Watch: BeamWatch AM Additive Manufacturing
Lightweight, complex mechanical parts can now be “built to order” quickly and automatically, thanks to Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies. AM [&…
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Troubleshooting in SLM (Selective Laser Melting) systems with BeamWatch & BeamWatch AM
When asking the SLM manufacturers and users about what they need to know about the laser beam, the first answer
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How to Ensure Reproducible Laser Beam Parameters in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Systems
In order to improve quality of SLM systems and incease efficiency and maximize machnie and resourse utilization, maintaining proper laser parameters is essential.
Industrial Laser Trouble Shooting Made Easy – Beam Profiling Plus Direct Fiber Measurement
Ophir Fiber Adapter Solution can be used as a diagnosis tool. In addition it is ideally suited for manufacturers of laser fibers or fiber lasers. By connecting the fiber directly to the power meter, they can easily perform power measurement within the production process or as end of line testing.
Video: Introducing BeamWatch AM
BeamWatch AM is an integrated laser measurement system designed to measure critical laser beam parameters for laser-based additive manufacturing syste…
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And the winner is – BeamWatch AM !!
We are honored that our Beam Profiler, BeamWatch AM received the Platinum award which is the highest possible award in
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MKS Announces Ophir® BeamWatch AM, Non-Contact Laser Beam Monitoring System for Additive Manufacturing
Andover, MA – November 20, 2017 – MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes
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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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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Non-Contact Beam Profiling of 100 kW and Above: How Can This Work?
I’ve mentioned BeamWatch before.
It’s an innovative technique for profiling high power lasers (1 kW and up).
I’ve even touched on the underlying Rayleigh scattering effect that makes this possible.
But how does this really work?
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Focus shift monitoring of high power lasers
Measuring the focal spot of a high power laser is challenging, at best.
The main issue is that when a high power laser is focused down to a small point, the power density can be extremely high, typically high enough to damage any sort of measurement equipment you would use.
The solution?
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How to Increase Laser Welding Efficiency and Reduce Scrap
Stop me when this sounds familiar. Your laser welding system is not producing the quality welds you expected. You know
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