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Circuitry connections
5 March 2014
Greg Blackman explores the laser processing methods used in manufacturing electronics, along with a novel way of assembling tiny electronic components using light
Spring 2014
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All adding up
5 March 2014
With the Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM) workshop in Houston, Texas approaching, Tom Eddershaw looks at where 3D printing is finding uses in manufacture
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Powerful protection
5 March 2014
With lasers becoming more powerful and with solid-state systems like fibre lasers now more commonly used in manufacturing, Jessica Rowbury examines the safety precautions necessary when using laser equipment
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After the international laser technology congress AKL, in Aachen in May, Matthew Dale learned that dramatic increases in power are on the horizon for ultrafast lasers
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Greg Blackman finds that new EU PPE regulations mean that laser safety eyewear must have an operational lifespan, a change that will impact manufacturers and users alike
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Keely Portway looks at how digitally networked laser machines, along with additive systems, will help improve production efficiency in the factories of the future