Forums dedicated to 'Process Control & AI' and 'Quantum technology' will feature in the programme of the 13th AKL 'International Laser Technology Congress'
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Laser shock peening used to 'heal' cracks during additive manufacturing
09 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
09 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
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
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
Nitrogen gas generators now supplied by Bystronic for fibre laser cutting machines
20 November 2019
Bystronic now supplies generators of nitrogen gas from South African firm NitraLife, which can be used to reduce the downtime of laser cutting systems
LZH improves processing head for more efficient engine production
14 November 2019
The research institute Laser Zentrum Hannover has updated its internal processing laser head (IBK) technology to include integrated sensors for process monitoring
New control solution to simplify development of laser machines
12 November 2019
A new integrated control solution jointly produced by Siemens and Scanlab is set to decrease the engineering effort required when developing laser-based manufacturing systems
Horizon 2020 projects to create 3,500 high-tech jobs over next three years
07 November 2019
A new survey has found that 100 Horizon 2020 photonics projects, established between 2014 and 2018, will directly create 3,500 high-tech jobs in Europe over the next three years
LMI's low-cost LPBF machine, the Alpha 140
Fraunhofer ILT spin-off awarded for low-cost LPBF technology
06 November 2019
The award is in recognition of the firm’s development of a low-cost laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) system, which has made industry-suitable metallic 3D printing more accessible for SMEs
Semiconductor firm targets GaN laser diode market
06 November 2019
Australian semiconductor developer BluGlass has announced its intention to capture 6-10 per cent of the gallium nitride (GaN) laser diode market by 2025
