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Matthew Dale discovers that laser welding is enabling battery manufacturers to address the growing demands of the electro-mobility industry
Greg Blackman investigates the art of laser system design and integration
Gemma Church finds jewellers are turning to lasers for repairing and engraving precious metals
Greg Blackman on the safety equipment for protecting against higher power and ultrafast lasers
Matthew Dale asks what measures are needed to bring metal 3D printing into mainstream production
Information technologies like cloud computing and Internet of Things are bringing about big changes in manufacturing. Gemma Church looks at where laser systems will fit into these smart factories
With new fibre delivery options now available, along with advances in scanning solutions, ultrafast lasers are becoming a much more practical tool for industrial machining, as Rachel Berkowitz discovers
Matthew Dale on some of the laser processing that goes into building aircraft, from treating carbon fibre wing skins to 3D printing lightweight brackets
Greg Blackman investigates the advances being made in direct diode lasers and asks whether these systems can compete with fibre lasers
Gemma Church looks at the latest innovations in laser joining for the automotive industry
Matthew Dale looks at how laser processing is improving the efficiency of solar panels
Greg Blackman finds that automation is the future when it comes to laser sheet metal processing