The ‘LaserFactory’ comprises a software toolkit and laser cutter add-on hardware that assembles electronic components. (Image: MIT)
The technology could be used to rapidly prototype devices such as wearables, robots, or printed electronics
Selected solutions will become part of a 13-month support programme and be offered a full set of technical and business mentoring services
Vector Photonics believes that PCSELs will enable an entirely new class of next generation, metal printers. (Image: Vector Photonics)
PCSELs are able to offer high power, high reliability and high manufacturing efficiency to rival that of the lasers currently used in 3D printing
The laser system under development within LAMpAS could be used to create grease-repellent ovens that are far easier to clean. (Image: LAMpAS consortium)
Surface treatment via ultrafast lasers could lead to home appliances that remain clean for longer periods of time
II-VI's remote laser processing heads will be combined with Coherent’s fibre laser technology. (Image: IIVI)
The collaboration will see II-VI's remote laser processing heads combined with Coherent’s Adjustable Ring Mode fibre laser technology.
The patents cover material processing with visible Raman lasers, in addition to the technology required to build these single mode visible lasers
The new NXG XII 600 from SLM Solutions wields twelve 1kW lasers for increased productivity. (Image: SLM Solutions)
SLM Solutions' NXG XII 600 is equipped with twelve 1kW lasers, while Additive Industries' upcoming MetalFAB-600 will be equipped with ten 1kW lasers
Welding, cutting and 3D printing are counted among the industrial applications intended for the upcoming laser diodes. (Image: BluGlass)
Three different standard laser designs have been demonstrated after being fabricated into test devices: 405nm, 420nm and 450nm
Multi-beam modules can be used to increase the processing speeds of high-power ultrafast lasers. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT).
The new laser is able to offer 10.4kW average power without degradation of the beam quality
The new machine was unveiled at the Bodor Laser Innovation and Research Center in Jinan. (Image: Bodor Laser)
The machine has a maximum cutting thickness of 200mm, is able to cut 20mm carbon steel at a rate of 6m/min and 30mm carbon steel at 2.4m/min.
