Laser welding: A natural fit with Industry 4.0
11 December 2019
Jason Woolley, key accounts laser group manager at Abicor Binzel USA, highlights how laser welding is helping make Industry 4.0 a reality
Applications
Laser shock peening used to 'heal' cracks during additive manufacturing
7 December 2019
Researchers have developed a technique that dramatically reduces cracking in metal components during selective laser melting
Shifting the manufacturing paradigm
4 December 2019
Dr Srinivas Garimella shares his experience in establishing additive manufacturing as a one of Eaton’s key manufacturing technologies
Tesla files patent for automated laser cleaning system for glass on vehicles and solar panels
27 November 2019
Tesla has filed a patent for an automated system capable of detecting and cleaning debris from glass on vehicles and solar panels using pulsed laser beams
Three new compounds developed for use in laser plastic welding
26 November 2019
Chemical firm Lanxess has developed three new compounds suited for use in laser plastic welding
Lightening the load
20 November 2019
Matthew Dale reports on ICALEO 2019, where experts highlighted the emerging challenges associated with processing lightweight materials for aerospace
Unexploded bomb successfully defused with laser
17 October 2019
A 500-pound unexploded bomb has successfully been defused using a laser in a field trial that marks the end of the DELFAG project
Evosys and DIC develop welding process for PPS
16 October 2019
Evosys Laser and DIC have jointly developed a reliable process for the welding of polyphenylene sulphide, a high-performance engineering thermoplastic
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
Lasers used to fabricate waterproof smart fabrics in minutes
5 September 2019
Scientists have developed a cost-efficient and scalable method of rapidly fabricating textiles embedded with energy storage devices using lasers
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