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Brose and IPG to develop in-line weld measurement technology for manufacturing automotive seat rails
20 August 2019
Automotive supplier Brose will collaborate with IPG Photonics to develop the first direct weld measurement technology for the manufacturie of automotive seat rails
Ultrafast lasers could dramatically reduce impact of nuclear waste
13 August 2019
Ekspla and Light Conversion have developed an ultrafast laser system that they say could potentially be used to accelerate the radioactive decay of nuclear waste from tens of thousands of years to months, hours or even seconds
Robot-assisted laser technology to manufacture large-scale aerospace parts
12 August 2019
A 15-month project has been launched that will combine laser processing technology with robotics to enable the manufacture of large-scale, high-end aerospace parts
China competition impacts revenues of Coherent, IPG
12 August 2019
Coherent's revenues drop 30 per cent year-on-year, while IPG’s decrease by 12 per cent
XRD can be used to detect residual stresses in materials. (Image: LPT Technologies)
Laser processing firm augments peening capabilities using x-ray diffraction
18 July 2019
The firm will use XRD to perform in-house measurements of compressive residual stress in metals, enabling it to develop laser peening prescriptions for customer needs more quickly and accurately
Building a rectangular block of 316L stainless steel with LPBF and then annealing it with a diode laser. (Image: LLNL)
Diode laser used to reduce residual stress in metals during additive manufacturing
18 July 2019
The new technique resulted in the reduction of effective residual stress in metal 3D-printed test parts by 90 per cent
GFT acquires Axoom expertise and strengthens partnership with Trumpf
16 July 2019
GFT Technologies has acquired the portfolio and workforce of Trumpf subsidiary Axoom, a software company based in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Ultrafast lasers to be used in Sydney Harbour Bridge renovation
10 July 2019
New large-scale cleaning techniques involving powerful ultrafast lasers are being developed within a collaborative project that seeks to renovate the 90-year-old Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia
The manufacturing line will be used to accelerate the conversion of maritime transport towards using electric propulsion. (Image: Leclanché)
Swiss firm commissions battery manufacturing line for e-mobility
21 June 2019
Leclanché, a Swiss provider of energy storage solutions, has commissioned Italian industrial automation firm Comau to build an automated manufacturing line for lithium-ion battery modules intended for electric vehicles
Trumpf invests in IoT startup
19 June 2019
Laser manufacturer Trumpf has acquired a 25.1 per cent share of Dresden-based IT startup Zigpos in order to boost its networked production offerings
Additive firm signs technology licensing agreement with Canadian National Research Council
18 June 2019
The NRC will provide Burloak with exclusive access to patented technology developed for directed energy deposition