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Company releases first-of-its-kind laser technology

14th March 2014 The first ever 1 000 Hz transversely excited atmospheric pressure (TEA) pulsed carbon dioxide laser, built for commercial applications was launched in January by laser manufacturer PaR Systems’ Center of Excellence (CoE) for sdilasers, based in Pretoria. →

Company develops alternative to using pure helium for laser welding

By: Jonathan Rodin 14th March 2014 Industrial gases and engineering company the Linde Group launched its Lasgon series in central Europe in the 1990s as an alternative to using pure helium for laser welding that conserves the gas and has an increased adaptability to welding, says welding, cutting and gas products supplier Afrox... →

New resonator increases laser cutting capacity by 100%

By: Samantha Herbst 1st March 2013 German-based laser manufacturer Trumpf’s new TruLaser 5000 series, comprising two-dimensional (2D) flatbed laser cutting machines, is now available in South Africa through local distributor Retecon. TruLaser 5000 can be equipped with an 8 kW resonator, called TruFlow 8000, which... →

Global photonics industry demonstrates dynamic growth

1st March 2013 Trade fair organiser and host of the upcoming Laser World of Photonics, the Munich Trade Fair Centre, known as the Messe München, has identified photonics as a key technology for several application sectors, and one of the more important, rapidly growing industries of the future. “Laser World of... →

Remanufacturer commissions advanced laser measurement and alignment system

1st March 2013 Local diesel engine and component remanufacturer Metric Automotive Engineering has commissioned an advanced laser measurement and alignment system, which aims to simplify bore and bearing journal alignment for the automotive sector. “The new-generation heavy diesel engines are now moving from 16... →

Mobile laser cladding unit in final design stages

By: Samantha Herbst 1st March 2013 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR’s) National Laser Centre (NLC) is developing a mobile laser cladding system which, if all goes well, should be ready by the end of the year to service various industries, including the aerospace, defence, automotive and mining industries,... →

Laser manufacturer launches ceramic CO2 laser

By: Samantha Herbst 1st March 2013 Austria-based laser machines manufacturer Trotec has introduced a new line of carbon dioxide (CO2) laser sources from US-based manufacturer Iradion Laser, which is now available in South Africa from Trotec’s local branch in Johannesburg. Iradion’s CeramiCore technology uses a resonator body made... →

NLC to start production on LENS additive manufacturing system ‘asap’

By: Samantha Herbst 1st March 2013 As part of its additive manufacturing programme launched last year, the National Laser Centre (NLC) hopes to start production work on its Laser Engineered Net-Shaping (LENS) technology system as soon as possible, says NLC laser-enabled manufacturing (LEM) manager Hansie Pretorius. The LENS... →

Communication on a beam of light

By: elizabeth rebelo 17th September 2004 “Free space optics (FSO) can be described as an unregulated light spectrum (medium communications system) to communicate between buildings, using light that is not visible to the natural eye,” says Netshield director Inus Dreckmeyr. →