ROFIN-SINAR demonstrates new products at Laser '99.HAMBURG, Germany / PLYMOUTH, Michigan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 1999-- New Lasers Have More Power, Better Beam Quality and Are More Cost-Effective Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : RSTI RSTI Red Switch To TRI-TAC Interface ), one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of high performance laser beam sources, today announced that it will highlight a number of new products at the leading edge of industrial laser technology at the LASER `99 fair in Munich, Germany, June 14 - 18. Diode lasers See laser diode. Rofin-Sinar's subsidiary, Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH, Hamburg, will demonstrate a new generation of diode lasers, an extended series of diode-pumped Nd:YAG lasers and diode-pumped marking lasers with improved output powers. Among the products highlighted is the new ROFIN DL 015 S with an output power of 1,500 Watts. This new laser achieves better focusability by reducing the spot dimension to 1.2 mm X 1.2 mm, making it possible to couple the laser beam into a 1.5 mm diameter fiber optic beam delivery system. At present, these lasers are available in powers from 750 to 2,500 Watts. This fiber coupling will be demonstrated with the new ROFIN DF 018, another high power diode laser from Rofin-Sinar, which is now available for welding and hardening applications. The laser head and power supply of this product are combined into a compact unit, which uses a flexible fiber optic beam delivery system, a spin-off from the industrially proven modular fiber optic systems used on the Rofin-Sinar Nd:YAG lasers. This facilitates the direction independent processing of a wide variety of components. Additionally, the DL series of diode lasers (750 - 2,500 Watts) will be extended with models in the 4,000 to 6,000 Watts power range. These lasers are ideally suited for hardening applications and feature spot sizes, tailored for this specific application, of 15 mm X 4 mm; for welding applications a square spot below 2 mm X 2 mm in the 6,000 Watts range will be available in the future. ROFIN diode lasers are characterised by their high wall-plug efficiency, diode lifetimes of more than 10,000 hours, virtually maintenance free operation and extremely compact designs. Diode-pumped solid-state lasers Diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers are solid-state lasers made by pumping a solid gain medium, for example, a ruby or a crystal, with a laser diode. The most common DPSS laser in use is the 532 nm wavelength green laser pointer. Rofin-Sinar will also unveil the new ROFIN DY 044, one of the series of high-power diode-pumped solid state lasers that are now available in powers up to 4,400 Watts. Through intensive co-operation with its subsidiary DILAS, who developed the more efficient pump modules, Rofin-Sinar has developed an industrial laser with several advantages over lamp-pumped Nd:YAG lasers, including a beam parameter product In laser science, the beam parameter product (BPP) is the product of a laser beam's divergence angle (half-angle) and the radius of the beam at its narrowest point (the beam waist). of less than 12 mm * mrad, higher wall-plug efficiency, and a diode lifetime of more than 10,000 hours. The beam can be used in combination with industrial robots for cutting hydroformed parts and welding car body parts. Laser markers Rofin-Sinar will display 4 new products in the field of industrial laser marking. The POWER LINE 100 D is the latest version of diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser markers. This general purpose marking system offers an output power of 100 Watts, which leads to brilliant marking results at high processing speeds. The high lifetime of the diodes guarantees maintenance-free operation for more than one year. The new full-graphic user software VisualLaserMarker, based on Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R), enables simple and straightforward programming. The RSM RSM (in Britain) regimental sergeant major OSC O.S.C. n. short for Order to Show Cause. (See: Order to Show Cause) 10 was developed for the special requirement of marking the interiors of glass objects. Peak powers exceeding 1 MW from the diode-pumped laser cause delicate micro-cracks in the glass, making the creation of three-dimensional images inside the glass possible. In addition, the new RSM 30 D / SHG SHG Second Harmonic Generation SHG Short-Handed Goals (hockey) SHG Self Help Group SHG State History Guide (formerly State House Girls) SHG Sacred Heart Griffin , a frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser, will be on display. Because of its "green" wavelength, this laser is ideally suited for processing plastics. For marking moving components, the Blazer FlexScan(R) will be introduced. This is a Dot-Matrix-Marker, based on the proven ROFIN-SINAR CO2 Slab-technology, manufactured at Rofin-Sinar's new UK subsidiary. These lasers are used predominantly in the packaging industry. Glass, cardboard cartons and plastics can be marked, generating up to 5 lines of dot matrix text at production line speeds of up to 100 m/min. With its long reach and articulated beam delivery, easy installation and operation is possible in almost any manufacturing equipment. CO2 Slab Laser While multikilowatt-CO2 Slab lasers have been the focus of Rofin-Sinar's development in the past years, this year the Company introduces a new compact CO2 laser with 300 Watts output power, raising the power range of the ROFIN SC series of sealed CO2 Slab lasers. The ROFIN SC x30 lasers are used in industrial applications, where low output power in combination with high beam high beam n. The beam of a vehicle's headlight that provides long-range illumination. Noun 1. high beam - the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination quality is required, for example, cutting paper, plastics, wood and glass, as well as ceramic scribing scribe n. 1. A public clerk or secretary, especially in ancient times. 2. A professional copyist of manuscripts and documents. 3. A writer or journalist. 4. See scriber. v. , marking and rapid prototyping Building a part one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Such parts are used for concept modeling to determine if the product design meets the customer's expectations. . At present, these lasers are available in powers from 100 - 300 Watts. Stiefelmayer GmbH & Co., based in Denkendorf, Germany, and Rofin-Sinar will present a High-Speed-Cutting system, based on a 2,500 Watt CO2 Slab laser, ROFIN DC 025, and a highly dynamic beam guiding system equipped with linear drives, the result of a co-operation with the Fraunhofer Institute Dresden (IWS See iPlanet Web Server. ). This system has Axis speeds of 200 m/min., max. diagonal line speeds of 280 m/min. and accelerations of 2 g. In combination with the excellent focusability of the CO2 Slab laser, more than 500 holes with a diameter of 10 mm can be cut into 0.5 mm steel in less than one minute. In addition to its outstanding beam quality, the revolutionary design of the new CO2 Slab laser offers real advantages regarding service requirements and running costs running costs npl [of business] → gastos mpl corrientes [of car] → gastos mpl de mantenimiento running costs npl [of business , because of the elimination of both the external laser gas supply and the internal gas circulation system. At present, the product range of the ROFIN DC series extends from 1,000 to 3,500 Watts output power. The Company is optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op about the future of these products. The proprietary technology of the CO2 Slab lasers, the increasing importance of laser diodes in direct applications, as well as their use for pumping Nd:YAG lasers, and the new products from the laser marking business form a solid basis for further growth in the continuously expanding market of industrial laser materials processing Articles on Materials processing include:
Headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan Plymouth is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,022 at the 2000 census. The city is located within Plymouth Township, but is politically independent. , and Hamburg, Germany, ROFIN-SINAR Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, engineers and manufactures industrial laser products for cutting, welding and marking a wide range of materials. With production facilities in the US, Germany, UK and Japan, Rofin-Sinar is one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of industrial lasers and has more than 5,500 units installed worldwide and serves more than 1,500 customers. Rofin-Sinar's ordinary shares trade on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol RSTI. |
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