Winter 2020 Digital Edition
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Winter 2020
Multi-material 3D printing based on modified LPBF
11 December 2020
Chao Wei and Lin Li discuss how different material properties could be integrated into single parts using additive manufacturing
How inefficient is my laser system and why is it important?
11 December 2020
Nicholas Goffin investigates where energy savings can be made in laser processing
Figure 1: Complex two-phase copper vapour chambers, for high-power space applications, built using laser-powder bed fusion.
Towards in-situ flaw detection in LPBF through layerwise imagery and machine learning
11 December 2020
Brett Diehl, of the Penn State Applied Research Laboratory, puts neural networks to work in identifying voids in additive manufacturing
Lasers can be used to cut vehicle doorings, ABC pillars and any other structural part in a car body made out of press-hardened steel. (Image: Nataliya Hora/Shutterstock)
Laser technology trends in automotive production
11 December 2020
LSE speaks with Martin Kuhnhen, head of Jenoptik’s Light & Production division, about the usage of laser technology on automotive production lines
A laser enclosure containing a robot designed to build propellers.
Modern challenges in laser safety
11 December 2020
Lasermet’s David Lawton opens Matthew Dale’s eyes on the latest issues faced in ensuring laser safety for materials processing
The EUV source at Fraunhofer ILT’s Excimer facility delivers 40W at 13.5nm
EUV technology to become more accessible for SMEs
11 December 2020
Keely Portway discovers how lasers are being used to advance Moore’s law, and how this technology is being made more affordable for smaller businesses
Ultrafast lasers facilitate leaner CFRP production
25 November 2020
Dr Stefan Janssen discusses the scanner-based laser processing technique developed within the Carbolase project
Foiling falsification with micromarks
25 November 2020
Simone Mazzucato discusses how lasers can be used to create hidden microfeatures in materials for anti-counterfeit purposes
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Integrators such as GFH Micromachining, 3D Micromac, and LLT Applikation develop complete laser micromachining systems featuring all the laser, motion control, software, and safety components required to realise high-quality applications (Image: GFH Micromachining)
Looking at the market trends integrators are having to respond to when developing new systems
Jan Keuntje and Peter Jäschke have developed a macroscopic finite element model to help establish laser cutting in serial CFRP component production
Jan Keuntje and Peter Jäschke, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, have developed a macroscopic finite element model to help establish laser cutting in serial CFRP component production
Laser technologies will have to continue to evolve to keep up with the need of the electronics industry. (Image: Shutterstock/raigvi)
Electronics manufacturing presents both significant opportunities and formidable challenges for developers of laser materials processing technologies
Handheld laser cleaning devices are a popular choice in industry for delivering the beam to the workpiece. (Image: Shutterstock/Surasak_Photo)
The basics of laser cleaning, the systems involved, and the benifts it offers over conventional cleaning techniques
Paul Butler-Smith and Tian Long See demonstrate how the surface friction of stainless-steel medical tools can be reduced using pulsed and ultrashort-pulsed laser processing
Paul Butler-Smith and Tian Long See, of the MTC, demonstrate how the surface friction of stainless-steel medical tools can be reduced using pulsed and ultrashort-pulsed laser processing
Dr Michael Jarwitz, of the University of Stuttgart’s IFSW, highlights the need for a single tool capable of highly versatile and adaptable manufacturing
Dr Michael Jarwitz, of the University of Stuttgart’s IFSW, highlights the need for a single tool capable of highly versatile and adaptable manufacturing
