Laser Prototypes Europe (LPE), a UK 3D printing service bureau, has invested in a £500,000 metal sintering machine, the firm’s largest purchase to date, allowing it to expand its prototyping and manufacturing capabilities
By Dave MacLellan, Executive Director, AILU
Gemma Church finds that additive manufacturing is being used to transform lives through advanced implants and guides for surgeons
Matthew Dale looks at what can be achieved by combining robots with lasers, including a novel tool for repairing jet engines being developed by Rolls-Royce
High-power blue diode lasers are becoming available that have significant advantages over traditional infrared lasers for machining metals. Greg Blackman investigates