METALWORKING MANUFACTURERS AND JOB SHOPS ARE FEELING INCREASED PRESSURE TO IMPROVE QUALITY, REDUCE COSTS, AND SHORTEN DELIVERY TIMES. MULTIAXIS LASER SYSTEMS USED FOR CUTTING, DRILLING, AND WELDING FLAT AND 3D METAL PARTS ARE PLAYING AN IMPORTANT PART IN HELPING THEM MEET THESE CHALLENGES. FOR A METALFORMING JOB SHOP, LASER CUTTING REPLACED HAND TRIMMING AND INCREASED THROUGHPUT FOR TRIMMING A DEEP DRAWN GAS TURBINE ENGINE PART FROM 28 PIECES PER DAY TO 18 PIECES IN 30 MINUTES.
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 06/01/1993 |
