This system, installed in 2014 at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (the MTC) in Ansty,Coventry, is a turnkey bespoke laser robot cell featuring a 20kW fibre laser (manufactured by IPG Laser) with a 6-axis robot capable of serving 2 component manipulators which can take components up to 5000 kg and 3m in diameter. A range of laser heads can offer laser welding or cutting of thick materials. At the time of installation this system is the most powerful fibre laser system installed in the UK.
Tec Systems managed the overall project, integrating the laser with the robot and the manipulators and providing a safety enclosure with active guarding, as well as offering data logging of system parameters for research and development into laser material processing with high power solid state lasers.
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