Ophir-Spiricon

Summer 2018
Analysis and opinion
Adding up in Aachen
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Powering up the Pulse

After the international laser technology congress AKL, in Aachen in May, Matthew Dale learned that dramatic increases in power are on the horizon for ultrafast lasers

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PPE directive revision impacts laser safety eyewear suppliers

Greg Blackman finds that new EU PPE regulations mean that laser safety eyewear must have an operational lifespan, a change that will impact manufacturers and users alike

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The smart money

Keely Portway looks at how digitally networked laser machines, along with additive systems, will help improve production efficiency in the factories of the future

Analysis and opinion
Implementation of an OCT sensor for remote laser welding