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
Aluminium
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
7000 Series aluminium is commonly required for aviation parts such as landing gear components (Image: Business Wire)
Optomec adds aluminium to dozens of metal additive printing recipes
23 August 2021
Manufacturers in many industrial and aerospace segments demand 7000 series aluminium for 3D metal additive manufacturing, as it possesses the highest strength of all the aluminium series alloy
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)
Fraunhofer IWS to explore benefits of new dynamic beam shaping technology
26 July 2021
The institute expects the technology to overcome the challenges of using crack-sensitive materials in additive manufacturing
Dynamic beam shaping can be applied to offer defect-free welding, cutting, drilling and additive manufacturing. (Image: Civan Lasers)
Dynamic beam shaping to optimise laser processing
23 June 2021
Dynamic beam shaping enables controllable beam shape, frequency, and focus steering to provide defect-free processing outcomes
Tailoring microstructures in metal additive manufacturing
24 February 2021
Manyalibo Matthews shares how a deeper understanding of laser powder bed fusion will lead to material innovations and new applications in additive manufacturing
II-VI's remote laser processing heads will be combined with Coherent’s fibre laser technology. (Image: IIVI)
II-VI and Coherent collaborate to develop turnkey automotive welding solutions
8 January 2021
The collaboration will see II-VI's remote laser processing heads combined with Coherent’s Adjustable Ring Mode fibre laser technology.
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