Laserdyne Celebrates 30th Anniversary

March 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of Laserdyne, Champlin, Minn., and the BeamDirector® family of multiaxis laser systems.

Since their introduction, these systems have provided manufacturers with a tool to produce increasingly complex, 3-D components by laser cutting, drilling, and welding.

“Over the last three decades, Laserdyne multiaxis systems have played a part in major changes in component design and manufacturing,” said Terry VanderWert, president of PRIMA North America, manufacturer of Laserdyne systems. “Laser material processing has given engineers the flexibility to create product designs that are lower cost, often with superior performance. Laserdyne technology has affected the design and manufacturing of products vital to a wide variety of industries including aircraft, automobiles, medical devices, and turbine engines used in transportation and energy.”

At the recently held anniversary celebration, many of the company’s employees gathered to celebrate the occasion.

Today the company says it is producing its fourth generation of laser systems to reflect customers’ changing requirements. Process quality, productivity, and integrity are now, more than ever, controlled by the system, not the operator, the company reports.

“Looking forward to the next 30 years, Laserdyne believes the trend for advanced innovation and increases in productivity will continue,” said VanderWert. “Designers, process planners, and engineers, through continuous improvement programs, are upgrading their designs and manufacturing operations, which results in them presenting us with new challenges.”

For more information, visit www.prima-na.com.