ANALYSIS & OPINION
Stopping by in Stuttgart
19 June 2018
Matthew Dale reports from Lasys, the international trade fair for laser material processing
automotive
NEWS
Manz wins double-digit million euro order for battery cell production system
15 May 2018
The German equipment manufacturer Manz has received an order in the double-digit million euro range for systems to produce battery cells for electric vehicles
NEWS
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
NEWS
OCT inspection to enhance automotive welding
4 January 2018
The potential benefits of using optical coherence tomography in remote laser welding for automotive construction are being explored by a consortium of academic and industrial entities
Feature
After the international laser technology congress AKL, in Aachen in May, Matthew Dale learned that dramatic increases in power are on the horizon for ultrafast lasers
Feature
Greg Blackman finds that new EU PPE regulations mean that laser safety eyewear must have an operational lifespan, a change that will impact manufacturers and users alike
Feature
Keely Portway looks at how digitally networked laser machines, along with additive systems, will help improve production efficiency in the factories of the future