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addition, these savings mean that the LAP measuring systems pay for themselves quickly, as the calculation example shows,” notes Dr Schulz. “Don’t remelt, measure,” could be the motto of all steel manufacturers in the future. Website: www.lap-laser.com Laser Mechanisms Belgium Hall 15 Stand K59 use EuroBLECH 2012 to introduce an all- new auto-focus, motor-driven lens processing head for X-Y flatbed laser cutters. Featuring three separate lens drawers, the head can use 125mm, 200mm and 250mm focal length lenses that are programmable for optimum processing of materials of varying thicknesses. Also slated for introduction at EuroBLECH is the company’s new zoom collimator. This next generation collimator can vary the spot size while using the same focus lens, allowing the processing of different materials LASER Mechanisms will

and thicknesses using the same beam delivery. In addition, Laser Mechanisms will show, for the first time, a new z-axis slide for its FiberMini line of laser processing heads. For use on X-Y flatbed laser cutters, the slide simplifies design requirements for machine builders by directly packaging the z-axis with the cutting head. Also on display will be the company’s complete line of FiberCut processing heads for robotic applications, the FiberMini series for X-Y flatbed cutters, and the µKerf head for micromachining. “The multiple product introductions we have planned, combined with all of the new designs we’ve launched in recent years, should result in strong crowds at Laser Mech’s EuroBLECH booth,” said Dr Arvi Ramaswami, managing director of Laser Mech Europe. “Even though we’ve publically announced several product introductions for EuroBLECH, we still may have a few surprises at the show.” Founded in 1980, Laser Mechanisms, Inc designs and manufactures laser beam delivery components and articulated arm systems for high 

metal a year with sections measuring 5,000mm x 45,000mm x 10mm with an optimisation potential of 50mm on each side when cutting the width. Each ton of steel sheet metal sold yields a profit of €400 per ton with a sales price of €650 per ton and scrap price of €250 per ton. If you could reduce the amount of scrap when cutting to size by just 2 per cent, you could save or earn, actually, up to €8mn.” The sensors of the Antaris series use a triangulation method. A laser beam is reflected off the surface of the measured object and and is projected by a lens system and deflection mirror onto a light-sensitive target camera. Depending on the distance from the measured object, the position of the point of light changes. The signal processor calculates the distance between the sensor and surface of the steel products from this data. By using LAP measuring systems, customers avoid excess slab weight. This helps guarantee the per metre weight in sheet metal production, for example. Not only do you save material, you refine production in the energy intensive steel industry. “In

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