Optimising high-power laser processes using tailored non-symmetric beam shaping
11 January 2022
Gwenn Pallier, Jannik Lind and Jorge Luis Arias Otero provide an update on the results of the Custodian project
Additive manufacturing
The NXG XII 600 from SLM Solutions features twelve 1kW lasers for increased productivity. (Image: SLM Solutions)
Rocket manufacturer orders two 12-laser AM systems
11 January 2022
The two systems will help the rocket company make its space missions more affordable and efficient by creating lighter, faster, and more robust space components
Mahle's automotive components are found in half the vehicles around the world, according to the firm. (Image: Mahle)
Mahle collaborates with SLM Solutions to offer serial AM production to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers
7 January 2022
The two companies aim to improve the speed and quality of automotive component manufacturing in both prototyping and serial production
Sigma Labs expands in-process monitoring product capabilities into the polymer 3D printing market
7 January 2022
Sigma Labs' PrintRite3D in-process quality assurance system provides a consistent way to monitor production real-time across 3D printers from different manufacturers, supporting different processes, and now multiple types of materials
Velo3D ships first large AM system to aerospace customer
5 January 2022
The production scale-up version of Velo3D’s end-to-end solution was shipped to a key aerospace customer to improve its AM capabilities
AI is now being used to improve the design of computer chips. (Image: Shutterstock/Connect world)
Evolutionary algorithms augment laser processing
13 December 2021
At ICALEO 2021 Matthew Dale learned of the numerous ways that AI can optimise laser-based manufacturing
Electron microscopic reconstruction of a 3D nanostructure printed with the two-step absorption process (left) and light microscopy (right). (Image: University of Heidelberg/KIT)
Process to enable more compact & affordable 3D nanoprinters
2 December 2021
The process can be performed using small, inexpensive blue laser diodes, saving the need for bulky, expensive femtosecond lasers
The adoption of metal additive technology in aerospace continues to gather momentum. (Image: Reuters)
AP&C to provide titanium powders for Airbus
1 December 2021
The new multi-year agreement deepens AP&C’s working relationship with Airbus, which dates back several years.
Employees gather outside the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) department at Fraunhofer ILT to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the process patent.
Fraunhofer ILT celebrates 25 years of 3D metal printing
30 November 2021
The institute looks at both the past and future of laser powder bed fusion development
Renishaw launches two new 3D printing machines: The RenAM 500S Flex and the RenAM 500Q Flex
28 November 2021
Both systems feature a simplified powder handling system, which is suited to manufacturers who must regularly swap build materials during production, pre-production, R&D, or bureau environments
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Bernabé Cárcel, Samuel López, and Rocío Ruiz share how the Rectorans project is addressing ongoing challenges in the transport sector
Gwenn Pallier, Jannik Lind and Jorge Luis Arias Otero provide an update on the results of the Custodian project
Handheld laser welding systems promise flexibility in processing, but present numerous hazards that must be dealt with before they can be used safely. (Shutterstock/Dizfoto)
Matthew Dale asks experts whether this emerging application poses any risks to the user
The new method recorded 6GB of data in a one-inch silica glass sample, with each square measuring just 8.8 x 8.8mm.
Fast and energy-efficient laser writing could help solve ongoing data storage challenges
Hydrogen fuel cells could provide a suitable alternative to plug-in electric HGVs, where the weight of the battery could prove to be an issue. (Image: Shutterstock/Audeo und werbung)
New laser technology could help make hydrogen-powered vehicles commercially viable, David Stuart finds
Laser depaneling systems such as this achieve higher output by higher effective cutting speed and cutting quality. (Image: LPKF)
Productronica exhibitors shared some of the latest trends in electronics manufacturing with Abigail Williams
AI is now being used to improve the design of computer chips. (Image: Shutterstock/Connect world)
At ICALEO 2021 Matthew Dale learned of the numerous ways that AI can optimise laser-based manufacturing
Mikhail Sokolov, Pasquale Franciosa, and Dariusz Ceglarek of the University of Warwick, describe how new laser technologies can overcome dissimilar material welding challenges
Lea Sauerwein, Christian Ebenhöh and René Geiger, of Evosys Laser, describe the development of a new optimised polymer welding process
