NEWS
Global laser systems market reaches $12.6bn in 2016
27 March 2017
The global market for laser systems for materials processing reached a record volume of $12.6 billion in 2016 after increasing 6.8 per cent
China
NEWS
IPG exceeds $1 billion in annual sales
15 February 2017
IPG Photonics has reported annual sales exceeding $1 billion in 2016, an increase of 12 per cent year-over-year
ANALYSIS & OPINION
China surpasses Europe as largest laser systems consumer
11 July 2016
Arnold Mayer, general manager of Optech Consulting, analyses the major trends in lasers and laser systems for materials processing, including the Chinese and fibre laser markets
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Cheap steel hurts UK laser job shops
8 February 2016
Greg Blackman assesses how UK laser sub-contractors are coping with rock-bottom steel prices
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