WELDING:

LASAG SL200-CL16

Our laser welding process is capable of joining similar materials or some dissimilar metallic materials via spot or seam welds, without the addition of any filler material. The resulting welds provide excellent strength and visual appearance.

We currently have 3 LASAG SLS200-CL16 machines on the plant floor that have various welding capabilities. They have the ability to institute a lap weld, butt weld, or fillet weld. Many of our applications are for welded tubes for surgical instrument shafts. Some of our flat components are lap welded by these LASAG lasers.

LASAG KLS246

We also possess a LASAG KLS246 laser welding machine that can be used to produce a lap weld, butt weld or fillet weld.  This machine has a unique type of beam delivery that makes it about 25% more powerful than the LASAG SLS200’s.  

CUTTING:

Trumpf TruLaser 2525

For high volume production laser cutting, MICRO owns a Trumpf Trulaser 2525/3200W CNC laser station which anchors a fully integrated laser based work cell. Besides the laser station, the work cell also features two 80-ton Ingyu metal stamping presses, a TimeSaver surface grinder and an OGP Flash 500 coordinate measurement system.

The high speed Trulaser 2525 is very effective for cutting out large parts with complex geometry out of sheets of material.   A sophisticated pallet changer allows for the cutting of a new sheet while parts are removed from the sheet that has already been cut. The changer can handle raw material sheets up to 4 ft. x 8 ft. and weighing up to 1,100 lbs.

On thinner materials the laser boasts a cutting speed of up to 3,348 inches per minute and can cut through materials as thick as ¾ inch steel and ½ inch stainless steel.  For high speed cutting, however, it is most effective in the thickness range of .020 inches to .125 inches.   And it cuts equally well using stainless, steel, aluminum or titanium material.Flat parts are most commonly cut with this machine—i.e., instrument handles, hooks, trigger gears, and flat actuation rods.

LASAG TCS375

Another useful laser cutting machine is our LASAG TCS375.  This machine is used primarily for tube cutting.  It works best with wall thickness up to .020 inches, with outside diameters up to .315 inches.  This laser can be used as strictly a cut to length device or to cut intricate features into the tubes.  It is also very effective for cannulas that require angled sharp ends.

MARKING:

Trumpf TruMark 7000

For intricate laser marking, MICRO relies on 3 machines—Trumpf TruMark 7000’s.  These machines can operate in either a linear or a rotary axis—automated or manual.   Their capabilities are numerous—marking, etching, labeling, knurling, ablating, annealing, foaming, and surface refinement.