FEATURE
Blue revolution
29 March 2018
High-power blue diode lasers are becoming available that have significant advantages over traditional infrared lasers for machining metals. Greg Blackman investigates
Spring 2018
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Reaping rewards with robotics
29 March 2018
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
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Medical miracles
29 March 2018
Gemma Church finds that additive manufacturing is being used to transform lives through advanced implants and guides for surgeons
FEATURE
Edinburgh: hosting the global laser microfabrication gathering
29 March 2018
By Dave MacLellan, Executive Director, AILU
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Process monitoring needed for 3D printing, says Photonics West panel
23 February 2018
Greg Blackman reports from a metal 3D printing panel discussion held at Photonics West in San Francisco, where the plea to the photonics community was for better in situ monitoring tools for laser machines
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Matthew Dale explores some of the latest technology for manipulating and measuring the beam, including a multi-spot optical module for laser brazing and a contactless beam analysis device
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Moving to very high power lasers for welding metals, like aluminium in car production, has some big benefits, as Greg Blackman finds out