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Thin Sheet Metal Laser Cutting with Exceptional Accuracy

The high precision SRC-610 three-axis pulsed fiber laser system from Legend Laser can cut sheet metal with a thickness between 0.02 mm and 1 mm at speeds ranging from a few mm per second to a hundred mm per second.
High-Value Plasma Cutting Improves Cut Quality, Increases Production

Starting at $65,995, the I-Cut Plasma CNC Level 3 system from Laguna Tools utilizes the most advanced servo controls and laser alignment from Thermal Dynamics for production cutting up to 1.25 in.
High Precision Free-Form Waterjet Cutting

FiveX abrasive waterjets from Water Jet Sweden can perform five-axis 3D finishing of fabricated structures, pressed parts, molded composite parts and other 3D parts made of hardened steel, titanium, Kevlar and carbon fiber.
Smart Workhorse for Laser Cutting, Drilling and Welding Large Parts

The advanced controls and spacious gantry configuration of the five-axis LASERDYNE 890 fiber laser system from Prima Power Laserdyne helps set-up large, complex parts faster for more efficient high-value part processing.
SigmaTEK Names New VP

Kevin Ramirez is promoted to vice president of sales for North America.
Bilsing Launches New Website

They present their expanded capabilities and equipment for the press shop and other sectors.
Laguna Tools Acquires Dake
This deal expands their metalworking line with presses, bandsaws, and other machine tools.
KMT Waterjet Launches New Website

The new site creates a user-friendly browsing experience by materials, industry or machines.
Data Requirements for Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing

Ready to enter the world of Big Data? Before AI can effectively learn a model of a manufacturing process, the data requirements must be properly designed and fed enough examples of the right data for the algorithms to automatically learn complex patterns from a sample of data. Here are some insights to help you get prepared.
Skilled Hands

Humanoid manipulators with an ever-higher flexibility of motion are here and will grow in demand in the future because the closer human beings and robots work together, the greater the relevance of five-fingered gripping hands. Here’s why.
New Sales Manager at COE

Dave Byer is their new national sales and marketing manager.
Cabinet Oven for Annealing

For annealing or normalizing processes, No. 1049 is a 1,050 deg F two-drawer cabinet oven from Grieve that has 800,000 BTU/hr installed in a modulating natural gas burner, while a 10,000 CFM, 7.5 hp recirculating blower provides horizontal airflow to the workload.