JDSU announced that it will introduce five new turnkey fiber laser and direct-diode laser systems for use by machine tool manufacturers for macro-materials processing applications. The new turnkey products were designed by cutting machine manufacturer AMADA, a JDSU collaborative partner. The new systems include JDSU's innovative CORELIGHT™ Series fiber laser and direct-diode laser engines.

Products will be available the second half of calendar year 2015. The new turnkey laser products will be on display at the 2015 SPIE Photonics West exhibition in San Francisco, CA, February 10-12, 2015. Conference attendees are invited to visit JDSU at Moscone Center, South Hall, Booth #1431.

The company will showcase the CORELIGHT AJ 2 kilowatt, 4 kilowatt, and 6 kilowatt turnkey fiber laser systems for high-speed sheet metal cutting, precision welding and a broad range of additional macro materials processing applications. Each CORELIGHT AJ system incorporates JDSU's advanced and efficient CORELIGHT YLE Series fiber laser engine and includes an industry standard electrical and optical interface. The company will also showcase the CORELIGHT ExC 2 kilowatt and 4 kilowatt turnkey direct-diode laser systems for improved high-speed thick sheet metal cutting, welding, and surface treatment applications.

Each CORELIGHT ExC system incorporates JDSU's advanced and efficient CORELIGHT DLE Series direct-diode laser engine and includes an industry standard electrical and optical interface. Fiber lasers and direct-diode lasers are gaining momentum over CO2-based cutting systems for metal processing because of the advantages they provide that include higher cutting speeds, improved cutting quality, increased energy efficiency and lower maintenance requirements. These benefits in turn result in significantly lower overall costs for metal processing manufacturers.