Aerotech releases version 2.2 of its Automation1 control platform
16 June 2022
Aerotech has released version 2.2 of its Automation1 control platform, which comes with several new features
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Separation of printed components in an automated separation station on the new production line. (Image: BMW Group)
Fully automated AM line developed for automotive series production
9 June 2022
A digitally connected, fully automated 3D printing production line has been set up for automotive series production
The new welding head makes large-area joining of thermoplastic-thermoplastic and thermoplastic-metal possible. (Image: LZH)
New welding technology joins thermoplastics to metal
21 February 2022
The new process could be used for series production in automotive manufacturing
Trumpf launches entry-level machine for automated laser welding
20 October 2021
rumpf will be unveiling a new solution at Blechexpo that aims to help sheet-metal fabricators make the jump into automated laser welding
Webinar: Customized Automation in Laser Marking
The automation of part handling or mark alignment in a laser marking process can help improve marking requirements and save production cost. In the context of demanding traceability marking requirements like the UDI (Unique Device Identification) of medical devices, direct part marking is on the rise. Therefore, laser marking system provider FOBA offer technical solutions, some in cooperation with automation experts, that make laser marking even more efficient.
Felsomat Technology Days
Felsomat's Konigsbach-Stein, Germany based headquarters is hosting Technology Days between October 12 – 14, 2021.
Throughout this open house, the automation firm will showcase their e-motor traction motor stator and rotor assembly systems. This includes a fully functioning stator line that will be running real parts for an Italian customer that produces German sports cars, as well as e-motor trickling station demonstrations, 2D and 3D hairpin stator bending demonstration, and Felsomat FHC hobbing and machine demonstrations.
Guests get a good look at the Felsomat laser welder, looking over the twin entry/exit conveyors for RDU and PTU parts. The Fanuc robot loads the laser cleaned and pressed part into the Felsomat laser welder with Trumpf 6kW laser.
Felsomat improves part quality and cuts production time with laser welding line
23 August 2021
The laser welding line has an interchangeable laser head and clamp that can be easily swapped for each individual part
Up to 100 laser systems can be controlled and configured using the new system. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT)
New control system enables up to 100 laser machines to be configured, monitored and updated simultaneously
28 June 2021
The control system enables the automatic and remote installation of software for new lasers in just a few minutes
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7 May 2021
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Coherent's new solution for 3D marking meets the increased need to mark non-flat surfaces, such as curved, inclined, recessed, and stepped surfaces as well as free-form objects.
Lasers can be used to cut vehicle doorings, ABC pillars and any other structural part in a car body made out of press-hardened steel. (Image: Nataliya Hora/Shutterstock)
Laser technology trends in automotive production
11 December 2020
LSE speaks with Martin Kuhnhen, head of Jenoptik’s Light & Production division, about the usage of laser technology on automotive production lines
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Joshua Evans, of Bofa International, shares how proper fume management helps maintain the durability and build quality of metal 3D printers
Dr Christian Otten, of LaVa-X, demonstrates an alternative to emerging blue and green laser technologies for welding copper in electric vehicle production
Dr Christian Otten, of LaVa-X, demonstrates an alternative to emerging blue and green laser technologies for welding copper in electric vehicle production
Here a laser beam is being delivered via a flexible fibre to weld thin piping. (Image: Shutterstock/sspopov)
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Takaaki Yamanashi, of Amada, shares how users have been getting to grips with the firm’s Locus Beam Control technology since it first debuted at EuroBLECH 2018
Takaaki Yamanashi, of Amada, shares how users have been getting to grips with the firm’s Locus Beam Control technology since it first debuted at EuroBLECH 2018
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Matthew Dale learnt of smart manufacturing innovations taking place in Japan at the 15th International Laser Marketplace
Matthew Dale learnt of smart manufacturing innovations taking place in Japan at the 15th International Laser Marketplace
Dr Thomas Schopphoven, of Fraunhofer ILT, provides an update on the development of EHLA for 3D printing applications
Dr Thomas Schopphoven, of Fraunhofer ILT, provides an update on the development of EHLA for 3D printing applications
Pravin Sievi, of Scansonic, introduces processing optics that facilitate reproducible and highly reliable hairpin welding in the production of electric motors
Pravin Sievi, of Scansonic, introduces processing optics that facilitate reproducible and highly reliable hairpin welding in the production of electric motors
Jim Bovatsek, applications engineering manager for MKS Spectra-Physics, shares how UV picosecond lasers can effectively cut layered stacks of organic polymers in flexible OLED display production
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