The new technique resulted in the reduction of effective residual stress in metal 3D-printed test parts by 90 per cent
Editor's picks
Building a rectangular block of 316L stainless steel with LPBF and then annealing it with a diode laser. (Image: LLNL)
GFT Technologies has acquired the portfolio and workforce of Trumpf subsidiary Axoom, a software company based in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Keely Portway looks at how digitally networked laser machines, along with additive systems, will help improve production efficiency in the factories of the future
News
XRD can be used to detect residual stresses in materials. (Image: LPT Technologies)
18 July 2019
The firm will use XRD to perform in-house measurements of compressive residual stress in metals, enabling it to develop laser peening prescriptions for customer needs more quickly and accurately
Building a rectangular block of 316L stainless steel with LPBF and then annealing it with a diode laser. (Image: LLNL)
18 July 2019
The new technique resulted in the reduction of effective residual stress in metal 3D-printed test parts by 90 per cent
16 July 2019
GFT Technologies has acquired the portfolio and workforce of Trumpf subsidiary Axoom, a software company based in Karlsruhe, Germany.
10 July 2019
New large-scale cleaning techniques involving powerful ultrafast lasers are being developed within a collaborative project that seeks to renovate the 90-year-old Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia
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
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
New to Laser Components‘ range of beam analysis equipment is the BWA-CAM 20/20
InnoLas has introduced the new DIVIDOS series, the latest generation of laser depaneling solutions for the PCB and EMS industry
NLight has introducted the Corona™ CFX-8000, the latest high-power fiber laser in the Corona product family
SLD Laser has introduced its ultra-compact, high power, high brightness, fiber coupled blue laser modules for materials processing applications
In a little over a decade the UK subcontractor Laser 24 has grown to employ 26 staff and now operates a number of Bystronic systems
Amada Miyachi Europe is supporting the team with battery pack manufacturing expertise and laser welding technology
A full line of OEM compatible, field-replacement CO2 laser lenses that are offered with specific focal lengths optimised to the material surface has been introduced by Laser Research Optics
