The increasing traction of fibre lasers replacing conventional lasers in materials processing has led to IPG and Coherent’s latest quarterly revenues being higher than expected, both firms have reported

The Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) in Rotherham, UK has ordered a custom laser welding system to support manufacturing process development

Polygon scanner supplier Next Scan Technology has been honoured with the EPIC Phoenix award, which recognises entrepreneurship in photonics

Laser specialist and machine tool manufacturer Trumpf has announced an expansion in its management board, with Heinz-Jürgen Prokop and Christian Schmitz joining effective on 1 July

Lloyd’s Register and TWI have updated their joint framework for 2017 for metal additive manufacturing

In the run up to Laser World of Photonics, Messe München has released a video showing the laser processes used at aeronautics company MTU Aero Engines

The global market for laser systems for materials processing reached a record volume of $12.6 billion in 2016 after increasing 6.8 per cent

Andy Martin at GE Aviation has told Laser Systems Europe that factors such as low productivity, the steep learning curve faced by new users, and the limited availability of powder materials are holding back 3D printing from becoming a mainstream industrial process

Laser World of Photonics will have a 24-hour student engineering competition called a Makeathon (make-marathon) and new guided tours of the show, Messe München has revealed

IPG Photonics has reported annual sales exceeding $1 billion in 2016, an increase of 12 per cent year-over-year