MACH SHOW PREVIEW
LASER SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS
TLM LASER
TLM Showcase Multiple Laser Technologies At MACH 2020
MACH is one of the UK’s premier events
for promoting engineering based
manufacturing technologies. This year,
TLM Laser will use MACH as the venue
to showcase a series of different laser
technologies, ranging from welding, cutting,
marking and cleaning, each of which is
capable of delivering significant benefits to
manufacturers across multiple sectors.
As one of the UK’s leading laser technology
suppliers, Bromsgrove based TLM Laser
are UK and Ireland distributors for a
comprehensive range of prestigious laser
technology brands.
Systems being showcased this year will
include an example of FOBA Laser’s M200
laser marking system with MOSAIC ™. This
fixtureless marking concept uses through-
the-lens vision, combined with a process of
“tiling” the images of the part. The camera
is used to capture multiple small images
and then arranges them into a single large
image, just like a mosaic.
This image is then used for system training,
job setup, part validation, pre-mark
verification and mark alignment. The natural
straight-down view from inside the laser
provides an imaging field as large as that of
the laser marking area. The benefit of this
configuration is that it eliminates the need
for external cameras, which can sometimes
cause inaccuracies due to perspective and
optical distortion.
The benefits and flexibility offered by
mobile laser welding systems, where the
laser can be brought to the workpiece, or
indeed the workpiece to the laser, can be
seen in the example of an ALPHA Laser
ALM250, which will be available to view
on the TLM stand this year. This example
from the range is ideally suited to a variety
of applications, including mould tool repair
where in many cases, it is not necessary to
remove the mould.
The laser can be made ready for use in
just minutes, with the laser arm quickly
positioned and fixed in the desired
working position via electro-hydraulic
brakes. Welding can be performed
manually with the joystick, semi-
automatically, or via an external operating
unit with a pulse function.
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The FOBA Laser M2000 with MOSAIC TM will be running demonstrations on the TLM stand
An example of a flat-bed laser cutting and
marking system, from Universal Laser’s
extensive range, and available in the UK
and Ireland from TLM Laser, will also be
present on the TLM stand. There are a
wide range of different platforms available
with a choice of CO2 or Fiber Lasers and a
comprehensive array of options, including
MultiWave Hybrid TechnologyTM, which
allow users to configure the system to their
specific requirements.
Making its debut on the TLM Laser stand
this year is the FOBA Titus™ system. Titus™ is
the World’s smallest and lightest fiber laser
head and is set to be a game changer in
laser marking applications. The new Titus™
Vector Scan laser marking head is just over
20 centimetres in length and weighs in at
just 630 grams. Available as part of the
new 20 Watt or 30 Watt FOBA fiber laser
The ALM250 mobile laser welding system
will also be showcased by TLM Laser at
MACH 2020
marking systems (Y.0200-xs / Y.0300-xs),
this new and innovative system offers
unprecedented flexibility in terms of line
integration, usability and speed.