A worker removes a beveled part from an off-the-shelf Trumpf laser-cutting system. (Image: Trumpf)
EdgeLine Bevel automatically prepares parts for welding during the cutting process
The Advanced Optical Cleaning Kit for CO2 Laser Lenses features simple instructions and everything necessary to clean lenses in the field to prevent debris from accumulating and impairing cut quality and lens life
DigiFabster, known for automating quotes for 3D/AM, CNC, laser-cutting, and waterjet manufacturers
This QCL module combines mid-infrared light beams emitted from two QCLs to boost the output power to a level ideal for micromachining of fluoropolymer resins that are used for high frequency device substrates, and a vast range of vehicles and transportation machinery
The SFM-AT1000-S and SFM-AT800-S automated depowdering systems have been reinforced to handle parts with larger dimensions
PicoLAS has introduced two new drivers of the LDP-CW 250-40 series to offer efficient control of high-performance continuous wave laser diodes
The software executes many work steps automatically, so that for many finished parts, no additional programming effort is required.
Bel Power Solutions has announced the TCP4000 Series of fanless, three-phase 4000 W AC-DC converters for a variety of industrial applications, including semiconductor lasers
Amada has released its V-factory system that provides real-time data from AMADA machines with AMNC control, anytime, anywhere, using any device with an internet connection
Coherent PowerMax PRO OEM is a new laser power sensor whose large active area, fast response and high power capacity offer advantages over the semiconductor photodiodes and other detectors commonly used for continuous inline monitoring in applications having a narrow process window
Lasers offer a non-contact, fast, flexible and cost-effective tool for cutting sheets across a range of industries. (Shutterstock/Parilov)
Specialist laser integrator Cyan Tec shares some of the latest developments taking place in the field of sheet metal cutting
Integrators such as GFH Micromachining, 3D Micromac, and LLT Applikation develop complete laser micromachining systems featuring all the laser, motion control, software, and safety components required to realise high-quality applications (Image: GFH Micromachining)
Looking at the market trends integrators are having to respond to when developing new systems
Jan Keuntje and Peter Jäschke have developed a macroscopic finite element model to help establish laser cutting in serial CFRP component production
Jan Keuntje and Peter Jäschke, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, have developed a macroscopic finite element model to help establish laser cutting in serial CFRP component production
Laser technologies will have to continue to evolve to keep up with the need of the electronics industry. (Image: Shutterstock/raigvi)
Electronics manufacturing presents both significant opportunities and formidable challenges for developers of laser materials processing technologies
Handheld laser cleaning devices are a popular choice in industry for delivering the beam to the workpiece. (Image: Shutterstock/Surasak_Photo)
The basics of laser cleaning, the systems involved, and the benifts it offers over conventional cleaning techniques
Paul Butler-Smith and Tian Long See demonstrate how the surface friction of stainless-steel medical tools can be reduced using pulsed and ultrashort-pulsed laser processing
Paul Butler-Smith and Tian Long See, of the MTC, demonstrate how the surface friction of stainless-steel medical tools can be reduced using pulsed and ultrashort-pulsed laser processing
Dr Michael Jarwitz, of the University of Stuttgart’s IFSW, highlights the need for a single tool capable of highly versatile and adaptable manufacturing
Dr Michael Jarwitz, of the University of Stuttgart’s IFSW, highlights the need for a single tool capable of highly versatile and adaptable manufacturing
