Conferencing in Crewe
10 April 2019
Matthew Dale shares three interesting applications of laser technology that were presented at ILAS 2019 in Crewe, UK, in March
Aerospace
Eureka Network announces funding round for international photonics research
4 April 2019
The Eureka Network in Photonics has announced its intention to fund international research and development projects with up to €2 million to produce industrial photonic technologies for advanced manufacturing
Universal Laser Systems' new Ultra 9 Platform performs laser cutting, ablation, and surface modification applications
8 March 2019
Advanced functionality such as high-accuracy beam positioning and auto-focus, collision detection, and smart path planning, make it ideal for applications in manufacturing, research and development, academic research, and prototyping
TWI orders bespoke Trumpf LMD system for manufacturing large aerospace parts
7 March 2019
Independent research organisation TWI has ordered a modified TruLaser Cell 7040 machine from Trumpf that has been developed especially for the manufacture of large aerospace parts
LIA announced new Board of Directors for 2019 at ICALEO 2018
12 February 2019
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) recently announced its new Board of Directors at the 37th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO) in October 2018
NASA exploring ultrafast lasers for manufacturing spaceflight instruments
7 November 2018
NASA optical physicists are exploring the use of femtosecond lasers to join dissimilar materials in the manufacturing of spaceflight instruments.
TWI-led project to advance laser welding in order to improve aircraft efficiency
29 August 2018
TWI (The Welding Institute), based in Cambridge, UK, is leading a new Horizon 2020 project to improve the efficiency and cost of aircraft manufacturing using the latest developments in laser welding
US Navy awards $2.6m metal additive manufacturing contract
4 April 2018
The US Navy has awarded Concurrent Technologies Corporation a $2.6 million two-year contract for supplying laser metal additive manufacturing solutions
New welding method to expand use of AHS steel
17 January 2018
A new welding technique for advanced high-strength steel for automotive and aerospace applications has been developed by a researcher at the Brazilian Air Force Command’s Institute for Advanced Studies
GE Additive works with GKN on powder bed machines
25 October 2017
GE Additive has signed a memorandum of understanding with UK engineering group GKN to collaborate on part development projects on powder bed machines
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