Toyota, Ford, Daimler and Mercedes have all committed to using AM to produce medical components urgently needed as a result of the current pandemic.
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Ford operators assemble medical face shields. (Image: Ford Motor Company).
Laser cutting, welding, marking and additive manufacturing will be particularly relevant in producing medical devices
Keely Portway looks regular maintenance practices that can help laser users ensure maximum uptime of their system
News
The new design is both lighter and easier to wear than a previous design made using acrylic.
07 April 2020
Laser system manufacturer Trotec has successfully developed a face shield that can be laser cut from a single sheet of PET plastic
02 April 2020
A survey of VDMA member companies has revealed that 84 per cent have had their operations affected by Covid-19.
Siemens connects healthcare providers and medical designers to produce components through additive manufacturing
02 April 2020
In response to Covid-19, Siemens is making its AM network and 3D printers available to the global medical community
EHLA can operate up to 10 times faster than conventional LMD. Image: Fraunhofer ILT
02 April 2020
Following its acquisition of the UK’s first EHLA system, TWI is investigating the capabilities and future potential of EHLA technology.
Ford operators assemble medical face shields. (Image: Ford Motor Company).
01 April 2020
Toyota, Ford, Daimler and Mercedes have all committed to using AM to produce medical components urgently needed as a result of the current pandemic.
Field ventilator that includes 3D printed parts made with HP's Multi Jet Fusion technology.
26 March 2020
HP and its partners are using their 3D printing teams, technology and experience to help deliver critical medical parts in the ongoing effort against Covid-19.
25 March 2020
The free academy will enable participants to select modular online training to suit their requirements
Analysis & opinion
12 March 2020
Florent Husson, of Alphanov, describes how large parts can be polished using robotics and high-power lasers
06 March 2020
John Sutter, of Abicor Binzel, discusses how Generation 3 steels perfectly fit the needs of vehicle manufacturers
The benefits of AI and machine learning in laser processing were discussed by a panel of experts at the show
21 February 2020
Power increases across multiple laser technologies are set to bring further benefit to materials processing, Matthew Dale learnt at Photonics West
11 December 2019
Rita Bola, project manager at EWF, describes how digitally integrating the process steps of laser powder bed fusion will help accelerate its adoption in industry
11 December 2019
Jason Woolley, key accounts laser group manager at Abicor Binzel USA, highlights how laser welding is helping make Industry 4.0 a reality
04 December 2019
Dr Srinivas Garimella shares his experience in establishing additive manufacturing as a one of Eaton’s key manufacturing technologies
27 November 2019
Andrew May, director of ES Precision, shares five tips to get the best laser marking results
Features
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
Scanlab’s XL Scan synchronously controls a 2D scan head and a positioning stage. It can also process 3D workpieces with integrated Z-axis control.
12 March 2020
Greg Blackman on the latest scanning solutions and software for micromachining
27 January 2020
Carlos Lee, director general of EPIC, talks with Eric Mottay, president and CEO of Amplitude Laser Group
Application focus
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
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
Press Releases
Coherent has named Andreas Mattes as its new president and CEO and a member of the board of directors, effective immediately.
Coherent, Inc. has expanded its fiber laser operation in Tampere, Finland, and designated the facility as a “Center of Excellence for Fiber Lasers”. Fiber lasers themselves have been produced at this location since 2003. Now, in order to further streamline the production flow, Coherent will combine stand-alone fiber laser source assembly and testing at the same site with the manufacture of fiber laser components, laser engines, and combiners.
This name change will allow the company to present themselves as an Amada group company with the highest experience in welding and associated precision technologies
Coherent has extended the capabilities of its PowerMax series thermopile sensors to enable measurement of laser powers as high as 6kW
Recent developments in the area of fibre laser technologies and the increased demand for high powers fibre laser components fabrication has created the need for endcaps in both active and passive fibres. Laser Components has therefore launched of a new End-Cap fusion Splicer (ECS).
Leicester-based ADS Laser Cutting has invested in a new TRUMPF TruLaser 5030 fiber with 10kW power source, effectively doubling the speed at which it can profile components
Laser processing and additive manufacturing are among the applications set to directly benefit from this product.
