SHARP AS LASER

SHARP AS LASER
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LASER TECHNOLOGY
Less energy
High power lasers
Low energy Nd:YAG­lasers
Fiber lasers
Finer applications
Short pulse lasers
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FINE-MECHANICAL LASER CUTTING
(s = 0,05 mm … 2,0 mm)
­ Narrow cutting width >20 µm
­ Low heating effect
­ Shape not restrictive
­ No shear forces
­ Cylindrical samples
­Various materials (metals, ceramics, active material, nitinol)
Medical products: Stents, spirals tubes, precision parts, drug delivery
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PRECISION WELDING
­ Metal
­ Most of fine welding applications are made by pulsed Nd:YAG­lasers
­ Average powers of pulsed YAG lasers are typically 15…500 W
­ Heating effect is very small
­ Welding of very small components and thin materials
­ High precision
­ No need additional materials
­ No vacuum MEDICAL PRODUCTS:
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LASER MARKING
• Contact free marking
• No material removal
• No grooves
• Durable
• Various materials • Small and clear marking (0,5 mm)
• Letters, logos, symbols, consecutive numbering partne
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Laser drilling
­ Diameter/depth ration even 1:40 (80)
­ Ceramic, metals, diamonds
­ Heat effect very small
­ Small holes > 10 µm
­ Thin materials
­Flexible
­Fast drilling MEDICAL PRODUCTS:
NEEDELS, FILTERS ETC.
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Medical applications
STENTS
FILTERS
TROCHANTER PLATE
• titanium Gr5
LASER MARKING
• numbers, logos
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Materials
Stainless Steels (most common 316LVM) • Very successful for stent applications, despite a weak radiopacy Nickel Titanium (NiTinol) • Selected for exceptional flexibility and shape memory effect upon heating Cobalt­based alloys (Cobalt Chromium, L605) • Selected for improved density, elasticity and strength Refractory metals (Tantalum, Niobium, Tungsten) • Normally used as alloying elements to improve radiopacity and MRI visibility Precious metals (Platinum, Iridium, Gold) • Materials of choice for improving radiopacity of other alloys. companyLASER
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New applications
­We are constantly developing new ways to use laser. One area under developing is micro cutting, welding of polymers, micro marking and structuring surfaces with laser
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NEW MATERIALS - MSM ACTUATOR
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Turnover 2006:
Vaisala, VTI Tech, Datex Ohmeda, Perlos, Metso, Incap,
ABB, Oxford Instr.
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2 MEURO
DIrect export 2006:
KBA, MAN Roland, Wifag, GOSS, 50%
Main machinery
5 Nd:YAG lasers
Lasag 500 W, 120W, 15 W (2) /Trumph 120 W
3 Markinglasers (Nd:YAG, CO2)
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LOCATION:
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Vaasa
U.S.A
TURNOVER YEAR 2006:
Export year 2006:
UK, CH, D, F, S, N, USA
Personnel year 2006:
2 MEURO
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Strömberg Park 4 A 65320 Vaasa, FINLAND
Tel +358 6 315 8900 Fax +315 6 315 2877
Projects and technical support (Graphic Industry)
Heikki Lindqvist
Tel +358 6 315 8900 [email protected]
[email protected]
www.veslatec.com Sales Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland
Livio De Cet
Tel +358 6 315 89 21
[email protected]
Management
Olli Saarniaho
Tel +358 6 315 89 20 [email protected]
Production and quality
Pekka Mikkonen
Tel +358 6 315 89 22
[email protected]