Dr Stefan Janssen discusses the scanner-based laser processing technique developed within the Carbolase project
Editor's picks
Simone Mazzucato discusses how lasers can be used to create hidden microfeatures in materials for anti-counterfeit purposes
The demand for laser systems in the microelectronics segment is expected to grow in 2020, however
News
The nanocarbon additive makes it possible to ensure a low porosity of the printed material, increasing its hardness by 1.5 times. (Image: NUST MISIS)
26 November 2020
The carbon nanofibres are a by-product of associated petroleum gas processing, which has serious environmental significance
Single titanium Airbus parts can now be processed using multiple lasers simultaneously in a Concept Laser M2 printer. (Image: Premium Aerotec)
25 November 2020
The validation will enable single titanium components to be built at an increased rate in GE Additive’s Concept Laser M2 printer
25 November 2020
The demand for laser systems in the microelectronics segment is expected to grow in 2020, however
The new NXG XII 600 from SLM Solutions wields twelve 1kW lasers for increased productivity. (Image: SLM Solutions)
25 November 2020
SLM Solutions' NXG XII 600 is equipped with twelve 1kW lasers, while Additive Industries' upcoming MetalFAB-600 will be equipped with ten 1kW lasers
Roo Engineering's workforce has doubled since March. (Image: Business Live)
24 November 2020
Roo Engineering, which was started in April 2019, has grown from an initial three employees to a workforce of 27, and now operates across two sites
The new smart factory demonstrates how different machine types can be interconnected in a network. (Image: Trumpf)
26 October 2020
Sales revenue fell from €3.8 billion to €3.5 billion in the fiscal year 2019/20
Welding, cutting and 3D printing are counted among the industrial applications intended for the upcoming laser diodes. (Image: BluGlass)
22 October 2020
Three different standard laser designs have been demonstrated after being fabricated into test devices: 405nm, 420nm and 450nm
Analysis & opinion
25 November 2020
Dr Stefan Janssen discusses the scanner-based laser processing technique developed within the Carbolase project
25 November 2020
Simone Mazzucato discusses how lasers can be used to create hidden microfeatures in materials for anti-counterfeit purposes
25 September 2020
Trumpf’s David Harvilla, Stefanie Bisch and Sebastian Zaske discuss why green lasers represent the perfect tool for welding e-mobility components made of copper
25 September 2020
Nataliya Deyneka-Dupriez and Alexander Denkl, of Lessmüller Lasertechnik, describe how OCT can be used to perform online process monitoring when using an oscillating laser beam to weld e-mobility components
25 September 2020
ES Precision’s new UV laser is paying for itself by opening up a range of valuable niche processing jobs, writes director Andrew May
The recent emergence of blue laser processing shows promise for copper processing applications in e-mobility. (Image: Nuburu)
25 September 2020
Over the summer laser users learned how two types of blue diode laser are dramatically improving copper welding for fabricating e-mobility components
15 June 2020
Anibal Di Luch, of TWI, reports on the development of a robotic platform for the laser processing of large-scale, high-end structures for aircraft
Features
25 September 2020
Greg Blackman speaks to two researchers who presented at the LANE conference on different aspects of laser welding
The LS4 integrates two laser sources, a 50W green nanosecond and a dual wavelength (near-infrared and green) 10W femtosecond source. (Image: Lasea)
25 September 2020
Keely Portway discovers how laser systems are used in smart manufacturing
24 April 2020
Nikolaus Fecht on how AI is helping move laser systems closer to achieving complete error-free production
16 March 2020
Keely Portway looks at regular maintenance practices that can help laser users ensure maximum uptime of their system
Trumpf enables copper additive manufacturing by combining its TruDisk 1020 with its TruPrint systems.
13 March 2020
Optically-driven additive manufacturing is entering uncharted territory with challenging reflective, thermally conductive metals such as copper, finds Andy Extance
Application focus
Figure 1: Common views of the ROV. (1) Vertical thrusters, (2) buoyancy, (3) laser cleaning module, (4) horizontal thrusters, (5) wheels with built-in magnets, (6) rear video camera, (7) LED lamp, (8) front video camera, (9) thruster control units, (10) main control unit, (11) nozzle of the laser cleaning module.
Researchers are developing laser systems capable of cleaning ship hulls underwater
Ben Fielding, of Weldwide, explores the benefits of laser welding and how the technology compares to other well-established joining methods
Florent Husson, of Alphanov, describes how large parts can be polished using robotics and high-power lasers
Lasers can be used to create durable black marks on stainless steel. (Image: Coherent)
Andrew May, director of ES Precision, shares five tips to get the best laser marking results
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
Press Releases
Mack Brooks Exhibitions has announced the postponement of EuroBLECH, which was scheduled to take place at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds in Germany from 9 to 12 March
2021
The current management team of the Berliner Glas Group will continue to run the company and will be complemented with ASML management
Trotec Laser's Speedy 100 and Speedy 300 feature a newly developed Ceramicore laser source, enabling users to engrave fine structures, lines and characters
This brand-new FBG-based tunable pulse stretcher increases the stretching by up to 50 per cent, which enables an increase of energy per pulse by the same factor and equates a total stretching window up to 2,400ps
Blue diode laser manufacturer Nuburu has appointed Dr Guy Gilliland as CEO and Chris Baldwin as CFO
The large line shaper offers line angles greater than 150mRad, while maintaining diffraction limited line width
The new solution is functionally independent of the control system used and offers the possibility to be adapted to growing requirements by smart additional modules
White papers
08 September 2020
When purchasing a highly advanced device for use in the workplace, such as a laser, learning how to properly apply, troubleshoot, and evaluate that device becomes very important.
This article will detail why a laser’s performance is important for industrial laser materials processing, and will serve as a guide for the right and wrong ways to apply, ascertain, evaluate, and take action on the laser performance data gathered.
09 June 2020
Edmund Optics describes its development of NebularTM nano-structured anti-reflective surfaces that can be used to reduce stray light in laser systems for materials processing.
