Product Code: ICAL07_1603

High Performance Industrial Disk Lasers for a Broad Range of Applications
Authors:
Holger Schlueter, Trumpf Inc.; Farmington CT USA
Kurt Mann, Trumpf Laser GmbH; Schramberg Germany
Ruediger Brockmann, Trumpf Laser GmbH; Schramberg Germany
David Havrilla, Trumpf Inc.; Farmington CT USA
Presented at ICALEO 2007

Laser welding has become one of the most expanding areas for industrial laser applications. The increasing cost effectiveness of the laser process is accompanied by the development of new high efficient laser sources, such as the new disk laser. TRUMPF introduced the disk laser several years ago, and today it has become the most reliable laser tool on the market. The excellent beam quality of 8 mm*mrad and output powers up to 8 kW enable its application in automotive industry as well as in the range of thick sheet welding, such as heavy construction and ship building.
The presentation gives an overview of the most recent developments on the TRUMPF Disk laser and its industrial applications like cutting, welding, remote welding and hybrid welding, too. The future prospects regarding increased power and even further improved productivity and economics are presented.