A Dynamic Beam Laser from Civan Lasers has been installed at Fraunhofer IWS in Dresden. The institute is thus the first research institution worldwide to utilize such a laser solution. (Image: Fraunhofer IWS)
The institute expects the technology to overcome the challenges of using crack-sensitive materials in additive manufacturing
ES Precision will soon provide a service for profiling, drilling and perforating thin gauge materials up to about 2mm thick.
The firm wants to provide a service for profiling, drilling and perforating thin gauge materials
CO2 lasers can be used to improve the carving of Tibetan mani stones, which depict Buddhist mantras, sutras, Buddha images or symbols. (Image: CKLaser)
Laser engraving has allowed Tibetan mani stone carvers to carry on an important tradition, while also introducing new possibilities to this ancient art
The new line is capable of handling the entire battery manufacturing process. (Image: Comau)
The automated line combines industrial robots, vision systems, laser welding, and in-line joint validation via artificial intelligence
The new methods being developed will make it possible to move between 3D beam shapes with zero down-time (Image: Heriot-Watt University)
The research will making it possible to move between 3D beam shapes with zero down-time, low cost and minimal technical know-how
The rotating filter is just 70μm wide and 60μm tall with square openings that measure 6.5μm on each side. Scale bar: 10μm. (Image: Dong Wu, University of Science and Technology of China)
The microfilter was developed using a very precise 3D printing technique known as two-photon polymerisation
Dynamic beam shaping can be applied to offer defect-free welding, cutting, drilling and additive manufacturing. (Image: Civan Lasers)
Dynamic beam shaping enables controllable beam shape, frequency, and focus steering to provide defect-free processing outcomes
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Greg Blackman on how titanium laser welding can be used to replace rivet joints in aircraft
Matt Flamini and Dr Vincent Beachley are using laser heating to strengthen fibres. (Image: Rowan University)
The 'superfibres' could be used to create better bike helmets, longer-lasting batteries and improved medical devices
Spiral welds can be made at the interface between transparent material and metal to bond the two together. (Image: Heriot-Watt University)
Matthew Dale learns that ultrafast lasers can now be used to bond transparent materials to metals, unlocking a plethora of applications
