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
Trumpf's new BrightLine Scan technology enables the laser beam to be guided by a welding robot and laser scanner simultaneously (Image: Trumpf)
Named BrightLine Scan, the new technology can be integrated with welding optics to enable manipulation of the beam over a workpiece via a scanner
An employee checks the temperature of a TruLaser 5000 laser cutting machine using the new Eco Cooler. (Image:Trumpf)
The Eco Cooler uses pure water, rather than F-gases, as a coolant, reducing both the cost and environmental impact of the system
A battery being welded at Trumpf's application lab. (Image: Trumpf)
Trumpf will supply lasers to a new production facility set to produce battery cells for 1,000 vehicles annually
ScaleNC offers digital services on a cloud platform to sheet metal manufacturers, for example, to program their machines. (Image: Trumpf)
Trumpf has been using cloud-based solutions in its production lines for over a year now
Green lasers are far more efficient for welding copper than IR lasers. (Image: Trumpf)
Vitesco Technologies recently integrated a 2kW system from Trumpf following three years of application development
Matthew Dale reports on this year's LASYS: the international trade fair on laser materials processing. (Image: Messe Stuttgart)
Matthew Dale reports on this year's LASYS: the international trade fair on laser materials processing
The "large" version of the TruMicro 7070 now has up to four jet outlets. The laser power can either be distributed over all four outlets or fully accessed at a selected outlet. (Image: Trumpf)
Trumpf is currently presenting two new laser solutions at LASYS - The TruMicro Series 7000 and the TruFiber 2000P
The machine can handle sheet thicknesses up to 50 millimeters and processes a variety of materials ranging from aluminum to mild steel. (Image: Trumpf)
TruLaser 3080 fabricates parts in sheets up to 8m long and is particularly adept at cutting large and heavy parts weighing up to 7,850kg
Cyan Tec Systems relies on Trumpf fibre and disk laser technology to maximise the quality and reliability of its machines.
Cyan Tec Systems, a designer and manufacturer of bespoke automation systems, relies on Trumpf solid-state fibre and disk laser technology to help maximise the quality and reliability of its machines
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
