Productivity, a leading machine tool distributor serving the upper Midwest, is now the exclusive U.S. distributor of Swiss Tec laser micro machining systems. Swiss Tec machines are high-end laser cutting machines, primarily focused on fine tube and sheet cutting with fibre laser, picosecond and femtosecond laser beam delivery. Machines are engineered and manufactured in Switzerland and Austria. In addition to sales, Productivity is Swiss Tec's USA Technical Center for applications, service and parts support. Customers will be able to see Productivity at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) show in Minneapolis, USA, on 13-14 October 2010.

According to Pete Nelson, Productivity’s Manager of U.S. Distribution for Swiss Tec, “Laser micro machining has come full circle in the last few years.” He adds that “fibre laser, as well as picosecond and femtosecond lasers can cut extremely fast with little or no heat affected zone. This is state-of-the-art technology, and has significant advantages over CO2 and YAG lasers, especially in the manufacture of parts from tubing like end effectors and stents.”

Productivity has been a leading distributor of machine tools and tooling accessories, based in Plymouth, Minnesota, US, since 1968. Depending on a customers’ needs, Productivity can assist in the research, evaluation and planning of a machine tool purchase. In addition, Productivity specialises in automation operations and is a FANUC authorised robotic integrator, a leading provider of intelligent robot solutions. As a single source machine tool supplier, Productivity will also help sell old equipment through its online auctions on machinesused.com.