Trotec Laser parent company acquires InnoLas Photonics, merges it with Iradion
13 July 2022
The acquisition will enable TroGroup to establish the 'Laser Sources Group' as a distinct business field alongside its other subsidiaries
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Labels can be laser marked on a reel-to-reel spooling workstation. (Image: Trotec)
CO2 lasers: The workhorse of laser processing
23 September 2021
Greg Blackman on where CO2 lasers excel in materials processing
Laser Research Optics releases new economy CO2 lenses
14 January 2021
The new lenses are suited to applications requiring a strong coating to handle dirtier environments such as acrylic cutting
Trotec's Speedy laser machines receive performance boost
29 November 2020
Trotec Laser's Speedy 100 and Speedy 300 feature a newly developed Ceramicore laser source, enabling users to engrave fine structures, lines and characters
The new design is both lighter and easier to wear than a previous design made using acrylic.
New face shield design can be cut from a single sheet of PET plastic
7 April 2020
Laser system manufacturer Trotec has successfully developed a face shield that can be laser cut from a single sheet of PET plastic
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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
