ICALEO 2019 will feature four industry-specific conferences that will become the core focus of each day: aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, microelectronics, and automotive
Editor's picks
LIA anticipates more than 100 end-users and suppliers and more than 1,000 conference participants at ICALEO 2019
Tim Gillett investigates the process of laser machining composite materials for the aerospace industry
Paul Harrison, chief engineer for product applications at SPI Lasers, describes a new mode of operation for fibre lasers that enables beam quality to be varied on demand
News
The manufacturing line will be used to accelerate the conversion of maritime transport towards using electric propulsion. (Image: Leclanché)
21 June 2019
Leclanché, a Swiss provider of energy storage solutions, has commissioned Italian industrial automation firm Comau to build an automated manufacturing line for lithium-ion battery modules intended for electric vehicles
19 June 2019
Laser manufacturer Trumpf has acquired a 25.1 per cent share of Dresden-based IT startup Zigpos in order to boost its networked production offerings
18 June 2019
The NRC will provide Burloak with exclusive access to patented technology developed for directed energy deposition
17 June 2019
Rolls-Royce has chosen to work with metal additive manufacturing (AM) machines featuring four lasers operating simultaneously to enhance its AM capability
LIA anticipates more than 100 end-users and suppliers and more than 1,000 conference participants at ICALEO 2019
10 June 2019
ICALEO 2019 will feature four industry-specific conferences that will become the core focus of each day: aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, microelectronics, and automotive
06 June 2019
A robot-controlled laser processing head capable of performing cutting, welding and additive manufacturing is under development that will bring significant productivity and quality gains to sheet metal processing
03 June 2019
A group of engineers has developed a new laser welding process that can be used to create water-tight seals, even in difficult to weld materials such as die-cast aluminium
Analysis & opinion
31 May 2019
Dr Arnold Gillner, of Fraunhofer ILT, discusses the growing application range of ultrashort pulse lasers in industrial manufacturing
31 May 2019
Proper extraction system maintenance and design is vital, says BOFA International’s Joshua Evans, to reduce fire and explosion risks associated with laser metal processing
31 May 2019
Paul Harrison, chief engineer for product applications at SPI Lasers, describes a new mode of operation for fibre lasers that enables beam quality to be varied on demand
31 May 2019
Ali Gökhan Demir, of the Politecnico di Milano, reports on the use of laser triangulation to address a significant challenge being faced by laser metal deposition users
30 May 2019
Luísa Coutinho, director of the European Welding Federation, explains why an evolving qualification system is pivotal to addressing new demands in industry
30 May 2019
Riccardo Tosi, senior research engineer at the MTC, identifies the barriers preventing future adoption of large-scale directed energy deposition in industry
10 April 2019
Matthew Dale shares three interesting applications of laser technology that were presented at ILAS 2019 in Crewe, UK, in March
Features
31 May 2019
Greg Blackman discovers that new beam shaping technology is speeding up and improving the quality of thick plate laser cutting
31 May 2019
Tim Gillett investigates the process of laser machining composite materials for the aerospace industry
31 May 2019
Matthew Dale explores the range of laser solutions available for copper processing applications in e-mobility
30 May 2019
Read the Summer 2019 issue of Laser Systems Europe online here
Application focus
Proper extraction system maintenance and design is vital, says BOFA International’s Joshua Evans, to reduce fire and explosion risks associated with laser metal processing
New regulations dictate that certain medical devices must be marked with a unique device identification code. Here we explore how different laser technologies can be used to produce these markings
A look at some of the industrial laser technology on display at Photonics West
A selection of laser technology for micromachining applications, including drilling, cutting, structuring and scribing.
Applied technology for laser material processing, with a focus on what was shown at Lasys from 5 to 7 June in Stuttgart, Germany
Press Releases
Scansonic, a producer of laser optics for welding, brazing and hardening, is showcasing two new innvovations in laser hardening at the Laser World of Photonics this year: its RLH-A laser processing optics and a new laser hardening process called CoHard.
RLH-A laser processing optics
Lasers for hardening steel surfaces can be used for high-precision hardening of the smallest structures. The new Scansonic RLH-A Rel. III laser optics offer increased precision compared to the earlier version.
Boutique engineering services provider Barrnon has invested in a new, bespoke laser cutting machine from MBA Engineering, to work with its unique source from IPG Photonics featuring a beam splitter
The NEWAM (New Wire Additive Manufacturing) project builds on and exploits the UK's substantial lead in wire-based directed energy deposition (DED) technology
As of July 1st, 2019, Dr.-Ing. Peter Jäschke will be heading the Production and Systems Department of the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH). He thus succeeds Dr.-Ing. Oliver Suttmann, who will be working in industry.
Eurolaser is presenting a patented new development for cutting wool with lasers at the ITMA Textile & Garment Technology Exhibition in June.
Previously, textiles had to be protected from fraying after cutting with knife cutters by means of linking or edging. Eurolaser asked itself: “Is that really necessary?”. No, it isn’t! Using this new Cut`n Protect Technology, means that these additional work steps are not required, which saves time because the laser provides lasting protection from fraying merely because of the cutting process.
Jenoptik has added another UV lens to its JENar F-theta range for laser material processing
When fume extraction supplier ULT entered the US market in early 2017, the company made a big promise: “We will plant a tree for every unit sold in the US.” Now that promise was kept.
