Coventry-based Prima Power (www.primapower.com) has introduced the Laserdyne 606D multi-axis laser processing system, which features two fibre lasers and two independent workstations that can be operated by a single person. The workstations offer a speed of 50m/min in the X, Y and Z axes and bi-directional accuracy of 20µm. Linear motors feature in the X and Y axes.

Two Laserdyne S94P controllers provide control of the laser, motion, process gases, and process sensors in order to support cutting, welding and drilling. Features include: SmartStop to reduce back-wall damage during drilling; SmartShield to provide protection against excessive oxidation in the weld area; SmartPierce to minimise spatter and pierce time; and SmartRamp to eliminate weld indentation at the end of laser welds.

Also included are two of the latest Laserdyne Beam Director systems to position the laser beam in the rotary and tilt axes. This provides the fourth and fifth axes of beam motion for processing 3-D components. C-axis (rotary) travel is ±450deg about the Z axis, while D-axis (tilt) travel is ±150deg about the C axis.