The system could significantly shorten development cycles and prototyping costs in tyre production
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Graphene used to increase printability of copper for additive manufacturing
By coating copper powder with graphene, its reflectance can be reduced by 67 per cent
Researchers develop 3D-printable material with anti-Covid-19 properties
The novel material could be used in filtration systems and face mask filters
Laser World of Photonics postponed until Spring 2022
The coinciding conference, World of Photonics Congress, will be held in a digital format on the original dates of 20–24 June
II-VI makes $6.4bn Coherent bid
Adding to an initial $5.7bn offer from Lumentum and a $6bn offer from MKS Instruments
Coherent receives $6bn acquisition proposal from MKS Instruments
The proposal comes just weeks after Coherent accepted a $5.7bn acquisition offer from Lumentum.
Laser cutter add-on enables electronic devices to be 'printed'
The technology could be used to rapidly prototype devices such as wearables, robots, or printed electronics
EU initiative seeking laser-based solutions to augment with advanced digital tools
Selected solutions will become part of a 13-month support programme and be offered a full set of technical and business mentoring services
High-speed cladding coats industrial rollers at 200m/min
Project partners are looking for the first users of a newly developed EHLA process chain
Siemens Energy upgrades gas turbine blades using 'hybrid' LPBF
Cooling structures preventing blade tip failure can now be implemented, upgrading the blades during repair
US Navy tests laser cleaning technology on aircraft components
The technology was used to strip paint from an aircraft engine can, aircraft components, and test-panels with various coatings
UK-Japan project developing diode lasers for metal 3D printing
PCSELs are able to offer high power, high reliability and high manufacturing efficiency to rival that of the lasers currently used in 3D printing