Posted to News on 23rd Jun 2009, 10:18
Capabilities in Laser Processing and Micromachining
Aerotech is releasing a new and substantially revised version of its Capabilities in Laser Processing and Micromachining brochure. Following the recent introduction of several new products and an ever-increasing application expertise within the fast-moving laser machining industry, the new brochure is bigger and more comprehensive than ever before and will serve as an excellent resource for all those seeking high-performance motion products for laser micromachining, cutting, welding, marking and engraving, drilling, ablation, cladding and peening.
This 44-page, 10-section brochure is available in hard copy or as a downloadable PDF from the Aerotech website. English, German and French language versions are available.
Covering Aerotech's broad range of motion control products for production, R&D, vacuum and clean room environments, the new Capabilities in Laser Processing and Micromachining brochure presents applications and products, standard range and customised product overviews, and company information.
Applications highlighted include cylindrical and rectangular tube processing, hermetic seam welding, fuel cell welding, solar cell manufacture, flat panel display manufacture and wide-format laser marking. Each application is presented with an Aerotech 'best approach,' which in many cases involves a combination of positioning mechanics, advanced motion controls and dedicated software commands that provide increased performance, improved parts accuracy and faster production. One such feature is Aerotech's Position Synchronised Output (PSO), which precisely synchronises a multi-axis motion subsystem with laser firing to produce high-quality parts with increased throughput.
Product overviews embrace Aerotech's wide range of linear, gantry, rotary and goniometric stages, based upon drive and bearing technologies that suit the high demands of laser processing industry. Low-cost servomotor and ball screw-driven positioning tables with linear motion guide bearings include side-sealed protection systems, and planar X-Y air bearing stages with direct-drive linear motors provide positioning resolution in the nanometre range.
Featured advanced motion controllers include the A3200 Digital Automation Platform - a software-only PC-based motion and machine controller for up to 32 axes of tightly synchronised motion with Firewire interfaced digital drives. Aerotech's Soloist and Ensemble ranges are single- and multi-axis motion controls featuring fast Ethernet synchronisation. All include advanced software for set-up, diagnostics and system performance optimisation.
