Scanlab’s XL Scan synchronously controls a 2D scan head and a positioning stage. It can also process 3D workpieces with integrated Z-axis control.
Greg Blackman on the latest scanning solutions and software for micromachining
Laser manufacturer Trumpf has acquired a minority stake in French startup GLOphotonics, a developer of special optical fibres for UF laser processing
Aerotech, a manufacturer of high-performance motion control and positioning systems, has launched the AGV5D, a new laser micromachining scanner
A schematic of Coherent's adjustable ring mode fibre and the five basic power patterns possible within the focused laser spot. (Image: Coherent)
Greg Blackman discovers how emerging lasers with adjustable beam quality are improving quality and flexibility in cutting and welding
At Formnext 2019, laser scan solution manufacturer Scanlab will unveil a scan system control extension using a smart data-acquisition interface that reads diverse sensors
Optomec has announced a new laser deposition head with a variable optics system that can create three discreet focused spot sizes to accommodate changes in laser power.
Scanlab is set to introduce a new compact scan system for additive manufacturing that will optimise multi-laser machine assembly times for integrators and fabrication process times for users
This Lasea system uses two processing heads to direct two halves of a more powerful, single ultrafast pulse to the workpiece in order to increase processing throughput.
Matthew Dale explores the advantages of increasing the average power of ultrafast lasers, and discovers how this higher power can be delivered to the workpiece
A version of Scanlab’s five-axis Precsys scan solution is now available that is optimised for green lasers operating at 515nm
Scansonic's latest ALO4 processing head is proving itself in series production for a leading automobile manufacturer
