Laserline presents 3kW blue diode laser at Laser World of Photonics
The laser is especially designed for welding, cladding and additive manufacturing of copper components
The laser is especially designed for welding, cladding and additive manufacturing of copper components
Keely Portway looks at how new laser technologies are optimising welding and cutting for shipbuilding
The advances in beam quality are especially significant for joining applications related to electrical conductor technology
Researchers are developing laser systems capable of cleaning ship hulls underwater
Over the summer laser users learned how two types of blue diode laser are dramatically improving copper welding for fabricating e-mobility components
The decline has been linked to the ailing global economy, structural transformation in the automotive industry, and politically motivated upheavals
When operated at 300W, the bars achieve an efficiency of about 70 per cent in the wavelengths of 1,000 and 1,020nm
Discussion topics including cladding with diode lasers, CO2 lasers in the automotive industry, nano-structured anti-reflective surfaces, and software for designing beam-splitting optics were covered in the second installment of the Lasers In Action Webinar series
Discussion topics include cladding with diode lasers, CO2 lasers in the automotive industry, nano-structured anti-reflective surfaces, and software for designing beam-splitting optics.
The first webcast in the Lasers In Action series covered blue diode lasers, automated weld monitoring and thermal laser processing.
Dr Jason Lee, of Luxinar, reviews competing CO2 laser technologies in terms of processing capability, relative lifetime and cost
Joshua Evans, of Bofa International, shares how proper fume management helps maintain the durability and build quality of metal 3D printers
Dr Christian Otten, of LaVa-X, demonstrates an alternative to emerging blue and green laser technologies for welding copper in electric vehicle production
A brief introduction to laser welding, the technologies involved, and the advantages it offers over other joining methods
Takaaki Yamanashi, of Amada, shares how users have been getting to grips with the firm’s Locus Beam Control technology since it first debuted at EuroBLECH 2018
Matthew Dale learns how Bosch Research plans to use one of the most recent developments in laser technology
Matthew Dale learnt of smart manufacturing innovations taking place in Japan at the 15th International Laser Marketplace
Dr Thomas Schopphoven, of Fraunhofer ILT, provides an update on the development of EHLA for 3D printing applications
Pravin Sievi, of Scansonic, introduces processing optics that facilitate reproducible and highly reliable hairpin welding in the production of electric motors
Jim Bovatsek of MKS Spectra-Physics, shares how UV picosecond lasers can effectively cut layered stacks of organic polymers in flexible OLED display production