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and forming (MPF). The company’s first
technical conference on magnetic pulse
welding and forming has demonstrated the
breakthrough possibilities in the joining and
forming industry.
Through its technology and expertise,
Pulsar’s magnetic cold welding and forming
is drastically cutting costs, increasing
productivity and promoting a cleaner and
greener work environment.
Pulsar Ltd – Israel
Fax: +972 8 942 7746
Email:
Website:
SLV München – Germany
Fax: +49 89 181643
Email:
Website:
According to Mr Rani Plaut,
CEO of Pulsar, “The industry
is showing a growing maturity
of simulation tool providers
and engineering firms. Pulsar’s
partnership program is rapidly
building the infrastructure that
users of MP technology require
for broadening the existing
installed base.”
The conference gave a platform
to stimulating discussions and
practical customer applications. The event
had a succession of informative highlights.
These included a keynote presentation from
Dr-Ing K Middeldorf on ‘Trends in joining
– value added by
welding’, and an
onsite demo of the
MPW process.
Other lecture topics
were covered by
companies including
TI Automotive, TU
Dortmund, Labein,
Dresden HLD and
TWI.
Pulsar is a worldwide
pioneer in industrial
magnetic pulse
welding (MPW)
The joining and forming field gained
substantial knowledge and expertise
from the first technical conference on
industrialized magnetic pulse welding
(MPW) and magnetic pulse forming (MPF).
Jointly hosted by Pulsar Welding and SLV
Munich in Munich, Germany, the event was
regarded as an eye-opener by many in
attendance.
Around 100 participants attended the
conference in July, including a number of
significant companies in the automotive,
appliance manufacturing and alternative
energy fields. The conference success
confirms the fast growing interest in
industrialized magnetic pulse technology.
SPI Lasers is a leading designer and
manufacturer of optical fibre-based lasers
that are currently used in a wide range
of industries. The current product family
is used to mark, weld, and cut materials
used in the manufacture of a range of
products.
The platform technology being
developed to raise laser power levels
for use in the macro manufacturing
sectors is expected to further widen the
markets served by SPI Lasers to include
aerospace, automotive and white goods
manufacture.
SPI Lasers – UK
Fax: +44 1489 779698
Email:
Website:
Trumpf Group – Germany
Fax: +49 7156 303 6115
Website:
both SPI Lasers and Trumpf will benefit
from this proposed transaction. While
the overall market for industrial lasers is
expected to grow further in the future,
particular growth is expected in the lower
power range, an area in which SPI Lasers’
products have already established a strong
market presence.”
“A broad product portfolio of SPI Lasers in
the fibre laser segment would complement
Trumpf’s existing product and technology
platforms and create a stronger combined
industrial laser offering.”
Dr David Parker, chief executive officer of
SPI Lasers added, “We are delighted by this
announcement. Whilst we are proud of our
achievements to date there is no doubt that
with the support of Trumpf we can take the
business to a higher level and be a major
player in this exciting sector.”
Trumpf, Germany, has announced plans
to purchase the entire share capital of SPI
Lasers, UK. Trumpf believe the expertise
and world-class fibre laser technology of
SPI will complement the Trumpf brand.
The company expects SPI Lasers to be a
centre of fibre laser excellence within the
Trumpf Group. The move is expected to
place Trumpf in a leading position in the
rapidly growing fibre laser sector.
SPI Lasers will operate as a merchant laser
business unit within the division of Trumpf’s
Laser Technology and Electronics. SPI will
continue to produce its growing portfolio of
OEM and stand-alone fibre laser solutions.
The business will operate from the existing
facilities in Southampton, UK.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr
Peter Leibinger, vice-chairman of Trumpf’s
managing board, said: “I firmly believe that
Highly informative first conference on
magnetic pulse welding
 The conference provided in-depth knowledge of magnetic pulse welding and
forming, with a number of practical demonstrations
 In the region of 100 participants attended the conference in
Munich, Germany
Trumpf announce plans to acquire SPI Lasers