Opportunities could soon be on the horizon for laser manufacturers thanks to a new type of cold storage technology under development by Microsoft Research
IPG Photonics has announced that it will acquire Genesis Systems Group (Genesis), an integrator of robotic welding and automation solutions
NASA optical physicists are exploring the use of femtosecond lasers to join dissimilar materials in the manufacturing of spaceflight instruments.
A consortium of European researchers and companies has developed an integrated software solution as part of a Horizon 2020 project that it says will optimise additive manufacturing
The German Institute for Standardization has founded the Additive Manufacturing Steering Committee in order to intensify the standardisation of metal additive manufacturing
MKS Instruments, a provider of process control solutions, is set to acquire laser micro-machining firm Electro Scientific Industries (ESI) for approximately $1 billion in cash
Belgian research institute Imec and lithographic system manufacturer ASML have announced the joint establishment of a research lab to advance EUV lithography technology and advance semiconductor scaling towards the post-3nm logic node
Dr Joachim Döhner, vice president of Kuka’s battery business unit and chairman of the board for VDMA Battery Production, argues that laser welding is the most effective way of making electrical contacts in batteries
Following a presentation at Lasys, Philipp Götze, at Fraunhofer IWS, outlines a new procedure of bonding metal to plastics
Matthias Möllenhoff, product manager for EHLA at Hornet Laser Cladding, discusses the benefits of the EHLA high-speed cladding technology, and how it is gaining traction in China
Following a Lasys debut, Foba’s Faycal Benayad-Cherif describes how new vision-based mark alignment can eliminate the need for expensive part fixtures when laser marking
Moving to very high power lasers for welding metals, like aluminium in car production, has some big benefits, as Greg Blackman finds out
Matthew Dale explores some of the latest technology for manipulating and measuring the beam, including a multi-spot optical module for laser brazing and a contactless beam analysis device
Driven by sheet metal processing, system and fibre vendors are combining beams with high reliability, finds Andy Extance
Keely Portway looks at how digitally networked laser machines, along with additive systems, will help improve production efficiency in the factories of the future
Applied technology for laser material processing, with a focus on what was shown at Lasys from 5 to 7 June in Stuttgart, Germany
Rofin-Sinar UK is celebrating its twentieth year as a manufacturer of sealed CO2 laser sources
A total of 56,301 visitors from around the world came to Hanover to get an overview of the latest innovations and digital technologies for sheet metal working
Scanlab has introduced an additional variant of its entry-level basiCube scan head
II‐VI Incorporated has unveiled its DirectProcess 900 direct diode laser engine with active rectangular-beam shaping for micro materials processing
The Corona CFX-5000 is an all-fibre laser with programmable beam characteristics that bring together the speed and cost advantages of traditional fibre lasers with the superior thick metal edge quality of CO2 lasers
The flexible laser system is available in two power levels of 200W and 500W and is optimised for manual use or for integration with a robot
Laser glass processing specialist 4JET Microtech now offers a turnkey solution for high-volume precision cutting of technical glass
With Laserax’s laser marking process, it is now possible to identify parts right out of the die and feature tracking codes that will resist any post-process treatments
