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IFH Group West Installs New Laser-Punch System

Their Prima LPe6f 61-station, 30 ton servo-electric turret punch press with a 4 kW IPG fiber laser replaced a standalone laser cutting system and three metal punches.
Sculpture Auction to Raise Money for Metalworking Education

Sculptures by artist Albert Paley and Jesse James of Monster Garage will be used to provide grants and educational opportunities for careers in the metalworking trades.
BLM Group USA Sponsors Workshops for Warriors

They are sponsoring a student enrolled in the “Machining for Warriors” program and intend to hire them as a field service technician.
Fine Tubes Secures Nadcap Accreditation for Fluid Distribution Systems

They are now qualified for supplying titanium hydraulic tubing used by Boeing, Airbus and other aerospace OEMs.
SLM Solutions Updates North American Website
The new site contains white papers on metal additive manufacturing, case studies and videos of the selective laser melting process.
TRUMPF Collaborates with A3DM Technologies
They are working together to develop specialty metal powders and laser operating parameters for metal additive manufacturing.
Unison Enters Joint Venture with Pneuform Machines
Unison adds small diameter tube and wire bending machines to their equipment line.
MFG.com Names New President and CEO
Dr. Ronald L. Hollis will help redefine their platform and usher it into the future.
U.S. Machine Tool Orders Continue to Increase
Orders of $403 million in September were up six percent from the previous month.
TRUMPF Partners with SPI Lasers for North American Markets
TRUMPF will sell SPI fiber lasers to select markets that include automotive, e-mobility, battery and consumer electronics.
High Power Scanning Head for Continuous Large Area Welding, Additive Manufacturing or Volume Cladding

For high power fiber, disk, CO2 and diode lasers using collimated beams up to 48 mm diameter, the FiberScan HR scanning head from Laser Mechanisms can deliver 20+ kW of laser power to any point within the system’s field of view.
Advanced Flow Regulator Delivers Reliable Control in Laser Assist Gas Supply Applications

Ideal for bulk and micro bulk supply systems, fiber laser assist gas supply, and assist gas delivery systems from high pressure sources, the ultra-high flow 67B Series regulator from CONCOA provides steady and reliable control for delivery pressures up to 750 psig and flow rates up to 24,000 SCFH.