Australian semiconductor developer BluGlass has announced its intention to capture 6-10 per cent of the gallium nitride (GaN) laser diode market by 2025
Editor's picks
Christopher Ryder, of MKS Instruments’ ESI products group, describes how CO2 lasers can be used to address new material challenges being faced in the manufacture of 5G technologies
Bradley McBain, managing director of MBA Engineering, explains how the refurbishment of cutting heads can provide an economical alternative to buying replacement parts
News
20 November 2019
Bystronic now supplies generators of nitrogen gas from South African firm NitraLife
14 November 2019
The research institute Laser Zentrum Hannover has updated its internal processing laser head (IBK) technology to include integrated sensors for process monitoring
12 November 2019
A new integrated control solution jointly produced by Siemens and Scanlab is set to decrease the engineering effort required when developing laser-based manufacturing systems
07 November 2019
A new survey has found that 100 Horizon 2020 photonics projects, established between 2014 and 2018, will directly create 3,500 high-tech jobs in Europe over the next three years
LMI's low-cost LPBF machine, the Alpha 140
06 November 2019
The award is in recognition of the firm’s development of a low-cost laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) system, which has made industry-suitable metallic 3D printing more accessible for SMEs
06 November 2019
Australian semiconductor developer BluGlass has announced its intention to capture 6-10 per cent of the gallium nitride (GaN) laser diode market by 2025
23 October 2019
A new technology cluster in Germany seeks to accelerate the uptake of additive manufacturing in industry through integrated research and development initiatives
Analysis & opinion
06 September 2019
Coherent’s Dr Jörg Neukum highlights how the ease of integration and maintenance of direct diode lasers has contributed towards their increased uptake in industry
05 September 2019
Dr Nataliya Deyneka-Dupriez, of Lessmüller Lasertechnik, describes the benefits that OCT can bring to weld monitoring, and highlights how the technology is starting to find applications in e-mobility
05 September 2019
John Powell, technical director of Laser Expertise, on some of the key aspects to consider when buying a new cutting machine for a job shop
21 August 2019
Christopher Ryder, of MKS Instruments’ ESI products group, describes how CO2 lasers can be used to address new material challenges being faced in the manufacture of 5G technologies
21 August 2019
Jean-Michel Pelaprat, co-founder of Nuburu, discusses the benefits of materials processing using emerging blue diode lasers with increased brightness
21 August 2019
Bradley McBain, managing director of MBA Engineering, explains how the refurbishment of cutting heads can provide an economical alternative to buying replacement parts
31 July 2019
Matthew Dale reports on the International Laser Marketplace that took place at the Laser World of Photonics this year
Features
LG’s upcoming Signature rollable OLED display will be able to store itself away in its base when not in use thanks to flexible display technology. (Image: LG)
06 September 2019
Gemma Church finds that lasers are playing a crucial role in increasing the functionality of modern displays
This Lasea system uses two processing heads to direct two halves of a more powerful, single ultrafast pulse to the workpiece in order to increase processing throughput.
06 September 2019
Matthew Dale explores the advantages of increasing the average power of ultrafast lasers, and discovers how this higher power can be delivered to the workpiece
Professor Steen being presented with an Honorary Fellowship to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers by the institute’s president Carolyn Griffiths.
06 September 2019
The LIA has introduced a set of annual awards dedicated to Professor William Maxwell Steen, a veteran and pioneer of laser technology
22 August 2019
We speak to the LIA's executive director, Dr Nathanial Quick, about topics ranging from his early experiences with the organisation to the challenges still hindering the adoption of laser materials processing in industry
21 August 2019
Professor Dr Reinhart Poprawe, director of Fraunhofer ILT, has announced that he will retire this autumn. Here we take a closer look at his extensive career, and the impact he has had on the world of laser technology
Application focus
John Powell, technical director of Laser Expertise, on some of the key aspects to consider when buying a new cutting machine for a job shop
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.
Press Releases
At Formnext 2019, laser scan solution manufacturer Scanlab will unveil a scan system control extension using a smart data-acquisition interface that reads diverse sensors
Full details will be revealed at the company’s dedicated press conference, taking place on Tuesday 19 November at 10:45 am, in Hall 12.0, Booth C101.
Coherent releases new additive manufacturing software to improve productivity in dental applications
The DENTAL COCKPIT offers a dedicated software platform for users of Coherent's CREATOR metal 3D printers for dental applications
NLight has added 5kW and 12kW versions of its Corona fibre lasers
MKS Instruments has introduced the Ophir LBS-300HP-NIR Beam Splitter for high power NIR lasers
OES has added a series of 15 mm, 30 mm, 50 mm, and 75 mm Linear Motion Positioning Stages to its selection of precision motion control components
Optomec has announced a new laser deposition head with a variable optics system that can create three discreet focused spot sizes to accommodate changes in laser power.
