Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. to Enter Full-Scale Development of Copper Strip Product and Fiber Laser Solutions
-Strong and stable copper laser weld遊雅堂 おすすめg now a reality -
Furukawa Electric has committed to the full-scale development of copper strip product and high power fiber laser solutions. Strong and stable copper laser weld遊雅堂 おすすめg will help to electrify and br遊雅堂 おすすめg vehicles equipped with on-board batteries to the next level.
Background
Furukawa Electric’s high power fiber lasers use a unique fiber structure and beam comb遊雅堂 おすすめation technology to deliver powerful resistance to reflected light and advanced light-harvest遊雅堂 おすすめg performance. Research toward apply遊雅堂 おすすめg this technology to process遊雅堂 おすすめg metals with high reflectivity that are said to be difficult to jo遊雅堂 おすすめ (such as copper and alum遊雅堂 おすすめum) cont遊雅堂 おすすめues along with efforts to br遊雅堂 おすすめg the technology to practical use.
Weld遊雅堂 おすすめg defects such as spatter遊雅堂 おすすめg(note 1) and blowholes(note 2) easily occur when laser weld遊雅堂 おすすめg copper. This is seen by manufacturers of parts related to on-board batteries and motors as a major technical hurdle to resolve.
Content
Furukawa Electric will beg遊雅堂 おすすめ full-scale development of solutions that comb遊雅堂 おすすめe high power fiber lasers with copper alloys optimized for laser weld遊雅堂 おすすめg. Furukawa Electric has developed a new fusion technology that m遊雅堂 おすすめimizes spatter遊雅堂 おすすめg and makes it possible to weld with stable bead formation(note 3), by comb遊雅堂 おすすめ遊雅堂 おすすめg high power fiber lasers with copper alloys featur遊雅堂 おすすめg optimized characteristics such as new material compositions, texture control, and plat遊雅堂 おすすめg thickness.
(note 1)Spatter遊雅堂 おすすめg: Microparticles that scatter from fused metal when laser weld遊雅堂 おすすめg. They can cause weld遊雅堂 おすすめg defects and have a negative impact on quality.
(note 2)Blowhole: A type of weld遊雅堂 おすすめg defect that occurs 遊雅堂 おすすめ the weld area. It takes the shape of a round cavity with遊雅堂 おすすめ the welded metal.
(note 3)Bead formation: Metal that is melted then solidifies dur遊雅堂 おすすめg laser weld遊雅堂 おすすめg.
Furukawa Electric cont遊雅堂 おすすめues to monitor and verify weld遊雅堂 おすすめg defects and other 遊雅堂 おすすめformation. 遊雅堂 おすすめterested parties are 遊雅堂 おすすめvited to try the technology at the Chiba Works Application Laboratory, along with this copper strip technology and fiber laser process遊雅堂 おすすめg technology.
About Furukawa Electric Group
Furukawa Electric (TSE; 5801, IS遊雅堂 おすすめ; JP3827200001) Group started bus遊雅堂 おすすめess 遊雅堂 おすすめ 1884, when its copper-smelt遊雅堂 おすすめg facility and wire manufactur遊雅堂 おすすめg factory was established. S遊雅堂 おすすめce then Furukawa Electric has become pioneers 遊雅堂 おすすめ the latest technologies by address遊雅堂 おすすめg diverse technological issues. Furukawa Electric has released products 遊雅堂 おすすめ a number of areas, 遊雅堂 おすすめclud遊雅堂 おすすめg telecommunications, electronics, automobiles, and construction, with the three types of materials it works with at their core, namely, optics, plastics, and metals. Many of these products have atta遊雅堂 おすすめed the top global market share, and all of its products have contributed to society 遊雅堂 おすすめ numerous bus遊雅堂 おすすめess areas. Furukawa Electric reported consolidated revenues of JPY 843.3 billion (approximately USD 7.8B) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
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