Jim purchased a very high power laser. After a few years he noticed something was wrong with the laser and had to halt his entire production line while he waited for the necessary repair. Read more:
Measuring Extremely High Power Lasers (up to 120 kW) Read Post »
Historically, corrosion in our sensors manifests as pitting corrosion in the anodized aluminum. There are a number of factors that
Tech Tip: Minimizing Corrosion in Water-Cooled Sensors Read Post »
Ophir’s Helios industrial laser power meter is a compact instrument for measuring high power lasers. Designed with factory automation in
Measuring high power laser beams in a production environment comes along with several hurdles. Here are some of the common
High Power Industrial Laser Measurement: Overcoming Obstacles with the Helios Sensor Read Post »
“You can do Profinet, right?”
John had just ordered 10 laser welding stations for his new car manufacturing facility. As a laser system integrator, you talked to him in detail about all the specs. What exactly does he need from the laser? What sort of control equipment does he have? What else does he need?
John added, almost as an afterthought – “The facility is in Germany, so of course we want all the lasers and devices running on Profinet. You can do that, right?”
Uh-oh.
Laser Monitoring in Your Factory Line – with Profinet Read Post »
Water-cooled sensors are used for measuring high power lasers. Here’s a short guide on selecting the right chiller. Three things
Chiller Requirements for High Power Meters Read Post »
When laser power gets high enough, interesting stuff happens. One issue that comes up often with laser optics under high
Testing Laser Optics for Thermal Lensing and Focus Shift Read Post »
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?
Non-Contact Beam Profiling of 100 kW and Above: How Can This Work? Read Post »
Modern production facilities must constantly increase throughput, at less cost, with less scrap, and with minimum downtime. In this video overview, you will learn how application of new, advanced technology in measurement devices, can help both designers and users of industrial laser systems to optimize and control their processes, so they can accomplish these goals and achieve consistently good results – both in quality and quantity.
Laser Measurement Solutions for High Power Industrial Laser Applications Read Post »
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?
Focus shift monitoring of high power lasers Read Post »
With high power lasers, there’s always a safety concern for equipment and people nearby.
(Of course, I’m not qualified to give a detailed analysis of what needs to be taken into account for laser safety. For that, you should consult a laser safety officer.)
I want to specifically ask whether there’s an issue of laser light reflecting off power measuring equipment.
Worried about High Power (10 kW) Laser Backscatter? Read Post »
Harsh.
Extreme.
Noisy.
These are a few words used to describe an industrial environment.
What about your laser sensor? Will it survive this?
How to Keep a Laser Power Sensor Clean Read Post »
