Semi-Automated System Improves Medical Device 토토 사이트 디시

The Ch토토 사이트 디시lenge

Microtech 토토 사이트 디시 fabricates medical devices, instruments and implants, which often involves 토토 사이트 디시 of thin (<1 mm) metal parts. The traditional 토토 사이트 디시 method for joining metal components is gas tungsten arc 토토 사이트 디시 (GTAW); the drawback of this method is that it heats up the parts, which are typically delicate or contain heat sensitive components, such as springs. Furthermore, GTAW produces a relatively large weld seam, and can also discolor the material, both of which necessitate time consuming and costly rework to remedy. Microtech 토토 사이트 디시 needed a high quality 토토 사이트 디시 method that produces a minimal heat affected zone, and which could be implemented in a cost effective manner with their relatively limited production batch sizes (usually in the 20 to 30 range).

The Solution

TheCoherent Select Manual 토토 사이트 디시ersystem employs a solid-state laser, which produces substantially less heat input into the part than GTAW.  This eliminates the pre-heating often required for GTAW, as well as a post 토토 사이트 디시 annealing cycle, to minimize or correct for thermally induced stress or warpage in a welded device.  Laser beam 토토 사이트 디시 also avoids discoloration, and produces a small, straight and consistent weld seam that is cosmetically attractive, and doesn’t need to be subsequently ground down. To use the Select Manual Welder, the operator can weld manually by holding the workpiece by hand and move it under the laser beam. This way, even complex contours can be easily laser welded which otherwise would require a sophisticated and expensive motion control system. Alternately the operator can choose to set up a semi-automated mode if the workpiece size and shape allows this option.

The Result

Use of the Coherent Manual Welder at Microtech 토토 사이트 디시 has increased their throughput, and the company now runs multiple systems in production. The laser beam welder has also improved weld quality over GTAW, and reduced the need for post weld finishing. Plus, laser beam 토토 사이트 디시 makes it easier to weld dissimilar alloys of a single material together than GTAW. The ability of the system to “learn” a weld path also makes it easy to consistently repeat a process, and is particularly valuable to Microtech 토토 사이트 디시, since it speeds production of small batches without requiring the time or expense necessary to implement full automation.

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