LMD and LPBF can be used to produce composite materials with thin layers and a range of different properties. (Image Fraunhofer ILT)
The 3D printing method can be used to produce a ferrous composite material of balanced hardness and toughness – similar to Damascus steel.
Additive manufacturing can be used to reduce the cost of routine turbine maintenance dramatically, typically replacing manual operations such as TIG welding
The new project seeks to enable facilities to operate equipment remotely via an agnostic remote control hub
Greg Blackman speaks to two researchers who presented at the LANE conference on different aspects of laser welding
The LS4 integrates two laser sources, a 50W green nanosecond and a dual wavelength (near-infrared and green) 10W femtosecond source. (Image: Lasea)
Keely Portway discovers how laser systems are used in smart manufacturing
The new Peregrine software being used to monitor and analyse a component during printing. (Image: Luke Scime/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy)
The new AI software identifies and controls surface-visible defects by using a convolutional neural network to perform high speed image analysis
Laser beam transmitting upwards through glass. (Image: John Whitehead/Columbia Engineering)
The technique, published in Additive Manufacturing, has the potential to print embedded circuits, electromechanical components, and robot components
Relativity Space aims to 3D print a complete rocket in 60 days. (Image: Relativity Space)
The partnership is intended to create a closed loop supply chain where certified scrap materials are turned into powder, which can then be reprinted into new parts
The selective laser melting process (Image: SLM Solutions)
The work aims to reduce the 3D printing time and costs of aircraft components by using larger layer thicknesses
The LASERDYNE 811 machine employs the most current hardware and software components for flexible precision laser processing in an affordable compact platform
