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(Left to right): Peter Leibinger, president of TRUMPF’s laser and
electronics division, Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell, and Rolf Biekert,
president and chief executive officer of TRUMPF Inc., officially open
TRUMPF’s Laser Innovation & Technical Excellence building.
TRUMPF Inc. used its recent INTECH 2008 North American open house event to unveil a new $29 million laser research and manufacturing facility at the company’s campus and headquarters in Farmington, CT.
The Laser Innovation & Technical Excellence (LITE) building will be used to develop new lasers, expand the company’s production of laser resonators, and maintain TRUMPF’s leadership in state of the art laser technology.
“This new building means much more than just more space,” says Rolf Biekert, president and chief executive officer of TRUMPF. “It is a concrete example of our long-term commitment to the community, the region, the market, and of course to our employees. The new building means new products, new markets, new jobs, and new opportunities for all of us.”
According to the company, the LITE building will add 86,000 sq. ft. to the existing TRUMPF campus in Farmington. The building will feature a new 55,200 sq. ft. production hall and a 6,000 sq. ft. cleanroom designed for the manufacturing and testing of CO2 and solid-state laser resonators.
A laser research lab and laser development department will be dedicated to the creation of new laser products. The building will also house the company’s laser marking application and sales group and give the information technologies department a larger area for a state-of-the-art server room. Approximately 120 employees will staff the new facility.
Building a new laser facility reflects the growth that TRUMPF has experienced in recent years. “This new building will help us maintain our leadership position in the laser industry, further expand our laser production, and stay at the forefront of laser research and development,” adds Biekert.
More than 400 people participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new building. Some of the officials on hand for the event included Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell, Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele, company officials, representatives of national, state and local government as well as customers and TRUMPF employees.
The event also included a number of technical presentations covering such topics as the history and future of lasers, sheet metal design, the future of automated bending, enhancing productivity with CAD/CAM, and combination technology in manufacturing.
TRUMPF’s INTECH 2008 open house also featured displays of equipment and product demonstrations at the firm’s Customer & Technology Center. One machine on display was the TruBend 5130 press brake which features an electro-hydraulic ram that offers 143 ton capacity, bending length of 127 in., and a six-axis high speed gauging system.
Another machine on display was the TruPunch 5000 machine with a SheetMaster automation module. The TruPunch 5000 offers a punching force of 25 tons and provides a 0.312 in. material thickness capacity. TRUMPF’s INTECH 2008 North American open house attracted over 400 visitors.
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