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Fibre lasers: 2010-2020 and beyond
23 February 2021
Greg Blackman asks experts how fibre lasers developed between 2010 to 2020, as well as what advancements the future may hold for the technology
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nLIGHT launches programmable laser for metal additive manufacturing
26 November 2020
The AFX-1000 is a high-power fibre laser that can switch between a single-mode beam and other beam profiles without the use of free space optics
A schematic of Coherent's adjustable ring mode fibre and the five basic power patterns possible within the focused laser spot. (Image: Coherent)
Adjustable laser beam quality improves flexibility in cutting and welding
25 November 2019
Greg Blackman discovers how emerging lasers with adjustable beam quality are augmenting laser processing
nLIGHT releases 5kW & 12kW Corona fibre lasers
5 November 2019
NLight has added 5kW and 12kW versions of its Corona fibre lasers
nLIGHT releases 15kW fibre laser
19 September 2019
nLIGHT, a manufacturer of high-power semiconductor and fibre lasers, has announced the commercial availability of its highest power fibre laser, the CFL-15000
NLight launches 8kW Corona fibre laser
17 July 2019
NLight has introducted the Corona™ CFX-8000, the latest high-power fiber laser in the Corona product family
NLight expands fibre laser portfolio with shipment of 12kW fibre laser
8 March 2019
NLight, a manufacturer semiconductor and industrial fibre lasers, has announced it has begun production shipments of its 12kW fibre lasers
NLight 2018 revenue up 38.1 per cent despite challenging conditions in China
26 February 2019
NLight has reported a full-year 2018 revenue increase of 38.1 per cent, the reported growth has been made despite ongoing challenging economical conditions in China
NLight's Corona fibre laser wins Prism Award for innovation in industrial lasers at Photonics West
13 February 2019
NLight, a manufacturer of semiconductor and industrial fibre lasers, has won the 2019 Prism Award for Industrial Lasers with its Corona fibre laser
nLIGHT launches 400W passively-cooled semiconductor laser
12 February 2019
nLIGHT, has introduced the element e24i, a 400W fibre-coupled package small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.
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Bernabé Cárcel, Samuel López, and Rocío Ruiz share how the Rectorans project is addressing ongoing challenges in the transport sector
Gwenn Pallier, Jannik Lind and Jorge Luis Arias Otero provide an update on the results of the Custodian project
Handheld laser welding systems promise flexibility in processing, but present numerous hazards that must be dealt with before they can be used safely. (Shutterstock/Dizfoto)
Matthew Dale asks experts whether this emerging application poses any risks to the user
The new method recorded 6GB of data in a one-inch silica glass sample, with each square measuring just 8.8 x 8.8mm.
Fast and energy-efficient laser writing could help solve ongoing data storage challenges
Hydrogen fuel cells could provide a suitable alternative to plug-in electric HGVs, where the weight of the battery could prove to be an issue. (Image: Shutterstock/Audeo und werbung)
New laser technology could help make hydrogen-powered vehicles commercially viable, David Stuart finds
Laser depaneling systems such as this achieve higher output by higher effective cutting speed and cutting quality. (Image: LPKF)
Productronica exhibitors shared some of the latest trends in electronics manufacturing with Abigail Williams
AI is now being used to improve the design of computer chips. (Image: Shutterstock/Connect world)
At ICALEO 2021 Matthew Dale learned of the numerous ways that AI can optimise laser-based manufacturing
Mikhail Sokolov, Pasquale Franciosa, and Dariusz Ceglarek of the University of Warwick, describe how new laser technologies can overcome dissimilar material welding challenges
Lea Sauerwein, Christian Ebenhöh and René Geiger, of Evosys Laser, describe the development of a new optimised polymer welding process
