Lincoln Electric to Host Laser Welding and Cutting Seminar


Lincoln Electric Automation will host a one day laser welding and cutting technology seminar at the Automation Center of Excellence on March 24, 2011.The seminar will include a brief review of the history of lasers, an introduction to laser materials processing benefits and hands-on demonstrations of the technology.

This seminar is tailored to organizations that are looking for higher productivity, lower heat input, and or lower per-part cost from an automated process. Welding engineers, designers, manufacturing engineers, product managers, and CEOs will all benefit from the session.

Other topics on the agenda include:

o A short review on the history of lasers and the hybrid process

o How lasers are presently being used by various industries

o The economics of the technology

o How a company can evaluate if a laser may is well suited for their present or future manufacturing needs

Guest speakers will include representatives from FANUC Robotics America Corporation, IPG Photonics Corporation, Alabama Laser, Division of Alabama Laser Specialty Products, Inc. and HIGHYAG Lasertechnologie GmbH.

The March event is limited to 40 guests. Lincoln Electric Automation will offer back-up date(s) throughout the year as the company anticipates this seminar will fill up quickly.

Reservations will be handled on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact Patricia DeDonno at 216-383-8542, or patricia_dedonno@lincolnelectric.com to RSVP.

The Lincoln Electric Automation Division provides complete welding automation and cutting solutions. The Lincoln Electric Company, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, fume extraction equipment and plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment. The company holds a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market.

For more information please contact: The Lincoln Electric Company - Automation Division at 22221 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44117-2522, via phone at (888) 935-3878 or e-mail at automation@lincolnelectric.com. For more information, visit lincolnelectric.com/automated-solutions.

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