Welding research and technology specialist TWI has been working alongside laser giant Coherent and automotive manufacturer Sodecia to produce a real-time fibre-optic cable-based monitoring system for laser welding
New high-speed laser cladding technologies are being developed that rival more traditional techniques, as Matthew Dale discovers
Welding ship hulls is a relatively new application area for laser processing, but one where the laser can add value, as Rachel Berkowitz discovers
Lloyd’s Register and TWI have updated their joint framework for 2017 for metal additive manufacturing
Fibre laser supplier SPI Lasers has joined the research and technology organisation TWI as an industrial member
A project to investigate standards for additive manufacturing (AM) is to be launched by welding institute, TWI, and Lloyd's Register, an engineering, technical and business services organisation
Gemma Church looks at the latest innovations in laser joining for the automotive industry
At a TWI event in July, Dr Paul Hilton, technology fellow for laser materials processing at the welding institute, gave his personal highlights of 50 years of TWI laser processing. Greg Blackman was there to listen to the presentation
Matthew Dale reports from a TWI event on laser welding, where a wealth of laser joining techniques were discussed, including those being developed as part of European projects
Building large structures like ship hulls or railcars lends itself to hybrid welding, a combination of laser and arc welding. Gemma Church explores the technique
By Dave MacLellan, Executive Director, AILU
Gemma Church finds that additive manufacturing is being used to transform lives through advanced implants and guides for surgeons
Matthew Dale looks at what can be achieved by combining robots with lasers, including a novel tool for repairing jet engines being developed by Rolls-Royce
High-power blue diode lasers are becoming available that have significant advantages over traditional infrared lasers for machining metals. Greg Blackman investigates