MKS Instruments launches 70W green nanosecond pulsed laser
10 August 2022
The Talon 532-70 laser enables high-throughput processing of photovoltaics and advanced electronics materials
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MKS announces Ophir BeamPeek at Laser World of Photonics
28 April 2022
BeamPeek is an integrated beam analysis and power measurement system for fast, accurate, real-time measurement of lasers in additive manufacturing chambers
The IceFyre GR50 laser delivers >50W average power and >100μJ of green pulse energy.
MKS Instruments launches compact, high-power green picosecond laser
22 April 2022
The Spectra-Physics IceFyre GR50 is a compact, high-power green picosecond laser with industry-leading performance and low cost-of-ownership
Jim Bovatsek, applications engineering manager for MKS Spectra-Physics, shares how UV picosecond lasers can effectively cut layered stacks of organic polymers in flexible OLED display production
Precision laser cutting of OLED polymer stacks for bendable displays
22 April 2022
Jim Bovatsek of MKS Spectra-Physics, shares how UV picosecond lasers can effectively cut layered stacks of organic polymers in flexible OLED display production
MKS Instruments introduces Ophir high-power modular industrial laser power sensor
12 April 2022
The IPM-10KW sensor measures powers from 100W to 11kW for wavelengths from 900 to 1,100nm and 10.6µm
MKS introduces >80W UV hybrid fibre laser
3 December 2021
The Spectra-Physics Quasar UV80 is a high power, high pulse energy ultraviolet wavelength hybrid fibre laser
BeamSquared can be mounted horizontally or vertically.
New beam propagation system supports long Rayleigh length lasers in material processing and micromachining
22 October 2021
MKS Instruments has announced the newest version of Ophir BeamSquared, the company's M2 laser beam propagation system that helps users optimise laser performance
MKS Instruments introduces thermal sensor for measuring high repetition rate lasers
24 September 2021
The Ophir F80(120)A-CM-17 thermal sensor can measure high repetition rate lasers with very short pulses in the nano, pico, and femtosecond ranges
Ophir BeamWatch Integrated 500 industrial beam characterisation system measures critical laser parameters in real-time for production environments using long focal length lasers
4 August 2021
The Ophir BeamWatch Integrated 500 industrial beam characterisation system is a fully automated, non-contact laser measurement system designed welding applications that works with single mode lasers using long focal lengths
II-VI and Coherent already collaborate in the development of turnkey automotive welding solutions. (Image: II-VI)
II-VI wins Coherent bidding war
25 March 2021
Coherent has accepted II-VI's $7.01bn acquisition offer and will now be required to pay a $217.6 million termination fee to Lumentum
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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
