The Association of Laser Users’ (AILU) biennial Industrial Laser Applications Symposium (ILAS) took place 17-18 March in Kenilworth, UK. Talks ranged from additive manufacturing, laser sources and beam delivery, cladding, macro cutting and drilling, precision fabrication, surface marking, welding, micro- and nano-processing, and funding opportunities for industrial laser processing. Here, we review coverage of the event.
Laser welding needs 'sound scientific understanding', says Professor Stewart Williams
After speaking at the Association of Laser Users’ Industrial Laser Applications Symposium in March in Kenilworth, UK, Professor Stewart Williams at Cranfield University argues that a more scientific approach to laser welding would increase uptake of the technology
Fibre lasers now established in industry, say experts at ILAS
Greg Blackman reports from the AILU’s biennial Industrial Laser Applications Symposium, which took place in March in Kenilworth, UK
Jaguar Land Rover sees weight savings thanks to laser
Jaguar Land Rover has reduced the weight of the Jaguar F-Type body panels by up to 40 per cent through using aluminium panels, extrusions and castings all welded by laser, delegates at AILU's ILAS event were told
Underwater laser cutting and nuclear decommissioning at ILAS event
Paul Hilton of TWI spoke at the AILU's Industrial Laser Applications Symposium, which took place 17-18 March in Kenilworth, UK, on the topic of laser cutting for nuclear decommissioning
Funding opportunities discussed at ILAS
The importance of funding and a UK national strategy were highlighted at the AILU’s ILAS 2015 conference, held in Kenilworth, UK on 17-18 March. Tom Eddershaw reports
UK finds industrial laser research strategy ahead of ILAS
In the build up to the AILU’s Industrial Laser Applications Symposium, Laser Systems Europe spoke to Mike Green, AILU Secretary on how he sees the current laser systems market
Nanoparticles machined with ultrafast laser to combat antimicrobial resistance
Researchers at the University of Manchester in the UK have produced new forms of nanoparticles using picosecond laser ablation that have a more effective antibacterial function