FEATURE
The direct approach
1 December 2016
Greg Blackman investigates the advances being made in direct diode lasers and asks whether these systems can compete with fibre lasers
China
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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