Blue laser light is suited to processing reflective metals such as copper and aluminium. (Image: Nuburu)
The new printer will enable manufacturers to create production-grade parts using reflective metals
POWDERscreen measures exactly which metals flow in what quantity into the focus of the laser beam. (Image: Fraunhofer IWS)
The powder meter will improve the quality of the components produced and make the entire production process precisely repeatable
A new 3D printer is being developed to manufacture and repair a wide variety of parts in microgravity. (Image: AddUp)
The technology could enable the manufacturing and repair of a wide variety of tools and parts directly on site using a single input material
Alexandre Rondepierre and Olivier Casagrande demonstrate a new approach that overcomes existing laser shock peening challenges
Alexandre Rondepierre and Olivier Casagrande demonstrate a new approach that overcomes existing laser shock peening challenges
Richard Stähr and his colleagues are using laser drilling to produce perforated acoustic liners for insulating aircraft noise
Richard Stähr and his colleagues are using laser drilling to produce perforated acoustic liners for insulating aircraft noise
Benito Trevino (left) general manager of GE Aviation's additive integrated product team and Chris Philp (right) ATC site leader for GE Aviation. (Image: GE Aviation)
The new systems will be dedicated to aluminium alloy, cobalt chrome and nickel alloy 718
SLM Solutions' open architecture philosophy has been key to MIMO Technik's progress. (Image: SLM Solutions)
MIMO Technik has successfully met the material spec performance for ALSi10Mg aluminium powder for Boeing
Laser-functionalised glass with decorative Fusion Bionic logo inspired by the morpho butterfly. (Image: Fusion Bionic)
The firm is a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS
Hot-fire testing of a GRCop-42 L-PBF chamber and NASA HR-1 LP-DED nozzle with integral channels at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. (Image: NASA)
Matthew Dale learns how additive manufacturing is optimising the production of rocket components
Laser shock peening was used to strengthen the frame of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft. (Image: FRCE)
The process was used to strengthen the frame of a F-35B Lightning II without adding any additional material or weight
Sanin Zulic and Sunil Pathak share how laser shock peening can be used to improve residual stresses in additively manufactured parts
Sanin Zulic and Sunil Pathak share how laser shock peening can be used to improve residual stresses in additively manufactured parts
Mark Zediker, Jean-Michel Pelaprat and Andrew Dodd share how early results are already demonstrating the advantages of blue lasers in additive manufacturing
Mark Zediker, Jean-Michel Pelaprat and Andrew Dodd share how early results are already demonstrating the advantages of blue lasers in additive manufacturing
Alexandre Rondepierre and Olivier Casagrande demonstrate a new approach that overcomes existing laser shock peening challenges
Alexandre Rondepierre and Olivier Casagrande demonstrate a new approach that overcomes existing laser shock peening challenges
(Image: Andrey Armyagov/Shutterstock)
An brief look at laser cutting and some of the technology developments made in recent years
Richard Stähr and his colleagues are using laser drilling to produce perforated acoustic liners for insulating aircraft noise
Richard Stähr and his colleagues are using laser drilling to produce perforated acoustic liners for insulating aircraft noise
Oliver Haupt and Jan Brune describe how deep-UV excimer lasers can overcome microLED display manufacturing challenges
Oliver Haupt and Jan Brune describe how deep-UV excimer lasers can overcome microLED display manufacturing challenges
Hot-fire testing of a GRCop-42 L-PBF chamber and NASA HR-1 LP-DED nozzle with integral channels at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. (Image: NASA)
Matthew Dale learns how additive manufacturing is optimising the production of rocket components
Frederic Schell and Christoph Zwahr describe how direct laser interference patterning can augment additively manufactured medical implants
