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process monitoring for laser brazing
and welding. The proven Precitec laser
weld monitor (LWM), as well as the seam
inspection systems SGM and Souvis®5000,
will be utilized.
Scansonic is the leading supplier of laser
welding and brazing equipment with tactile
seam tracking. The company’s specialist
areas are car bodies and other complex
components in automotive manufacturing.
Since 1971, Precitec has been a leading
solutions provider in the field of laser
processing and serves the entire industry.
Both companies now partner up and make
use of their complementing strengths to supply
customers with the best of both worlds.
Scansonic IPT GmbH – Germany
Fax: +49 30 91 20 74 29
Email:
Website:
Precitec KG – Germany
Fax: +49 7225 684 900
Website:
Joint regional technical
conference in Beijing
The International Tube Association and
its representative in China, the China
Cold Roll-forming Steel Association
(CCRSA), will co-organise a joint technical
conference in Beijing in 2009. Pipe & Tube
Beijing 2009 will take place at the North
China University of Technology from the
22-23 September 2009.
The conference theme will be ‘Advanced
manufacturing techniques for pipes and
tubes for structural, oil, gas and auto
industries’. Added attractions will be tabletop
exhibits and optional plant tours to an oil/
gas tube producer, an auto tube producer
and a technical tour and explanation of the
iconic Birds Nest Olympic stadium.
The conference is expected to attract a large
Chinese audience as well as international
delegates. The conference will be conducted
in simultaneous Chinese and English.
International Tube Association – UK
Fax: +44 1926 314755
Email:
Website:
Precitec and Scansonic have enhanced
their cooperation to include an agreement
for Russia and other CIS countries.
Scansonic has been active for several years
in these markets and has already developed
important customer relationships. In
addition to selling the equipment, technical
support and local service will be established
in order to speed up the acceptance of the
advanced technologies in the industrial
sector of the target countries.
Precitec will sell and support the laser
brazing and welding products of Scansonic
in Korea, North America and parts of China.
These geographies are home to some of
the biggest producers of automobiles in
the world. The markets are rapidly catching
up with the modern laser manufacturing
technologies first implemented in Germany.
Market size in the targeted area opens up
extraordinary opportunities for growth.
Both partners will jointly develop an
optimized product combining modular
components and tactile seam tracking
technology from Scansonic with Precitec’s
Precitec and Scansonic combine expertise
in laser welding