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Prototech Laser Celebrates 30 Years in Business
In the summer of 1990 Prototech Laser was a modest upstart without a lot of fanfare. The company began in a 6,000 square foot building with one laser and two employees. It has grown to 60,000 square feet, 15 lasers and 75 employees during its peak. “We’ve seen a lot...
A Tale of Automotive Laser Welding | Laser Cutting Michigan
Laser Welding International, Inc (LWI), the sister company to Prototech Laser was a pioneer in automotive laser welding. Having started the company in 1995, it grew to a $40 million-dollar entity in less than 10 years. Laser welded blank technology was exploding at...
Hot Stamping and Laser Cutting.… a Great Combination | Laser Cutting MI
Hot stamping, a process to form and create high strength autobody parts, came into wide use over the last 10 years. The Automotive Industry was looking for a vehicle that was lighter resulting in better gas mileage, stronger for increased safety and built with fewer...
What Is Laser Cutting and How does It Work? | Laser Cutting MI
Lasers have become a mainstay in modern manufacturing and are capable of precisely cutting parts in a wide array of materials such as ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastic, wood, gems, glass, and even paper. Let's take a deeper look at how lasers work and what...
Metal Fabricator in Michigan Continues to Do its Part in Saving Lives
In 2004, Prototech Laser was approached by a sub-prime military contractor to laser cut fabricated armor components to help protect our soldiers fighting in the war on terror; specifically, in Iraq and Afghanistan. During this conflict, land mines were buried...