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Metals

Quality Tool adds turret punch/laser (Feb 5, 2010)

St. Paul, MN—Quality Tool Inc., a metal-fabrication contract manufacturer, has added a turret punch/laser system, the Amada EMLK3610NT, with an energy-efficient servo-electric drive system. This equipment delivers high-speed, tight-tolerance punching and laser cutting in combination with forming capability and automated load/unload material handling systems.

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Laser cutting armor plate (Jan 15, 2010)

Sheffield, UK--MTL Group Ltd., a global supplier of processed armor steel, has been awarded TL approval from the German Federal Arm. TL approval is a pre-requirement for any company wanting to supply components to the BWB.

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PRIMA North America receives ISO certification (Jan 15, 2010)

Chicopee, MA--PRIMA North America has received ISO 9001:2008 certification for the Champlin, MN, and Chicopee, MA, facilities, and all three of PRIMA North America’s businesses--Laserdyne Systems, Convergent Lasers, and Prima Systems.

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Laser cuts clean with high efficiency (Dec 1, 2009)
Automated laser system helps laundry equipment OEM to deliver clean goods Read More >>
Beating the overseas competition (Dec 1, 2009)
Metal fabrication shop increases throughput while decreasing operating costs with the addition of a new laser system Read More >>
Laser cutting job shop achieves 2008 'Partner Status' with John Deere & Comany (Oct 13, 2009)
A much sought-after award reached the hands of Fedtech Inc. this year. The award comes from John Deere and Company and their "Achieving Excellence" quality program for the 2008 work year, in which Fedtech achieved 'Partner Status' with John Deere. Read More >>

Non-Metals

Dual laser and blade cutting system (Jan 22, 2010)

Buffalo, NY--Eastman Machine Company, a manufacturer of cutting machines, automated cutting systems, material handling equipment, and software solutions, has released its latest generation laser cutting system applicable to customers in the aerospace, automotive, composite, and industrial fabrics industries.

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Laser processing of plastics for automotive (Jan 21, 2010)

Jena, Germany – Jenoptik Automatisierungstechnik GmbH announces a cooperation agreement with Frimo Viersen GmbH a company it has worked with since 2007. Frimo Viersen is the technology center for punching and flexible cutting within the Frimo Group, a worldwide systems provider of tool and plant technologies for processing plastics, primarily in the automotive industry.

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Laser processing of organic phototvoltaics (Jan 18, 2010)

Nashua, NH - A meeting of the Northeast Chapter of the Laser Institute of America (LIA) was held in Nashua, NH on Wednesday 13 January 2010. More than 75 attendees registered, mostly from New England, but also from as far away as California.

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Laser processing for microwave and frozen food packaging (Jan 7, 2010)
Somerset, WI--The AcuVent laser technology from Preco Inc. produces controlled-depth scoring or cut-through slits. These scores or slits can be registered any place on the film. AcuVent is reliable, convenient, and cost effective for microwave venting. Read More >>
Laser die cutting Southern style (Dec 1, 2009)
The story behind hybrid roll/sheet-fed laser cutters ... Read More >>
Remote laser web cutting (Oct 1, 2009)
On-the-fly laser cutting systems offer alternatives to traditional punching and mechanical cutting Read More >>

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