Ophir Photonics’ BeamCube is becoming popular as a one-stop product for measuring the performance of laser welding systems used in the manufacture of medical devices. Low to medium power laser weld parameters can be simultaneously measured, recorded, and monitored for compliance to federal requirements and previously set manufacturing limits. BeamCube uses a CCD camera, Thermopile sensor, and fast photodiode to measure the beam profile, average power. and spatial pulse profile of the welding laser.


Figure 1. BeamCube industrial beam profiling system from Ophir Photonics Group.

In most cases, BeamCube can measure the spatial profile of the lasers focused spot to enable the user to view the energy distribution of the beam where the weld occurs (or the beam where the work is done).

The NIST traceable power sensor provides average power measurements that can be integrated into the beam profiling software for direct readout of power density at the work piece.

Welding process performance data is automatically logged and instantly compared to pass/fail limits to alert the operator of out of tolerance conditions.

BeamCube performs as both a laser welding performance monitor as well as a process development tool to help you establish and maintain manufacturing parameters of important laser settings that are critical for your product’s success.


Figure 2. Laptop or desktop PC screen shows spatial beam profile at focus, temporal profile, power, energy, and frequency.

BeamCube product information
http://www.ophiropt.com/laser-measurement-instruments/beam-profilers/products/industrial-applications/at-line/beamcube

Ophir Photonics Group
http://www.ophiropt.com/photonics

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