laser - Blog - Global Risk Community2024-03-29T05:43:17Zhttps://globalriskcommunity.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/laserHow Have CNC Metal Cutting Machine Trends Changed Modern Manufacturing?https://globalriskcommunity.com/profiles/blogs/how-have-cnc-metal-cutting-machine-trends-changed-modern2020-03-20T07:18:51.000Z2020-03-20T07:18:51.000ZKBV Researchhttps://globalriskcommunity.com/members/KBVResearch<div><p>Computer Numerical Control <a href="https://www.kbvresearch.com/cnc-metal-cutting-machine-market/">(CNC) metal-cutting machines</a> are growing in popularity across the manufacturing sector. In the past, many manufacturers have used machines that have been controlled by qualified engineers. Currently, nevertheless, computers make it possible for people with less training to operate and control CNC machines.</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8028310273,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}8028310273,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="8028310273?profile=original" /></a></p><p>Recent advances in digital technology, particularly embedded systems, have now enabled companies to make low-cost machines for real-time applications. In today's CNC metal cutting machine protocols, the production of parts has been mostly automated through pre-programmed software. The specifications of the component are set up with computer-aided design (CAD) software and then translated to the actual finished product with computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software.</p><h2>What is a CNC metal cutting machine?</h2><p>CNC metal cutting is a manufacturing procedure in which pre-programmed computer software controls the movement of factory equipment and machines. The process may be used to regulate a range of complex machines, from grinders and lathes to mills and routers. With CNC machining, three-dimensional cutting tasks can be performed in a single set of commands.</p><p>The CNC process runs in contrast to and supersedes the drawbacks of manual control, where live operators are required to prompt and direct commands of machine tools through levers, buttons, and wheels. To onlookers, the CNC system may imitate a standard collection of computer parts, but the software programs and consoles used in CNC machining differentiate it from all other types of computation.</p><h2>CNC metal cutting machine for manufacturing</h2><p>CNC metal cutting machines can run 24 hours a day and throughout the year. The only time the systems need to be turned off is when they have to be repaired. A computer-controlled system can be programmed to create products that look the same in their hundreds and thousands. This has made it easier to achieve mass production of the products. These machines can be improved by upgrading the software that drives the machine. Also, modern software removes the need to produce prototypes. This enables manufacturers to save both time and money.</p><p>While it is true that a highly skilled engineer can often produce similar products, a close look at the end products will disclose some differences. The CNC metal cutting machine solves this problem by producing the products as an exact match. Supervision is limited when using computer-controlled machines. Once the machines are programmed, they can also be left to operate on their own. Only a few tools will have to be replaced occasionally.</p><h2>Top trends that accelerate the adoption of CNC metal cutting machines:</h2><h3>Enhanced machining equipment</h3><p>Integrating intelligent software such as CAM and other tools into traditional hardware controllers helps offset the training and development difficulties of the workforce. While this equipment can also be costlier, with annual licenses for embedded software, it can greatly improve what an operator can do, as well as reduce the risks of an operator error. This ensures efficiencies like increased throughput and reduced employment barriers. Newer operating platforms, such as those for CNC lathes, machines, brakes and cutters, have been upgraded with faster processing speed. This increased speed allows more smooth inputs and feedback for operators.</p><h3>Better tooling and fixturing</h3><p>Vacuum fixtures are usually used only as needed for projects that are difficult to secure — or simple to deform — with a standard function. Vacuum fixture, or vacuum plate, has an internal valve where the hose will draw suction and a grooved surface with gaskets or O-rings to generate even negative pressure around a component or blank. This pressure will keep the component in place even when machined.</p><p>Workholding suppliers like Pierson have created universal databases called SmartVac that can be customized for several operations without a custom build per part. Vacuum fixtures like these are incredibly effective for initial machining operations because they provide a turnkey alternative to a target. Many of these universal models can also be quickly improved by adding customized top plates to repeat work at a fraction of the cost versus making a complete fixture from scratch.</p><h3>Robots and cobots</h3><p>Robots have worked on factory floors in a variety of ways for years and years, and have typically been the best-served automation for high-volume production. This may include the use of robots to move parts in process or control end effectors that can be welded, riveted, painted, etc. Once programmed, the industrial robot operates independently and is enclosed for safety in the workplace.</p><p>Collaborative robots, also known as cobots, have become more widespread in smaller shop floors over the last few years and are increasing in popularity. The rise of cobots in CNC metal cutting machine shops will make employees more competitive without drastic infrastructural changes and intensive training. This equipment, along with improved tooling and fixtures options, will increase day-to-day production performance and at the same time reduce human error, which then increases overall shop deliverables.</p><h2>A sneak peek into CNC metal cutting machine insights</h2><p>Jul-2018: Okuma introduced a hybrid 3D printer CNC machine, a new tool for additive manufacturing. This machine combines the processes of both manufacturing methods for a high-precision object. The hybrid system allows part inspection and repair during manufacturing. Improved performance and resolution are achieved due to an infinitely variable regulation of laser spot diameters (0.4 to 8.5 mm).</p><p>May-2019: VENTIS-3015AJ, the first fiber laser cutting machine integrated with the Locus Beam Control technology, was launched by Amada. This machine improves the productivity and processing quality of steel and stainless steel.</p><p>Aug-2019: Hurco launched the latest versions of its VMXi Series of performance CNC machines. The new series includes VMX24Di (24x20x24-in.), VMX42Di (42x24x24-in.) and VMX30Di (30x20x24-in.). New versions of these systems offer a better surface finish, a lower head growth, and a quieter spindle. It also has a 15,000-rpm spindle, better acceleration and deceleration of the spindle, and improved chip-to-chip time (2000 rpm, 12-inch Z-travel in 4 seconds).</p><p>Dec-2019: DMG Mori unveiled the LASERTEC 125 3D hybrid system, a new 5-axis machining center with additive manufacturing capabilities. This system supports the manufacture, repair, and maintenance of workpieces.</p><h2>The future of machining</h2><p>The CNC metal cutting machine market is experiencing a progressive role in manufacturing. This technology enables machines to be guided by user-friendly applications. Controls integrate smoothly and quickly into a normal computer. Such machines are also used for milling, cutting, routing and drilling a wide variety of materials for a wide range of applications. Technology can be used for any project that needs accurate and effective mechanical movements.</p><p><strong>Free Valuable Insights:</strong> <a href="https://www.kbvresearch.com/news/cnc-metal-cutting-machine-market/">Global CNC Metal Cutting Machine Market to reach a market size of USD 105.3 billion by 2025</a></p><p>CNC metal cutting machines make automated operations much simpler and much less inconvenient for people employed in these businesses. In a market that constantly requires shorter lead times and cheaper prices, innovations, including those in additive manufacturing, are equipping the machining workforce with the resources required to meet the challenges of the global marketplace.</p></div>Urology Laser Technology Has Emerged As an Effective Non-Invasive Procedurehttps://globalriskcommunity.com/profiles/blogs/urology-laser-technology-has-emerged-as-an-effective-non-invasive2020-02-04T05:04:38.000Z2020-02-04T05:04:38.000ZKBV Researchhttps://globalriskcommunity.com/members/KBVResearch<div><p>The laser has attracted the attention of the doctors as well as the patients for a long time. A lot of lasers are being used in different medical fields today. A lot of lasers have also been adopted by urology. <a href="https://www.kbvresearch.com/urology-laser-market/"><strong>Urology</strong></a> uses many different lasers including KTP laser, Diode laser, Thulium laser & Holmium laser. Ophthalmology and dermatology used the oldest known therapeutic lasers. A medical laser is a non-invasive and effective light source for tissue treatment that provides rapid cure without scarring or discoloration.</p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>The evolution of lasers in urology</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}8028309862,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}8028309862,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="248" height="231" alt="8028309862?profile=original" /></a></strong></span></p><p>Over the last five decades, laser technology has evolved into a highly specialized entity, finding a niche market in the urology field as well. Lasers obtained from various lasing devices have also been tested for urological applications, generating intensified light of different wavelengths.</p><p>Currently, these lasers are most widely used as intracorporeal lithotripters in the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Such applications include the ablation of various urological tumors and the incising of upper and lower urinary tract strictures. The technology is undergoing a relentless process of evolution, resulting in surgical lasers getting safer, more effective, and more affordable.</p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>What is a urology laser and what role does it have in modern-day urology?</strong></span></p><p>The term laser is derived from the first letters of the words of the phrase "Light Amplification by Stimulated Radiation Emission". It is a monochromatic light-emitting device. The light source may also include crystal, gas, dye, or semiconductor.</p><p>Urology laser surgical equipment is used for incision and soft tissue resection and ablation of tumors. Laser therapy is a medical treatment that uses a direct beam of light to cut, burn or destroy tissues. Therapeutic lasers can be used in many medical treatment areas. Ophthalmology and dermatology used the oldest known therapeutic lasers. A medical laser is a non-invasive and effective light source for tissue treatment that provides rapid cure without scarring or discoloration.</p><p>Laser therapies have become an extremely popular treatment method for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, urolithiasis, bladder tumors, and strictures of the urinary tract or external genitalia lesions over the last two decades. Nowadays, due to the advancement of equipment, a better understanding of the needs of urologists on the part of producers, and a growing experience of laser treatment operators, this is a favorable option for conventional urology surgical procedures. Easy accessibility to the appropriate equipment, a relatively short learning curve, and promising therapeutic effects have led to a higher interest in these methods.</p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Prevalence of kidney stone diseases and subsequently increasing demand for urology laser technology</strong></span></p><p>In the present era, the prevalence of kidney stone disease has increased due to the effects on urinary stone development of increased obesity, diabetes and improvements throughout dietary habits. While minimally invasive therapies remain the pillar of treatment in this new stone-affected generation, the use of ureteroscopy (URS) has increased significantly, so that URS is now the most common surgical therapy for upper urinary tract stones.</p><p>One explanation for the change toward URS in practice was the widespread availability of the holmium laser, which allows for lithotripsy in all stone locations, irrespective of stone composition. With the proliferation of more efficient higher watt holmium systems and developments in laser technology, possibilities for laser settings and techniques for breaking down stones have increased for surgeons. The surgical method for treating upper urinary tract stones with URS generally consists of either fragmentation and successful basket retrieval or fragmentation leading to small fragments left in place for spontaneous passage, which is also known as the dusting technique.</p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Urology laser for urolithiasis</strong></span></li></ul><p>Advanced urology laser techniques are an essential tool for treating urolithiasis patients. The progress of the ureteroscopes of the new generation and the increasing power of the lasers make the lithotripsy of larger concretions shorter. More than 90 percent of lithotripsy procedures are mostly successful. The effectiveness and protection of laser lithotripsy have been demonstrated in numerous studies on symptomatic ureteral stones at all sites, care of pregnant women, overweight/obese patients and children of all ages.</p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Urology laser for bladder tumors</strong></span></li></ul><p>Laser methods have also found a place in the treatment of urinary bladder tumor patients. Nowadays, laser resection procedures for bladder tumors are returning with the introduction of new devices. Some reports suggest that the laser approach is preferable to TURBT because it appears that cancer recurrence after laser treatment is not more common than after TURBT and complication rates tend to be lower with current laser procedures compared to TURBT. Laser vaporization is suitable as an outpatient procedure because general anesthesia is not required.</p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Urology laser for hyperplasia</strong></span></li></ul><p>Laser BPH treatment has evolved from clotting to enucleation. Compared with transurethral resection and open prostatectomy, blood loss is significantly reduced. Visual laser ablation of the prostate triggers coagulative necrosis with secondary ablation and interstitial laser coagulation. Long postoperative catheterization, unpredictable results and high rates of reoperation have limited the use of these technologies. With the marketing of new high-powered 80-W KTP and 100-W Ho lasers, ablative/vaporizing techniques have once again become prevalent. Vaporization removes tissue obstruction immediately. Short-term results are promising, but there is a lack of large series, long-term outcomes, and randomized trials. Holmium laser enucleation (HoLEP) permits the removal of whole prostate lobes, mimicking the index finger operation of open prostatectomy.</p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Where does the industry lack?</strong></span></p><p>When using lasers, protection is very critical. To prevent severe injuries, all intra-operative personnel have to wear proper protection. Although lasers with holmium: YAG (Ho: YAG) do not penetrate as deeply, if they are aimed at the unprotected area, they can cause defects. Suitable draping should be used for all lasers to protect outside areas, with wet towels, draped over cutaneous lesions. Preferably, reflective surfaces have to be kept away from the treatment field; nevertheless, the treatment field should be draped with wet drapes if this is not feasible. In fact, if oxygen is in use anywhere in the operational area, it is very risky to use a laser as this can result in a laser fire and serious burns.</p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>To conclude</strong></span></p><p>The <a href="https://www.kbvresearch.com/urology-laser-market/"><strong>urology laser market</strong></a> has witnessed a rapid prominence in the treatment of various diseases. Further, the growing need for non-invasive treatments is a significant factor that drives the growth of the market. Laser procedures have several benefits over conventional surgeries. First is more accuracy and precision. Secondly, laser procedures are much less invasive, laser energy heat-seals blood vessels, with less bleeding, swelling, pain, or scarring. Second, laser procedures are a great alternative for high comorbidity patients who may not be suited to open operations.</p><p>In comparison, laser treatment and hospitalization time may be shorter, and more procedures may be conducted in outpatient environments. Laser techniques are flexible urological devices. Their use in prostate disease patients is particularly significant. Promising therapeutic effects of laser treatments tend to show their use in treating patients with other illnesses.</p><p> </p></div>