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Laser and electron beam welding
News Release from: Rofin-Baasel UK | Subject: StarFibre series laser systems
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 November 2007
Lasers weld and cut sheet and foils
faster
Laser systems for welding and cutting thin metal sheet or foil materials are faster, simpler to use and and can be used in either pulsed or continuous wave mode.
The StarFibre series of lasers from Rofin-Baasel carry out high precision welding and cutting on thin metal sheet or foil materials faster, simpler and more efficiently * Medium power range - broad application range - the StarFibre series offers laser sources of either 100W or 200W nominal output power with fundamental mode beam quality
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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This combination of high beam quality, choice of power and operational mode selection, said Rofin-Baasel, means that the StarFibre series lasers can be used for a wide spectrum of precision welding and cutting applications.
* Fine welding and cutting - the performance characteristics of the StarFibre series lasers are enhanced by the low inertia scanning head which enables extremely high welding speeds to be achieved over a large processing field.
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Delicate and precise welding applications are possible, said Rofin-Baasel to manufacturingtalk.com, owing to the extraordinarily small spot size and low heat input.
These characteristics enable StarFibre lasers to produce precision welds on components such as batteries, fuel cells, sensors, electro-mechanical components and medical components.
These same characteristics also enable the laser to be used for a wide range of precision cutting applications.
These include mobile phone components, medical implants and other medical components such as guide-wires.
* Compact and robust system - the power supply and processing optics of the StarFibre system are housed in a compact and robust cabinet together with the Rofin control unit (RCU), which provides precise and consistent pulse shaping.
A colour TFT screen integrated into the system cabinet.
It provides the operator with a graphical user interface and fully integrated help menus.
This concept enables the cabinet to be integrated alongside any other control systems, which may be part of a production line.
The compact scanning head located at the work piece presentation area.
* StarFibre specification The specification of the two StarFibre laser options are as follows * StarFibre 100 - welding power is 100W, pulse width is 10us-cw and pulse frequency is 20kHz-cw.
* StarFibre 200 - welding power is 200W, pulse width is 10us-cw and pulse frequency is 20kHz-cw. Request a free brochure from Rofin-Baasel UK ...
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