TPT November 2008

C utting, S awing & P rofiling T echnology

The flexibility of the laser makes it suitable for a wide range of marking applications on steel tubes. Tubes often require marking for quality control purposes and to enable part traceability. In these instances it is essential that the mark is permanent, clear and applied in the shortest time. Rofin has developed a concept which enables tubes to be marked on-the-fly. With this system integrated into a tube production line, it can be used to mark part numbers, production dates and times, bar codes, data-matrix codes and ascending or descending serial numbers. The laser marking process is not affected by surface impurities such as the thin film of oil that may be present due to the tube forming process. Rofin/Baasel Lasertech – Germany Fax : +49 40 733 63160

 Tube cutting at Dimensione Laser using Rofin slab lasers

The thermal load on components that are cut using lasers is also minimal, as demonstrated by Rofin’s StarCut tube system. It is used to precisely and quickly manufacture miniature and intricate components such as 200µm diameter medical stents. The laser cutting process is not restricted to small and thin section parts. Large parts can be cut reliably and quickly by laser, from simple web cuts to complex notch and contour cuts.

Italian company Dimensione Laser has been using lasers for processing tubes and flat sheet for more than ten years. The company now has a total of five tube cutting systems installed, each of which uses a Rofin CO 2 slab laser. The systems are used to produce a large variety of different parts, many of which are low volume items. Advantages include low maintenance, high uptime, minimal gas consumption, and the flexibility of the lasers.

Email : info@rofin-ham.de Website : www.rofin.com Rofin-Baasel UK Limited – UK Fax : +44 1327 701 110 Email : sales@rofin-baasel.co.uk Website : www.rofin-baasel.co.uk

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