Integrators such as GFH Micromachining, 3D Micromac, and LLT Applikation develop complete laser micromachining systems featuring all the laser, motion control, software, and safety components required to realise high-quality applications (Image: GFH Micromachining)
Susan Fourtane on the market trends integrators are having to respond to when developing new systems
Handheld laser cleaning devices are a popular choice in industry for delivering the beam to the workpiece. (Image: Shutterstock/Surasak_Photo)
The basics of laser cleaning, the systems involved, and the benifts it offers over conventional cleaning techniques
The system enables 3D cutting and shaping of hard and brittle materials such as industrial diamond or ceramic as well as sophisticated composites used in aerospace and automotive applications
The printer will enable the Air Force to build replacement parts for older aircraft that have been obsoleted by the original suppliers and can otherwise take months to procure
The SLM500 can integrate lasers independently or in parallel to increase build rates by 90% over twin laser configurations
Bosch will utilise its new systems to produce parts for its powertrain technology, including custom aluminium parts for hydrogen technology and electric drive productions
From left to right: Prof. Dr. Emil Schubert (Abicor Binzel), Thibault Bautze-Scherff (Blackbird), Jens Schleicher (Abicor Binzel), Pascal Brozio (Blackbird), Dr. Andreas Kahn (Abicor Binzel), Karl Christian Messer (Blackbird)
The collaboration will enable Blackbird to provide better support for its global customers, from technical sales to application support
Laser powder-bed fusion can be used to efficiently manufacture a wide range of components cost-effectively. (Image: TUM)
The project will develop intelligent, innovative LPBF technologies for application in aerospace, automotive and energy production
parts2clean enables users from all sectors of manufacturing to learn about the latest cutting-edge solutions from industrial cleaning technology
The SLM 500 can integrate four lasers independently or in parallel to increase build rates by 90 per cent over twin-laser configurations. (Image: SLM Solutions)
The OEM uses its AM systems to produce various metal parts in series for vehicle production
The high-performance, graphene-infused powder could enable telecoms, aerospace, and automotive manufacturers to print parts with improved mechanical properties
Lasers offer a non-contact, fast, flexible and cost-effective tool for cutting sheets across a range of industries. (Shutterstock/Parilov)
Specialist laser integrator Cyan Tec shares some of the latest developments taking place in the field of sheet metal cutting
Integrators such as GFH Micromachining, 3D Micromac, and LLT Applikation develop complete laser micromachining systems featuring all the laser, motion control, software, and safety components required to realise high-quality applications (Image: GFH Micromachining)
Looking at the market trends integrators are having to respond to when developing new systems
Jan Keuntje and Peter Jäschke have developed a macroscopic finite element model to help establish laser cutting in serial CFRP component production
Jan Keuntje and Peter Jäschke, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, have developed a macroscopic finite element model to help establish laser cutting in serial CFRP component production
Laser technologies will have to continue to evolve to keep up with the need of the electronics industry. (Image: Shutterstock/raigvi)
Electronics manufacturing presents both significant opportunities and formidable challenges for developers of laser materials processing technologies
Handheld laser cleaning devices are a popular choice in industry for delivering the beam to the workpiece. (Image: Shutterstock/Surasak_Photo)
The basics of laser cleaning, the systems involved, and the benifts it offers over conventional cleaning techniques
Paul Butler-Smith and Tian Long See demonstrate how the surface friction of stainless-steel medical tools can be reduced using pulsed and ultrashort-pulsed laser processing
Paul Butler-Smith and Tian Long See, of the MTC, demonstrate how the surface friction of stainless-steel medical tools can be reduced using pulsed and ultrashort-pulsed laser processing
Dr Michael Jarwitz, of the University of Stuttgart’s IFSW, highlights the need for a single tool capable of highly versatile and adaptable manufacturing
Dr Michael Jarwitz, of the University of Stuttgart’s IFSW, highlights the need for a single tool capable of highly versatile and adaptable manufacturing
