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Title
Flexible fiber laser system can cut, harden, and weld.
Abstract
The article presents information on a fiber laser system developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, which is said to be capable of cutting, hardening and welding metals like steel and aluminum using fiber lasers of 50 microns thickness. Under robotic control, the flexible fibers can cut precise shapes in complex components at high speed.