Ophir BeamWatch AM
8 December 2017
MKS Instruments has announced the Ophir BeamWatch AM, a non-contact laser beam monitoring system for additive manufacturing
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Making a clean break
2 November 2017
Greg Blackman looks at the state of adoption of ultrashort pulse lasers in consumer electronics production
Ophir BeamSquared 2.0
15 August 2017
MKS Instruments has introduced the Ophir BeamSquared 2.0, the newest version of the company's M2 laser beam propagation system designed to help users optimise laser performance
Spectra-Physics Spirit 1030-100
11 August 2017
MKS Instruments has introduced the Spectra-Physics Spirit 1030-100, an industrial femtosecond hybrid fiber laser that delivers >100W infrared power and >100J pulse energy with ultrashort <400fs pulses for fast micromachining
Ophir StarLab 3.30
20 June 2017
MKS Instruments announced its easy-to-use laser measurement software Ophir StarLab 3.30, that turns a PC into a multi-channel laser power/energy display station
BeamCheck for additive manufacturing
20 April 2017
MKS Instruments has announced BeamCheck from Ophir, a new beam profiling system that ensures accurate laser performance in additive manufacturing
BeamSquared
30 March 2017
MKS Instruments announced BeamSquared, a new M2 laser beam propagation system from Ophir that measures the quality of the beam to optimise performance
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By Dave MacLellan, Executive Director, AILU
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Gemma Church finds that additive manufacturing is being used to transform lives through advanced implants and guides for surgeons
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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
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High-power blue diode lasers are becoming available that have significant advantages over traditional infrared lasers for machining metals. Greg Blackman investigates