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32 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL May 2017
products & developments
Pulsed fibre laser welding system
Amada Miyachi America Inc has
announced the availability of the
LMF70-HP, an addition to its LMF series
of lasers. The 70-watt LMF70-HP is
suitable for welding small components
and thin metals up to 0.25mm (0.01")
thick.
In addition to welding, the unit is
capable of engraving, deep engraving
and cutting of metal, plastic welding and
general-purpose high speed marking.
The laser is offered as an OEM product
with galvo scanning beam delivery
and controller or integrated into the
LMWS platform, a CDRH Class 1 laser
workstation offering a wide range of
integration flexibility, depending on
processing and facility requirements.
The LMF series lasers combine
cutting-edge technology with industrial
robustness. This versatile series has
numerous performance features to
match the right laser to the right
application. The system is designed
with multiple integration options to suit
stand-alone operation, full production
automation, or low-volume prototype
development.
The air-cooled, sealed industrial pack-
age has been designed for operation
in harsh environments and comes with
powerful control software with user-
friendly interface. The unit complies with
IEC13849‐1 category 3 Performance
Level d (PL d) d safety circuitry with
proper integration. It is equipped with
a Marker Motion™ unit with integrated
stage controllers for up to four axes.
Amada Miyachi America manufactures
equipment and systems for resistance
welding, laser welding, laser marking,
laser cutting, hermetic sealing and
hot bar reflow soldering and bonding.
The company serves a wide range of
markets including medical devices,
battery, aerospace, automotive and
electronic components.
Amada Miyachi America, Inc – USA
Carbide-tipped band saw blades
Simonds Saw, a manufacturer of band
saw blades and files, has introduced
CWT carbide-tipped band saw blades
for demanding production cutting
operations such as those in steel service
centres, foundries and aerospace
sawing applications.
CWT blades are suitable for aluminium
block, aluminium gates and risers,
aluminium automation (Mossner),
Inconel and nickel-based alloys.
Similar to the ‘California wing tip’ tooth
formation used in circular saw blades,
CWT blades have been engineered in
a three-tooth set pattern with positive
rake geometry.
This provides a faster, aggressive
cutting action and penetration, for
increased performance in production
sawing applications.
“Our CWT blades have been producing
outstanding results, significantly out-
cutting blades used in foundry and
aerospace applications,” said Dale
Petts, Simonds Saw’s global product
manager.
Simonds CWT carbide tipped blades
are available in five widths (1¼" x 0.042;
1½" x 0.05; 2" x 0.062; 25/8" x 0.062;
and 31/8" x 0.062), and are shipped in
150-foot coils. Variable tooth pitch (TPI)
options include 2-3, 1.9-2.1, 1.4-1.8 and
0.9-1.1 teeth per inch.
Blades are furnished with plastic
capping to protect teeth against damage
in transit and handling.
Simonds blades are made to stringent
quality standards and are manufactured
both in the US in the company’s
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, headquarters
and in Europe by WESPA® , Simonds’s
band saw blade technology division
located in Melsungen, Germany.
Both factories operate under a single
quality system that is ISO 9001:2008
certified.
Simonds Saw – USA
Amada Miyachi’s
LMF70-HP
welding system