Trumpf UK's VariMODE beam shape control will be used to mitigate the risks associated with build failure. (Image: Trumpf)
The resultant solution will enable dynamic optimisation of advanced process parameters and scan strategies
Accurate measurement of the powder-gas jet stream is now increasingly possible thanks to new technologies and measurement tools. (Image: TWI)
Accurate measurement of the powder-gas jet stream is now increasingly possible thanks to new technologies and measurement tools
1.00-4.00 pm UK GMT
TWI will be holding their annual Digital Manufacturing Conference virtually.
9.30 AM-3.00 PM UK TIME GMT
The 6th Metal Additive Manufacturing Symposium will be held at the AMP Technology Centre in South Yorkshire, with an opportunity to tour the laboratories of TWI’s laser AM facility.
This webinar will demonstrate the use of DED-LB repair and remanufacture as a means for part life-extension, providing some real-world industrial applications
(Image: aapsky/Shutterstock)
Greg Blackman on how titanium laser welding can be used to replace rivet joints in aircraft
The new project seeks to enable facilities to operate equipment remotely via an agnostic remote control hub
Anibal Di Luch, of TWI, reports on the development of a robotic platform for the laser processing of large-scale, high-end structures for aircraft
EHLA can operate up to 10 times faster than conventional LMD. Image: Fraunhofer ILT
Following its acquisition of the UK’s first EHLA system, TWI is investigating the capabilities and future potential of EHLA technology.
TWI's section manager for laser additive manufacturing, Carl Hauser, meeting with Hornet Laser Cladding at the firm's site in Alblasserdam, Netherlands. (Image: TWI)
EHLA is capable of speeds 10 times faster than traditional laser metal deposition in terms of surface coverage rate
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
