Spring 2021 Digital Edition
3 March 2021
Spring 2021
Ultra-thin glass is now being used in the flexible displays of foldable smartphones.
Ultrashort-pulse lasers unlock freeform processing for futuristic displays
2 March 2021
Ultra-thin glass offers exciting opportunities but poses exceptional manufacturing challenges, Matthew Dale finds
Application Focus: Surface Treatment
Handika Sandra Dewi explores the effects of circular, square and triangular oscillation strategies when treating microalloyed steel
Application Focus: Cutting
Jan Leschke and his colleagues have developed a new process for the safe dismantlement of nuclear equipment
Exploring the potential of diode lasers for additive manufacturing
24 February 2021
Tim Lantzsch and his colleagues investigate the feasibility of diode lasers for the laser powder bed fusion of stainless steel
Tailoring microstructures in metal additive manufacturing
24 February 2021
Manyalibo Matthews shares how a deeper understanding of laser powder bed fusion will lead to material innovations and new applications in additive manufacturing
(Image: Andrey Armyagov/Shutterstock)
Fibre lasers: 2010-2020 and beyond
23 February 2021
Greg Blackman asks experts how fibre lasers developed between 2010 to 2020, as well as what advancements the future may hold for the technology
Amada Weld Tech uses fibre lasers and femtosecond lasers in the manufacture of stents. (Image: Amada Weld Tech)
Creating medical marvels with laser technology
22 February 2021
Keely Portway explores the use of lasers in medical device manufacturing, including how they have played their part since the start of the pandemic
Absorber-free laser transmission welding of transparent polymers
25 January 2021
Frederik Maiwald and Stefan Hierl determine the optimal parameters for welding transparent polymers used in optical and medical devices
