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T E CHNOLOG Y
MAY 2017 31
New industrial laser application technology
A NEW technology designed for
industrial laser applications, and
developed by Comau in collaboration
with Prima Electro, was presented at an
open house event at Comau’s plant in
Turin, Italy.
Lhyte is a modular system intended
for both the automotive and the general
industry sectors. It allows its end users
to choose a fibre, diode or hybrid laser
source, meeting the varied and flexible
needs of the industrial sector.
The unveiling event, which was
attended by OEMs, system integrators
and partner companies, opened with
a welcome speech by Tobias Daniel,
head of sales and marketing for Comau
robotics and automation products, who
introduced the Lhyte technology with
a video presentation. The technical
and application advantages of the
solution for the industrial sector were
then described by Comau head of
marketing Maurizio Cremonini and head
of materials and process technologies
Giovanni Di Stefano, together with
Maurizio Gattiglio, Prima Electro
executive vice president – laser division.
Ulrich Thombansen, a laser technol-
ogy expert from Fraunhofer ILT, provided
a general explanation of laser solutions
and Comau’s latest technologies. Mr
Daniel then closed the event with a
technical demonstration to show the
main features of the new solution, and
how to use them.
Lhyte is able to combine the potential
of direct and fibre laser sources through
a modular and flexible structure. It is
adaptable to any industrial application
and enables Comau to meet the needs
of a market in continuous evolution,
in which manufacturers and system
integrators seek high-performance,
versatile technologies.
Comau SpA – Italy
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Lhyte technology combines the potential of direct and fibre laser sources
Metalworking lubricants for tube bending
BBLUBRICANTS produces and manu-
factures polymer-based lubricants
to meet demands in environmental
and clean production. Products
are designed for a wide range of
metalworking operations, including
tube bending, deep drawing, stamping
and punching.
Performance and cost are factors
in the decision between synthetic
lubricant and mineral oil. BBLubricants
states that a synthetic base can
provide performance benefits such
as improved energy efficiency, wider
operating temperature range, reduced
maintenance costs, better reliability and
safer operations. A key element when
developing synthetic BBLubricants is
easy clean-up. Water-based lubricants
are easily washable using only warm
water. They can also be diluted with
water to increase volume.
The chemical structure of synthetic
fluid is designed to maintain its
lubricating stability over a range of
temperatures. Compared to petroleum,
synthetics survive higher temperatures,
last longer, and are not likely to form
carbon deposits that create drag and
wear.
Synthetics are non-hazardous and
can be used in welding operations
without needing clean-up. Safer
working conditions for workers and the
environment are achieved with water
as a base. BBLubricants claims that
benefits of its products include totally
biodegradability; they protect tooling
and materials from corrosion, are
mineral oil-free, and ready for welding
and assembly after cleaning.
BBLubricants sro – Czech Republic
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