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Laserdyne systems based in Champlin (Minneapolis, Minnesota, UAS) have been providing 2D and 3D systems over 25 years for laser material processing (cutting, drilling and welding) applications for a range of market sectors i.e. aerospace, medical, automotive etc. All Laserdyne systems are designed for precision laser processing small to large parts with different laser sources i.e. with CO2, Nd:YAG and fiber lasers. To date CO2 (gas lasers) are being used mainly for cutting and welding applications whereas high peak power pulsed Nd:YAG lasers (solid state lasers) are used for drilling applications. The last decade has seen the rise of high power diode pumped fiber lasers. These new continuous wave (CW) and Quasi continuous wave (QCW) lasers have been demonstrated to be a serious alternative to Nd:YAG solid state lasers (SSL) and CO2 gas lasers for different materials processing applications in a range of manufacturing industries. This paper describes cutting, welding and drilling results achieved in a range of materials used in aerospace applications. The processing trials were carried out with a Laserdyne System 430 fitted with a high power QCW fiber lasers.
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Naeem, M., Montello, A. (2022). 2D and 3D Flexible Laser System for Precision Cutting, Welding and Drilling Applications. In: Hinduja, S., da Silva Bartolo, P.J., Li, L., Jywe, WY. (eds) Proceedings of the 38th International MATADOR Conference. MATADOR 2015. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64943-6_13
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