Dr Valentin Gapontsev has been IPG’s chairman since the company’s founding and was its CEO until April 2021 (Image: IPG Photonics)
Gapontsev, 82, founded IRE-Polyus, IPG’s predecessor, in 1990. He has been IPG’s chairman since the company’s founding and was its CEO until April 2021
The new investments include a new large-format fibre laser cutting system and a 640-tonne press brake. (Image: MTL)
The new investments include a new large-format fibre laser cutting system and a 640-tonne press brake
The programme aims to inspire more than 3,500 local students aged 13-18 with first-hand experiences of engineering. (Image: Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff)
The programme aims to inspire more than 3,500 local students, providing first-hand experiences of engineering, and awarding financial support to pursue further education
Bosch supplies automated assembly lines for welding and gluing battery cells. (Image: Bosch)
The firm aims to generate annual sales of €250 million by 2025 with equipment for battery production
The facility will produce aerospace-grade titanium alloy powder at approximately half the cost of the nearest competitor. (Image: Amaero)
The facility in Victoria, Australia, will serve the defence, aerospace and tooling sectors with its titanium
Up to 100 laser systems can be controlled and configured using the new system. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT)
The control system enables the automatic and remote installation of software for new lasers in just a few minutes
Oxygen is a key component used in laser cutting. (Image: Bystronic)
Oxygen is a key component for laser cutting, however its production has been diverted towards medical use
Laser drilling machines are one of four types of production system currently in short supply
The decrease is remarkably moderate given the macro-economic environment in 2020
The acquisition will enable the two firms to combine their expertise in order to deliver ‘next-generation AM solutions’
