Laser Processes

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Laser manufacturers and laser users rely on our laser gases to deliver reliability and productivity, in processes as diverse as sheet metal cutting and micro-surgery.

Industrial Processes

We supply laser assist and lasing gases for:

• Welding - the use of lasers for welding is growing in industrial acceptance due to the ability to make fast accurate deep penetration "key hole" welds with very low heat input. The lasers typically used for welding are CO₂ and Nd:YAG and they are widely used to join carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium and some other metals.
• Cutting - the laser cutting process is now the process of choice for cutting sheet metals. The high power density of the laser coupled with a co-axial assist gas jet gives narrow, parallel sided, high quality cuts in a wide range of materials – carbon steels, stainless steels, non-ferrous and non-metallic.
• Drilling - laser drilling is used in a diverse range of applications from the perforation of cigarette filters to the generation of cooling holes in aero engine turbine blades. The electronic industry in particular has seen wide spread use of laser drilling, from the manufacture of via holes in printed circuit boards to ink jet printer nozzles. Laser drilling can produce small, deep and accurate holes in many materials which are otherwise difficult to machine.
• Etching/Marking

Industrial applications

Our service to industrial laser manufactures and users is one element of a comprehensive offer of gases, gas equipment, welding equipment and PPE to the following industries:

• Automotive.
• General Fabrication.
• Consumer goods manufacture.
• Food and Beverage.
• Defence.
• Laboratories and Research.

Medical Processes

We supply laser assist and lasing gases for medical procedures including:

• Retinal surgery.
• Inner ear surgery.
• Tissue cutting and soft tissue shaving.
• Skin treatments.
• Bone and cartilage ablation.
• Endoscopic surgery.

Our laser gases are part of a comprehensive offer of gases, gas equipment, medical equipment and services to:

• Healthcare – Medical Device manufacturers, hospitals and clinics.
• Laboratories and Research.