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A cut above
28 October 2013
High-brightness direct diode lasers are now available with beam quality suitable for cutting and welding sheet metal. Greg Blackman assesses their potential for sheet metal processing
Sheet metal
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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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