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4 June 2019
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High precision laser cutting of electrical steel
18 April 2019
In the laser cutting market, it is common to assume that laser power is the dominant factor in determining throughput. And, when cutting straight lines in thick materials, especially at lower tolerances, higher power does deliver faster speed. However, there are many applications, especially cutting thinner materials at tighter tolerances, where very high power isn’t necessary, and may actually be a disadvantage.
Coherent's CleanWeld delivers up to 80 per spatter reduction with minimal cracking and porosity
26 October 2018
Coherent's new CleanWeld technology represents an integrated approach to fibre laser welding that delivers up to 80 per spatter reduction, as well as minimal cracking and porosity
ES Precision invests profits from successful first year into new UV laser system from Coherent-Rofin
26 October 2018
Profits from UK precision laser processing specialist ES Precision's first trading year have been reinvested into new UV laser technology from Coherent-Rofin UK
Powering to stable welds
10 September 2018
Moving to very high power lasers for welding metals, like aluminium in car production, has some big benefits, as Greg Blackman finds out
EasyMark
26 March 2018
A fifth-generation desktop marking system from Coherent-Rofin combines high precision mechanics, a versatile fibre laser, and powerful software to deliver high quality and consistency
Coherent-Rofin to display latest products for medical device manufacturing at Medtec Europe 2018
26 March 2018
Coherent-Rofin will display its latest products for medical device manufacturing at Medtec Europe 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany on 17-19 April – booth 10G12
Coherent-Rofin R&D team awarded 'Best Paper' at recent COMSOL Conference
26 February 2018
At the COMSOL Conference in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) last November, multi-physics modeling and simulation specialists from across Europe presented their findings in innovative research and modeling work
UK laser marking firm founded following Coherent rationalisation
23 February 2018
A new UK laser marking firm, ES Precision, has been established from ES Technology, the Rofin-Baasel UK subsidiary that was closed because of rationalisations made by Coherent
Asian market slows, while Europe set to grow, VDMA reports
24 July 2017
Photonics growth in Asia has begun to ease up, while the European industrial laser market is expected to grow over the next six months, it was reported by the VDMA during Laser World of Photonics
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Mauritz Möller and Philipp Scheible, of Trumpf, share a multi-spot approach to achieve optimum welds in the manufacture of power electronics housings
Mauritz Möller and Philipp Scheible share a multi-spot approach to achieve optimum welds in the manufacture of power electronics housings
Michael Hustedt, Oliver Seffer and Alexander Hilck, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, on how to enclose a high-power joining process for steel plates up to 30mm thick
Michael Hustedt, Oliver Seffer and Alexander Hilck, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, on how to enclose a high-power joining process for steel plates up to 30mm thick
Lasers offer a non-contact, fast, flexible and cost-effective tool for cutting sheets across a range of industries. (Shutterstock/Parilov)
Specialist laser integrator Cyan Tec shares some of the latest developments taking place in the field of sheet metal cutting
Integrators such as GFH Micromachining, 3D Micromac, and LLT Applikation develop complete laser micromachining systems featuring all the laser, motion control, software, and safety components required to realise high-quality applications (Image: GFH Micromachining)
Looking at the market trends integrators are having to respond to when developing new systems
Jan Keuntje and Peter Jäschke have developed a macroscopic finite element model to help establish laser cutting in serial CFRP component production
Jan Keuntje and Peter Jäschke, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, have developed a macroscopic finite element model to help establish laser cutting in serial CFRP component production
Laser technologies will have to continue to evolve to keep up with the need of the electronics industry. (Image: Shutterstock/raigvi)
Electronics manufacturing presents both significant opportunities and formidable challenges for developers of laser materials processing technologies
Handheld laser cleaning devices are a popular choice in industry for delivering the beam to the workpiece. (Image: Shutterstock/Surasak_Photo)
The basics of laser cleaning, the systems involved, and the benifts it offers over conventional cleaning techniques
Paul Butler-Smith and Tian Long See demonstrate how the surface friction of stainless-steel medical tools can be reduced using pulsed and ultrashort-pulsed laser processing
Paul Butler-Smith and Tian Long See, of the MTC, demonstrate how the surface friction of stainless-steel medical tools can be reduced using pulsed and ultrashort-pulsed laser processing
Dr Michael Jarwitz, of the University of Stuttgart’s IFSW, highlights the need for a single tool capable of highly versatile and adaptable manufacturing
Dr Michael Jarwitz, of the University of Stuttgart’s IFSW, highlights the need for a single tool capable of highly versatile and adaptable manufacturing
