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Fiber laser welding is all about control of the process, according to Kurt Magedanz, laser process engineer at Ace Precision Machining Corp., Oconomowoc, Wis. With its new Laserdyne 430 systems, Ace Precision has made huge strides with weld quality while reducing operator intervention in the process.

With much faster processing speeds and higher quality, you might think laser welding would quickly take over the field. But traditional welding hangs on. And depending on who you ask and what applications you consider, it may never go away.

Earlier this decade, the auto industry moved to lighten cars and trucks. It was supposed to be a competition between steel, long the dominant vehicle material, and aluminum. The latter got a boost when Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., bet big on aluminum, making aluminum bodies for its F-150 and Super Duty pickups.

Constant refinement of medical machining from tooling design to finished product requires not only the ability to handle a broad range of plastic and metal materials but also to achieve predictable results—particularly in the face of strict regulations.

Should you coat in-house? Factors to consider include costs, supply chain issues and the ability to make proprietary coatings.

Trumpf Inc. named a new chief financial officer.

Laser welding of dissimilar materials is a dynamic process and its time has arrived.

OMAX has scheduled its next virtual event, “The Versatile World of Waterjet”

Press technology — whether mechanical, hydraulic, or servo — plays many roles.

Digital twins, digital thread leverage data to improve manufacturing.