From prototype to production: Job shopping with industrial lasers Available to Purchase

Industrial laser usage continues to grow with further acceptance of laser processed parts and new novel applications. Higher laser powers and faster machine tools are expanding the application range into thicker materials and more complex geometries. Job shops are taking advantage of the flexibility of lasers to reduce manufacturing cost of components. Laser processing is reducing lead time of cut and welded components. Advances in adaptive process control allow reproducible results for high volume laser welding applications. Job shops are using these advances in industrial laser technology to meet customers demands of quicker delivery and higher quality at more competitive prices. This paper describes how one company, Laserflex, uses industrial lasers to supply laser processed parts to many industries.