5 Different Applications for Lasers within the Electronic Vehicle Market

5 Different Applications for Lasers within the Electronic Vehicle Market

There is a wide variety of materials used within the automobile industry, and the electronic vehicle (EV) market is no exception. Modern automotive manufacturing uses plastics, textiles, metals, glass, carbon fiber, wood, and rubber, just to name a few. Accumet is home to over 26 lasers with a variety of output powers, ranging from a…

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Laser Cutting of Medical Adhesives and Tapes From 3M and More

Industrial adhesives are the ideal choice for high-performance medical applications. However, modifying adhesive stock sizes to meet custom packages and design requirements can be challenging. When cutting industrial and high-performance adhesives to size, it’s all about holding tolerances and creating pristine cut edges while maintaining a high yield. Here at Accumet Engineering, we have 26…

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The Top Five Benefits of Lasers in Electronics Manufacturing

The ongoing trend of miniaturization in electronics is being further fueled by consumer electronics and the automotive industry which demand greater speed, efficiency, power, and decreased weight. Ultimately, the consumer largely benefits from these advances. Higher quality medical imaging equipment, insanely fast devices, increasingly reliable electronic vehicles are just a few examples. These high-performance applications…

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What are the benefits of cutting aluminum foil with a laser?

One of the fastest and most repeatable metal cutting methods is to cut with an industrial laser. Lasers quickly make precise cuts, even when working with the smallest and most intricate pieces. By highly focusing its beam and reducing its spot size, the laser becomes a sharp cutting tool. A typical cut width of .003”…

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Solutions for Laser Welding Various Types of Stainless Steel

Solutions for Laser Welding Various Types of Stainless Steel

Stainless steel is a material solution used in a wide variety of applications because of its inherent corrosion resistance, high temperature oxidation resistance, and strength. Joining separate stainless steel pieces via a high power welding process is preferred over other methods of welding or adhesion in many automotive, medical, and military and aerospace (MIL/AERO) applications…

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