The new polygon scanner head and decorative elements produced on stainless steel. (Image: LAMpAS)
The scanner is capable of producing periodic surface structures with features of around 3.5µm in size, which is about eight-times smaller than those achievable with conventional polygon scanners
Test rig integrating the intelliSCAN scan head and the Flexishaper beam shaper (Image: Scanlab)
Scanlab is developing new system concepts for laser welding of bipolar plates and additive manufacturing
Scanlab's Polygon scan system
The move is a result of Scanlab and Next Scan Technology's parent company realigning its organisation in the polygon scanner segment
The micromachining station at the lab is comprised of positioning stages, galvoscanners, and various fixed and beam-shaping optics.
The laboratory is equipped with a top-class, high-precision automated micromachining station based on high-power femtosecond lasers
The innovative system design with new bearing technology now enables the incredibly compact z-axis to be integrated into a laser machine in any mounting orientation
RTC6 EtherBox: industrial-grade housing for advanced scan control. (Image: Scanlab)
The new RTC6 EtherBox offers the control board in an industrial-grade casing. This means it can be installed in a control cabinet in a few simple steps.
The processing machine integrates Scanlab’s five-axis precSYS microprocessing system with a femtosecond laser and optical measurement for automatic correction of drilling results
The new SCANcube IV can be perfectly configured for the required application using different tuning and mirror variants
Dr Stefan Janssen discusses the scanner-based laser processing technique developed within the Carbolase project
Greg Blackman speaks to two researchers who presented at the LANE conference on different aspects of laser welding
Mauritz Möller and Philipp Scheible, of Trumpf, share a multi-spot approach to achieve optimum welds in the manufacture of power electronics housings
Mauritz Möller and Philipp Scheible share a multi-spot approach to achieve optimum welds in the manufacture of power electronics housings
Michael Hustedt, Oliver Seffer and Alexander Hilck, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, on how to enclose a high-power joining process for steel plates up to 30mm thick
Michael Hustedt, Oliver Seffer and Alexander Hilck, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, on how to enclose a high-power joining process for steel plates up to 30mm thick
Lasers offer a non-contact, fast, flexible and cost-effective tool for cutting sheets across a range of industries. (Shutterstock/Parilov)
Specialist laser integrator Cyan Tec shares some of the latest developments taking place in the field of sheet metal cutting
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
