Evosys Laser and DIC have jointly developed a reliable process for the welding of polyphenylene sulphide, a high-performance engineering thermoplastic
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Siemens and Solukon develop de-powdering solution for complex additively manufactured parts
15 October 2019
Solukon has joined forces with Siemens to develop a system for de-powdering complex laser melted metal parts
Project develops two hybrid machines addressing manufacturing and repair applications
03 October 2019
Two hybrid manufacturing machines that combine both additive and subtractive manufacturing have been developed within the ‘OpenHybrid’ project
Horizon 2020 project launches new call for SMEs looking to experiment with AM
24 September 2019
The EU project AMable aims to accelerate the uptake of AM among SMEs and mid-caps from the European Union
Researchers to optimise ceramic additive manufacturing
20 September 2019
A group of researchers are looking to optimise the laser power and scanning speeds used in the additive manufacturing of complex ceramic structures
Fraunhofer ILT announces new director
16 September 2019
Dr Constantin Häfner, a renowned laser physicist and the current programme director for advanced photon technologies at the LLNL, will be taking on the directorship in November
Sheet metal subcontractor eliminates outsourcing costs with new cutting machine
09 September 2019
Cambridge Rapid Components has recently installed the UK's second TruLaser 1030 Fiber cutting system from Trumpf
Lasers used to fabricate waterproof smart fabrics in minutes
05 September 2019
Scientists have developed a cost-efficient and scalable method of rapidly fabricating textiles embedded with energy storage devices using lasers
Laser welded ceramic assembly consisting of a transparent cylindrical cap joined to a ceramic tube. Image: Garay et al.
Ultrafast lasers used to weld ceramics without furnace
27 August 2019
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have successfully welded ceramics together using an ultrafast laser, a process that usually requires the extreme temperatures of a furnace to achieve.
Laser-etched hole to enable exceptional camera performance in new Samsung smartphone
22 August 2019
Samsung Display has developed a laser-etched hole that will be located near the top front of the flexible OLED displays of the Galaxy Note10
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
