US Navy buys 10-kW fiber laser from IPG

August 16, 2005, Oxford, MA--IPG Photonics was awarded a contract by the US Navy for its 10-kilowatt continuous wave ytterbium fiber laser system. The commercial procurement contract was awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana.

The Navy purchased the YLR-10000 with central emission wavelength of 1070 nm. The unit is water cooled and delivers its output through a 20 meter flexible fiber. IPG sells ytterbium fiber laser systems from 10-kW to 30-kW for a variety of materials processing applications in different industries.