Fiber lasers for cladding/brazing/annealing

IPG Photonics Corp. (Oxford, MA) announced a new line of cost-effective fiber lasers specifically designed for cladding, brazing, and annealing applications in the automotive, aerospace, oil, and heavy industries. The new YLS-CL series are available operating at 2, 3, or 4 kilowatts, feature a choice of round or square fiber deliveries with various output fiber core sizes and beam shapes, come with a three-year full warranty, and are extremely compact. According to the company, the process fibers are much more flexible and reliable in comparison to delivery fibers typically used in direct diode systems.