Laser cutter add-on enables electronic devices to be 'printed'
The technology could be used to rapidly prototype devices such as wearables, robots, or printed electronics
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
PCSELs are able to offer high power, high reliability and high manufacturing efficiency to rival that of the lasers currently used in 3D printing
Surface treatment via ultrafast lasers could lead to home appliances that remain clean for longer periods of time
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
SLM Solutions' NXG XII 600 is equipped with twelve 1kW lasers, while Additive Industries' upcoming MetalFAB-600 will be equipped with ten 1kW lasers
Three different standard laser designs have been demonstrated after being fabricated into test devices: 405nm, 420nm and 450nm
The new laser is able to offer 10.4kW average power without degradation of the beam quality
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.