Video: Quality Control 4X Throughput
In this video, Dick Rieley (Mid-Atlantic Sales Manager) recounts how a customer was able to increase his throughput by 4x!
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Videos
Measure Laser Spot Size & Power Density
Check your additive manufacturing system spot size, power density, beam profile and more with one compact laser measurement solution: BeamCheck.
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BeamSquared for Easy M² Measurement
This new video is a nice, short primer on Ophir-Spiricon’s new “BeamSquared,” replacing the M2-200s as the M-Squared measurement system
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How to Calculate Laser Beam Size
Gaussian laser beams don’t have a simple cut-and-dry beam width.
If you’re not familiar with the math behind a “Gaussian” you might wonder why this would be. Here’s why:
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Ethernet Laser Power Meter
You can now measure your laser directly from the Ethernet network, without any need to go through to a PC.
Ophir’s new EA-1 is an Ethernet Adapter which can be used with virtually all power sensors to turn them into an Ethernet laser power meter.
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Find a Sensor for Your Laser Power Meter
To measure laser power (or energy), you need two things: Sensor to physically convert the laser to an electrical signal
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Testing Laser Optics for Thermal Lensing and Focus Shift
When laser power gets high enough, interesting stuff happens. One issue that comes up often with laser optics under high
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How to Measure Different Wavelengths with a Laser Power Meter
There’s been some confusion lately about the “laser” setting on an Ophir power meter. Joe will ask: “What if my
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How to Keep Your Laser Power Meter Sensor Clean
For humans, good hygiene is a key to maintaining good health. Same with laser sensors! This video will give you
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StarBright Laser Power Meter [Video Tutorial]
The new Ophir StarBright is the most advanced of Ophir’s family of handheld laser meters. This video walks you through
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Laser Measurement Best Practices: How much of my sensor’s aperture should I fill?
For maximum accuracy, how much of the sensor’s aperture should the beam ideally fill? This video will give you some
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Focal Shift in Laser Welders [video]
Is your laser’s focus spot where you think it is? This video shows the focal shift of a 100 kW laser during the first four seconds of startup using BeamWatch, Ophir-Spiricon’s non-contact high power beam analyzer. Find out more here: https://www.ophiropt.com/laser–measurement/beam-profilers/products/High-Power-Beam-Profiling/BeamWatch
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