The alloys could help meet increasing industry demand for high-efficiency, 3D printable heat transfer materials and devices
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Copper-silver alloy TPMS structures for future studies investigating EV thermal management and impact protection crashworthiness. (Image: Robinson et al.)
3D printable copper-silver alloys developed for heat transfer applications
23 September 2021
Left: Raw chicken being printed in a square pattern from a food printer. Right: A blue laser beam directed to a raw chicken sample by a set of mirror galvanometers. (Image: Blutinger et al.)
Lasers used to cook 3D-printed food
22 September 2021
The work could lead to the development of personalised digital chefs that produce foods with tailored shape, texture, and flavour
The parts will first be introduced at Par Pacific's Hawaii refinery. (Image: Par Pacific)
Partnership to produce AM parts for oil refineries
20 September 2021
The partnership is further proof that AM is increasingly being integrated into demanding application environments
A flexible, wearable pressure sensor made from laser-induced graphene. (Image: Penn State University/Huanyu Cheng)
Wearable sensors created using laser-induced graphene
17 September 2021
The sensors could be used for health monitoring or enhancing the performance of prosthetic limbs
The patent covers a system capable of detecting and cleaning debris from vehicle glass using pulsed laser beams. (Image: Tesla)
Tesla secures patent for laser windshield cleaning technology
14 September 2021
The patent covers a system capable of detecting and cleaning debris from glass using pulsed laser beams
Sealing station inside GEA's PowerPak Plus thermoforming packaging machine, with an integrated laser marking system. (Image: GEA)
Packaging technology firm adopts laser marking technology
13 September 2021
The machine will be used to apply complex product labels in a high-resolution and reliable manner
Femtosecond laser structuring is being used to functionalise different materials for electrocatalysts like nickel foams and support plates. (Image: Fraunhofer HHI)
Laser structuring to help increase efficiency of hydrogen production
02 September 2021
The 'InnoEly' project aims to make hydrogen a widely usable energy carrier of the future
The dual-sided solar cells achieve a front conversion efficiency of 24.3 per cent and a rear conversion efficiency of 23.4 per cent. (Image: Eric Byler/The Australian National University)
'Record-breaking' bifacial solar cells produced using laser doping
01 September 2021
The solar cells are dual-sided, meaning both their front and back generate power
(a) Aero-engine components in need of repair. (b) powder developed indigenously at ARCI. (Image: ARCI)
Indian scientists repair aero-engine components using new cladding processes
30 August 2021
Components repaired using the new processes were found to be free from distortion and exhibited excellent performance
The SensiCut smart sensing platform distinguishes between visually similar materials for safe use. (Image: MIT CSAIL)
Deep learning material sensing platform augments laser cutting
20 August 2021
The platform could protect users from hazardous waste, provide material-specific knowledge and suggest subtle cutting adjustments
The 3D printed channel fasteners were produced for a boiling water reactor fuel assembly. (Image: Framtome)
3D-printed components installed in nuclear reactor
18 August 2021
Four fuel assembly brackets have been installed and are now under routine operation at a facility in Alabama
Bosch supplies automated assembly lines for welding and gluing battery cells. (Image: Bosch)
Bosch to supply equipment for battery production
16 August 2021
The firm aims to generate annual sales of €250 million by 2025 with equipment for battery production
