Laser metal-polymer joining aids vehicle weight reduction to achieve reduced CO2 emissions
13 January 2022
Bernabé Cárcel, Samuel López, and Rocío Ruiz share how the Rectorans project is addressing ongoing challenges in the transport sector
Aluminium
Challenges and solutions of reducing porosity formation during remote laser welding of die casting aluminium
10 December 2021
Mikhail Sokolov, Pasquale Franciosa, and Dariusz Ceglarek of the University of Warwick, describe how new laser technologies can overcome dissimilar material welding challenges
The 3D printed lightweight aluminium and cerium-based alloy can withstand temperatures up to 300°C, proving high strength and durability for automotive, aerospace and defence applications. (Image: ORNL, US. Dept. of Energy)
Durable, lightweight aluminum alloy additively manufactured for aerospace and automotive
2 November 2021
The alloy, which combines aluminium with cerium and other metals, was printed using a laser powder bed system
HV Wooding has experienced a £600,000 increase in turnover since the UK emerged from lockdown. (Image: H V Wooding)
Engineering firm invests in cutting system to address e-mobility demand
29 October 2021
The new Trumpf TruLaser 3030 will immediately be put to work in producing thin gauge laminations and busbars for use in electric vehicles
The new investments include a new large-format fibre laser cutting system and a 640-tonne press brake. (Image: MTL)
Contract manufacturer's £2m investment sparks recruitment drive
21 October 2021
The new investments include a new large-format fibre laser cutting system and a 640-tonne press brake
BLM ups power of sheet laser cutters
6 October 2021
BLM Group USA has added more processing power to its LS5 and LC5 flat sheet laser cutters with the new option of a 12kW fiber laser source
How ready is laser material processing for serial e-mobility production?
6 October 2021
Christian Geiger and Tony Weiss evaluate laser technology readiness for the mass-production of electric vehicles
Adrian Sabau holds a primer-coated specimen, which was pretreated with a laser-interference structuring technique and shows coating adhesion. (Image: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Laser surface structuring could reduce use of hazardous chemicals in aerospace and automotive
5 October 2021
The work aims to answer a US DoD call for projects that explore non-chemical alternatives for corrosion protection
Trumpf launches new 2D laser cutting machine for beginners
24 September 2021
At Blechexpo, Trumpf will present the new generation of the TruLaser Series 1000
An electromagnetic approach to dissimilar metal welding
22 September 2021
Jennifer Heßmann, Kai Hilgenberg and Marcel Bachmann, of BAM, explain a new joining process that could help reduce the weight of vehicles
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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
