Summer 2022

DC-excited glass laser tubes versus RF-excited, metal slab laser tubes
Dr Jason Lee, of Luxinar, reviews competing CO2 laser technologies in terms of processing capability, relative lifetime and cost
Addressing fume extraction challenges in additive manufacturing
Joshua Evans, of Bofa International, shares how proper fume management helps maintain the durability and build quality of metal 3D printers
Laser welding in a vacuum optimises copper welding for e-mobility
Dr Christian Otten, of LaVa-X, demonstrates an alternative to emerging blue and green laser technologies for welding copper in electric vehicle production
An introduction to laser welding
A brief introduction to laser welding, the technologies involved, and the advantages it offers over other joining methods
Laser cutting innovations make waves in industry
Takaaki Yamanashi, of Amada, shares how users have been getting to grips with the firm’s Locus Beam Control technology since it first debuted at EuroBLECH 2018
Dynamic beam shaping: The next step in laser materials processing
Matthew Dale learns how Bosch Research plans to use one of the most recent developments in laser technology
Breaking bottlenecks
Matthew Dale learnt of smart manufacturing innovations taking place in Japan at the 15th International Laser Marketplace
EHLA 3D: The Next Generation of Extreme High-Speed Laser Material Deposition
Dr Thomas Schopphoven, of Fraunhofer ILT, provides an update on the development of EHLA for 3D printing applications
Rising to the challenge of large-scale e-mobility production
Pravin Sievi, of Scansonic, introduces processing optics that facilitate reproducible and highly reliable hairpin welding in the production of electric motors
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Dr Jason Lee, of Luxinar, reviews competing CO2 laser technologies in terms of processing capability, relative lifetime and cost
Joshua Evans, of Bofa International, shares how proper fume management helps maintain the durability and build quality of metal 3D printers
Dr Christian Otten, of LaVa-X, demonstrates an alternative to emerging blue and green laser technologies for welding copper in electric vehicle production
A brief introduction to laser welding, the technologies involved, and the advantages it offers over other joining methods
Takaaki Yamanashi, of Amada, shares how users have been getting to grips with the firm’s Locus Beam Control technology since it first debuted at EuroBLECH 2018
Matthew Dale learns how Bosch Research plans to use one of the most recent developments in laser technology
Matthew Dale learnt of smart manufacturing innovations taking place in Japan at the 15th International Laser Marketplace
Dr Thomas Schopphoven, of Fraunhofer ILT, provides an update on the development of EHLA for 3D printing applications
Pravin Sievi, of Scansonic, introduces processing optics that facilitate reproducible and highly reliable hairpin welding in the production of electric motors
Jim Bovatsek of MKS Spectra-Physics, shares how UV picosecond lasers can effectively cut layered stacks of organic polymers in flexible OLED display production