Technology & Innovation
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Tube Laser Cutting: Dedicated Machine or Sheet + Tube Combo
How round, square, rectangular and open-profile tube is cut on a laser, and how to decide between a dedicated tube machine and a sheet-plus-tube combo.
Fiber Laser Welding Guide: Process, Fit-Up and Power Selection
Handheld fiber laser welding trades broad heat input for narrow, concentrated heat — and it demands tighter fit-up than arc welding to deliver that benefit.
Material Handling Around a Laser: From Manual to Automated
The laser spends part of every shift waiting on metal to be moved, not cut. A stage-by-stage look at handling sheet and tube, and when automating it is justified.
What to Ask Before Putting a Laser Cutting Machine on Your Network
A buyer's question list for connecting production equipment: what data is worth collecting, who controls it, and how to keep the machine off the office network.
CAD to Cut: Building a Reliable CAD/CAM and Nesting Workflow
Programming is a production stage. Here is how to standardise file intake, nesting and program release so the machine is not left waiting on the office.
Where Fiber Laser Cutting Is Heading, and What It Means for Buyers
Source power gets the marketing attention. Here is what actually affects whether a fiber laser machine you buy this year still fits your work in a few years.
AI in Fabrication: What It Can Do and How to Judge a Vendor Claim
Separating established uses of machine learning in fabrication from marketing language, with a checklist for testing any vendor's AI claim.