A Dynamic Beam Laser from Civan Lasers has been installed at Fraunhofer IWS in Dresden. The institute is thus the first research institution worldwide to utilize such a laser solution. (Image: Fraunhofer IWS)
The institute expects the technology to overcome the challenges of using crack-sensitive materials in additive manufacturing
The system can now perform comprehensive documentation of its process data and capture the welding process in real time
ES Precision will soon provide a service for profiling, drilling and perforating thin gauge materials up to about 2mm thick.
The firm wants to provide a service for profiling, drilling and perforating thin gauge materials
The facility will produce aerospace-grade titanium alloy powder at approximately half the cost of the nearest competitor. (Image: Amaero)
The facility in Victoria, Australia, will serve the defence, aerospace and tooling sectors with its titanium
The CANUNDA-HP head generates an extremely homogeneous and well-defined rectangular beam profile. (Image: Cailabs)
The device is perfectly suited to high-powered surface treatment processes, such as heating unidirectional composite strips, hardening or polishing metals, and cleaning surfaces
The processing machine integrates Scanlab’s five-axis precSYS microprocessing system with a femtosecond laser and optical measurement for automatic correction of drilling results
The material delivers the strength, stiffness and ductility required for heavy-duty applications
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Greg Blackman on how titanium laser welding can be used to replace rivet joints in aircraft
Laser peening can extend the life of jet engine blades and other aircraft structures. (Image: Reuters)
LSP Technologies and Airbus have together developed a portable laser peening system that is currently undergoing testing and evaluation
The blackened sample fabricated by the circularly polarized laser and its morphology. (Image: XIOPM)
The technique could have applications in fields such as aerospace, solar power, infrared imaging and the creation of artificial black bodies
