发那科与古河电工合资公司FF Laser投产高功率激光二极管模块
Start of Production of the High-Power Laser Diode Module
发那科与古河电工的合资公司FF Laser自2016年4月起开始生产高功率激光二极管模块（LDM），该模块是工业光纤激光器的关键部件。两家公司于2015年7月成立这家合资公司，各出资50%，并从各自公司选派管理人员，此前一直在筹备自动化生产设备。FF Laser的首条量产线结合了发那科的自动化制造技术与古河电工的高功率半导体激光技术，通过自动化实现高质量、高可靠性LDM的稳定供应。主要设备包括古河电工的8台对准机和发那科的9台机器人等。首条产线的产能为每月相当于60kW光纤激光器所需的LDM，后续计划分阶段扩产。
April 8th, 2016
Fanuc Corporation
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
From April, FF Laser Corporation, a joint venture company of Fanuc Corporation (President: Yoshiharu Inaba; hereinafter, Fanuc) and Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (President and Chief Operating Officer: Mitsuyoshi Shibata; hereinafter, Furukawa Electric) has started its production of high-power laser diode modules (hereinafter, LDM), which are a key component in industrial optical fiber lasers (hereinafter, fiber lasers).
Background
In July 2015, both companies have established a joint company for LDMs, which are a key component for the fiber lasers that are spreading rapidly in the metal processing sector for cutting and welding applications and have been preparing to set up automated production equipment. Fanuc and Furukawa Electric have each contributed 50% capital and have selected officers from each company for this joint company.
Content
FF Laser Company has started its first mass production line of industrial high-power LDMs by combining both companies’ technological strengths, namely, the automatic manufacturing technology of Fanuc and the high-power semiconductor laser technology of Furukawa Electric. Stable supply of high quality and highly reliable LDMs will be realized through this automation.
- Start of Production: April 2016
- Main Equipment: 8 units of Furukawa Electric’s alignment machines, 9 units of Fanuc’s robots, etc.
- First Production Line’s Capacity: LDMs equivalent to 60kW per month fiber laser production. Hereafter, expansion is scheduled in steps.
来源：FANUC News Release · fanuc.co.jp