Compared to 2018’s event, which covered a total of 89,800m2, more than 95,000m2 of space has already been booked at this year’s event – an almost 6 per cent increase in stand space
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Laser-drilled filter separates microplastics in water
28 January 2020
The filter, which can sieve particles as small as 10 micrometres, is made using ultrafast lasers
TWI's section manager for laser additive manufacturing, Carl Hauser, meeting with Hornet Laser Cladding at the firm's site in Alblasserdam, Netherlands. (Image: TWI)
TWI acquires UK's first EHLA system
27 January 2020
EHLA is capable of speeds 10 times faster than traditional laser metal deposition in terms of surface coverage rate
Trumpf acquires minority stake in developer of optical fibre for USP laser processing
24 January 2020
Laser manufacturer Trumpf has acquired a minority stake in French startup GLOphotonics, a developer of special optical fibres for UF laser processing
A new laser peening system will be installed on-board a Littoral Combat Ship, a lightweight vessel designed for ocean-going and near-shore operations. (MCC Keith DeVinney/U.S. Navy)
Laser peening to treat aluminium plates on naval combat ships
23 January 2020
The system will be based on LSP’s Laser Procudo Peening system, which will be installed with a custom-designed beam deck delivery system on-board a Littoral Combat Ship
The ablation of nm-thin layers on a moving film with USP laser scribing in the fs regime. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT)
Lasers set to augment production of organic photovoltaic cells
14 January 2020
A new project is set to boost the mass production of organic photovoltaic cells using a number of different laser technologies
Artificial intelligence and quantum technology to feature at AKL'20
09 December 2019
Forums dedicated to 'Process Control & AI' and 'Quantum technology' will feature in the programme of the 13th AKL 'International Laser Technology Congress'
A commercial thin-disk head. The disk is surrounded by monolithic prisms that route the pump beam between reflections. Credit: TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG
New benchmark set for ultrafast thin-disk laser oscillator technology
09 December 2019
Researchers have demonstrated a sub-picosecond thin-disk laser oscillator delivering 350W average output power
Laser shock peening used to 'heal' cracks during additive manufacturing
07 December 2019
Researchers have developed a technique that dramatically reduces cracking in metal components during selective laser melting
Lantek signs collaborative agreement with HSG Laser Group
06 December 2019
Lantek has signed a collaboration agreement with HSG Laser Group that will see its software integrated into HSG’s fibre laser sheet metal cutting machines
Tesla files patent for automated laser cleaning system for glass on vehicles and solar panels
27 November 2019
Tesla has filed a patent for an automated system capable of detecting and cleaning debris from glass on vehicles and solar panels using pulsed laser beams
Three new compounds developed for use in laser plastic welding
26 November 2019
Chemical firm Lanxess has developed three new compounds suited for use in laser plastic welding
