Laser metal-polymer joining aids vehicle weight reduction to achieve reduced CO2 emissions
13 January 2022
Bernabé Cárcel, Samuel López, and Rocío Ruiz share how the Rectorans project is addressing ongoing challenges in the transport sector
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Laser shock peening was used to strengthen the frame of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft. (Image: FRCE)
Laser shock peening verified for use on US military aircraft
13 January 2022
The process was used to strengthen the frame of a F-35B Lightning II without adding any additional material or weight
Optimising high-power laser processes using tailored non-symmetric beam shaping
11 January 2022
Gwenn Pallier, Jannik Lind and Jorge Luis Arias Otero provide an update on the results of the Custodian project
The NXG XII 600 from SLM Solutions features twelve 1kW lasers for increased productivity. (Image: SLM Solutions)
Rocket manufacturer orders two 12-laser AM systems
11 January 2022
The two systems will help the rocket company make its space missions more affordable and efficient by creating lighter, faster, and more robust space components
Handheld laser welding systems promise flexibility in processing, but present numerous hazards that must be dealt with before they can be used safely. (Shutterstock/Dizfoto)
Questioning the safety of handheld laser welding
10 January 2022
Matthew Dale asks experts whether this emerging application poses any risks to the user
AI is now being used to improve the design of computer chips. (Image: Shutterstock/Connect world)
Evolutionary algorithms augment laser processing
13 December 2021
At ICALEO 2021 Matthew Dale learned of the numerous ways that AI can optimise laser-based manufacturing
Challenges and solutions of reducing porosity formation during remote laser welding of die casting aluminium
10 December 2021
Mikhail Sokolov, Pasquale Franciosa, and Dariusz Ceglarek of the University of Warwick, describe how new laser technologies can overcome dissimilar material welding challenges
Advanced quasi-simultaneous welding enhances polymer joining
8 December 2021
Lea Sauerwein, Christian Ebenhöh and René Geiger, of Evosys Laser, describe the development of a new optimised polymer welding process
The thin-disk multipass amplifier module developed by Trumpf. (Image: LAMpAS)
LAMpAS achieves target ultrafast laser parameters
6 December 2021
LAMpAS is developing laser structuring technology capable of producing nature-inspired functionalised surfaces on an industrial scale
Rails repairs must be performed in remote areas, rather than in the controlled environment of a factory. (Image: Denis Belitsky/Shutterstock)
Laser cladding technology developed for rail repair
3 December 2021
The technology could increase the service life of rails and reduce maintenance time and costs
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Bernabé Cárcel, Samuel López, and Rocío Ruiz share how the Rectorans project is addressing ongoing challenges in the transport sector
Gwenn Pallier, Jannik Lind and Jorge Luis Arias Otero provide an update on the results of the Custodian project
Handheld laser welding systems promise flexibility in processing, but present numerous hazards that must be dealt with before they can be used safely. (Shutterstock/Dizfoto)
Matthew Dale asks experts whether this emerging application poses any risks to the user
The new method recorded 6GB of data in a one-inch silica glass sample, with each square measuring just 8.8 x 8.8mm.
Fast and energy-efficient laser writing could help solve ongoing data storage challenges
Hydrogen fuel cells could provide a suitable alternative to plug-in electric HGVs, where the weight of the battery could prove to be an issue. (Image: Shutterstock/Audeo und werbung)
New laser technology could help make hydrogen-powered vehicles commercially viable, David Stuart finds
Laser depaneling systems such as this achieve higher output by higher effective cutting speed and cutting quality. (Image: LPKF)
Productronica exhibitors shared some of the latest trends in electronics manufacturing with Abigail Williams
AI is now being used to improve the design of computer chips. (Image: Shutterstock/Connect world)
At ICALEO 2021 Matthew Dale learned of the numerous ways that AI can optimise laser-based manufacturing
Mikhail Sokolov, Pasquale Franciosa, and Dariusz Ceglarek of the University of Warwick, describe how new laser technologies can overcome dissimilar material welding challenges
Lea Sauerwein, Christian Ebenhöh and René Geiger, of Evosys Laser, describe the development of a new optimised polymer welding process
