Jenoptik Wins 2013 Vision Award for Innovative 3D Laser Metal Cutting
March 01 2013 - 1:00PM
Marketwired
Jenoptik (STUT: JEN) announces its Laser Processing Systems
business unit of the Laser & Material Processing division
received the 2013 Vision Award for the JENOPTIK-VOTAN® BIM. This
machine is well suited for cutting complex 3D metal parts.
The JENOPTIK-VOTAN® BIM laser cutting machine was a product
which, among the nominated products, had the biggest potential of
solving entrepreneurial challenges using technological innovation.
Jenoptik demonstrated to judges the sophistication and advancement
of its laser technology. Main criteria for the U.S. Vision Award
are the three aspects Innovation, Value and Impact.
Sponsored by the U.S. technology publication High Tech Views,
the award program was founded in 1996 to recognize innovation in
the application of information technology. Awards focus on the
business benefits user organizations derive from their technology
innovations.
Laser machine for challenging tasks in 3D metal cutting
The Jenoptik division had presented the JENOPTIK-VOTAN® BIM
(Beam in Motion) laser cutting machine live in the U.S.A. for the
first time in the fall of 2012. The machine combines a stationary
laser with robot-assisted motions. The core is a laser robot with
integrated beam guide. "The robot arm is unique because the laser beam path is
fully integrated and can be controlled at extreme repeat
accuracy of +100 µm", Christon Manzella, Director - North American
Sales of Jenoptik's Laser Processing Systems business unit,
explains.
With the new machine concept, laser outputs up to, at present, 5
kilowatt can be used. The benefits of a robot system such as
high mobility and accessibility, precision and
dynamics of the system, are not curtailed. The JENOPTIK-VOTAN®
BIM is used for cutting 3D metal parts, particularly in the
automotive industry, for example for complex
3D body and structural components or hydroformed pipes for exhaust
systems and car body components. Contours and the production of
functional holes in so-called white goods, in tanks and vessels can
be produced a lot easier. Other potential applications include the
processing of very thin metal parts and challenging shapes such as
those of an extraction unit or an exhaust unit.
"The innovation in JENOPTIK-VOTAN® BIM is expressed in the
flexibility of the machine, the high working speed and the
efficiency in terms of cost and process offering a number of
benefits mainly to automotive producers and suppliers", Christon
Manzella adds. "The movements of the robot arm's axes are
up to 60 per cent faster than the norm in
metal processing with laser and therefore allow shorter cycle times
than conventional metal processing laser robots."
Other advantages of the JENOPTIK-VOTAN® BIM laser machine
include excellent contour accuracy and high-quality cuts, short
start-up and relocation times as well as low operating cost due to
energy-efficient radiation sources. The compact design of the laser
machine and the extreme flexibility in handling as well as the
dynamic behavior are other features of the machine.
For more information, go to:
http://www.jenoptik.com/laser-metal-cutting and
http://www.jenoptik.com/en-laser-machines-laser-cutting-metal
Images for download:
http://www.jenoptik.com/pdb-lasermachines
About the Jenoptik Lasers & Material Processing division
With its Lasers & Material Processing division, Jenoptik is
one of the leading providers of laser technology and provides
products and solutions along the entire value-added chain of laser
material processing - from components up to complete laser systems.
In the Lasers business unit, the company has specialized in
high-quality semiconductor lasers, reliable diode lasers as modules
or systems as well as innovative solid-state lasers such as disk
and fiber lasers. This product portfolio makes Jenoptik the ideal
partner for the entire pulse width range, from cw to fs. In the
field of high-power diode lasers, the company is acknowledged as a
worldwide quality leader. In the Laser Processing Systems business
unit, Jenoptik develops and manufactures laser machines which are
integrated into its customers' production lines as a part of their
process optimization and automation.
They serve for the processing of plastics, metals and glass in
connection with the processing of thin films. Jenoptik laser
systems ensure processing at maximum efficiency, precision and
safety. In addition, customers can try out various laser sources
and machines at the Application Centers, thus finding the optimal
solution for their application. The product portfolio is rounded
off with energy-efficient and environmentally friendly exhaust
cleaning systems for residue-free removal of pollutants during
laser processing and other industrial processes.
Contact Denise Thim Manager Marketing & Communications
Lasers & Material Processing division JENOPTIK I Lasers &
Material Processing JENOPTIK Laser GmbH Goeschwitzer Str. 29 07745
Jena I Germany Phone +49 3641 65-4366 I Fax -4011 Email Email
Contact www.jenoptik.com/laser-metal-cutting Christon Manzella
Director - North American Sales Laser Processing Systems business
unit JENOPTIK I Lasers & Material Processing JENOPTIK Laser
Technologies USA Corp. 8020 Kensington Ct. Brighton MI, 48116 I USA
Phone +1 248 446- 9540 I Fax - 9580 Email Email Contact
www.jenoptik.com/laser-metal-cutting