The future of CO2

Are CO2 lasers taking another step toward their much-anticipated demise?
Are CO2 lasers taking another step toward their much-anticipated demise?
Direct-diode laser technology offers edge quality comparable to CO2 and operating advantages similar to fiber
Reducing the footprint and saving steps with a laser/punch machine with multi-tooling
Sizing your dust collector for fiber laser cutting applications
A Maryland-based company brings a bigger laser into the job shop. Business soars; donations follow
Avoiding laser cutting head crashes
The latest fiber laser welding techniques for 3-D parts open up new product design possibilities
IPG Photonics’ LaserCube flat bed cutter is optimized for cutting small parts with its innovative cutting head technology and available laser power – from 500 W to 4 kW, allowing customers to choose the cutting capacity they need. The fiber laser uses high-force linear motors built on a granite stage, delivering on the stability and acceleration… Continued
Tackling tubular material, handling holesaws and managing miter cuts. Check out the entire new issue of Sawing Productivity in the May / June issue of Shop Floor Lasers.