
Made with Synova Micro-Cutting process

SYNOVA Micro-cutting, microscope photo

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Laser-Microjet®
In this system the laser-beam is guided to the work-piece by total internal reflection in a water-jet, which acts as a variable length fluid optical waveguide.
This combination of laser-beam and water-beam represents a revolutionary invention for the microtechnology. It is not in competition with the existing Laser - Microtechnology but is its highly efficient complement. It maintains the advantages of the traditional YAG-Laser, its high speed, precision and flexibility, but eliminates evident disadvantages, especially by adding the cooling water-jet to the laser-beam thus eliminating the thermal stress on the processed material and cleaning the cutting edges of debris.
These very unique system-characteristics create its suitability for many applications in microtechnology for which the traditional YAG-Laser is much less qualified.
All metals, particularly hard metals, except highly reflective materials.
You will find detailed information about the SYNOVA-Laser-Microjet-System in:
www.synova.ch