds of about 2 meters per minute.
The company said the tests indicate that lasers could replace expensive electron beam welding in many applications such as ship building, pipelines, gas tanks aerospace and construction.
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