NEWS
Additive manufacturing certification framework updated
5 April 2017
Lloyd’s Register and TWI have updated their joint framework for 2017 for metal additive manufacturing
TWI
NEWS
SPI Lasers joins TWI as industrial member
18 January 2017
Fibre laser supplier SPI Lasers has joined the research and technology organisation TWI as an industrial member
NEWS
TWI and Lloyd's Register launch two additive manufacturing projects
16 January 2017
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
FEATURE
Driving quality welds
26 September 2016
Gemma Church looks at the latest innovations in laser joining for the automotive industry
FEATURE
Golden years of laser welding
26 September 2016
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
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Laser welding projects under discussion at TWI event
29 July 2016
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
FEATURE
Joining giants
18 May 2016
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
Feature
Matthew Dale discovers that laser welding is enabling battery manufacturers to address the growing demands of the electro-mobility industry
Feature
Greg Blackman investigates the art of laser system design and integration
Feature
Gemma Church finds jewellers are turning to lasers for repairing and engraving precious metals