Laserdyne® Announces Technology Trade-Up Program

PRIMA North America, Inc., announced that its Laserdyne Systems Division, a manufacturer of multi-axis laser machining systems, has received an order for a 6-axis 790 BeamDirector system from a leading North American turbine engine builder.

This system is equipped with a CP3500 CO2 laser provided by Convergent Lasers, also a division of PRIMA North America, Inc. The system has the

Laserdyne's new technology trade-up program includes trading existing 780 BeamDirector models (left) for new 790 BeamDirector models (right).

Dr. Paolo Cigna, president of PRIMA North America, Inc., announced the order and said, "The sale included the customer trading in a Laserdyne system. This represents the launch of our new 'Technology Trade-up' program for valued customers who have made a long-term commitment to Laserdyne's unique laser system technology for providing exacting laser-based manufacturing solutions for difficult aerospace applications."

"By trading in a 1991 780 BeamDirector Nd:YAG laser system, which served the customer well for nearly 14 years, the company transitions to Laserdyne's newest system design, the 790 BeamDirector," reported Dr. Cigna. "For the last two years Laserdyne has offered complete mechanical rebuilds and controller upgrades for customers' 780 systems. In fact, this customer has another 780 BeamDirector system scheduled for remanufacture. The choice between remanufacturing and acquiring a new 790 is partly economics and partly application driven. Our new program expands the options for our customers. The 780 will be brought back to Laserdyne and will also be remanufactured."

"The demand for remanufactured 780 systems is high," Dr. Cigna stated. "After remanufacturing and retrofitting the system with a new laser and controller, the system will most likely be again used for laser hole drilling. There are many laser applications such as drill on the fly hole drilling where the 780 BeamDirector is a proven and productive system."

For more information contact:

Laserdyne/PRIMA, Inc.

8600 109th Ave. N. #400

Champlin, MN 55316

763-433-3700

Fax: 763-433-3701

www.prima-na.com

E-mail: sales@prima-na.com