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
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Matthew Dale explores some of the latest technology for manipulating and measuring the beam, including a multi-spot optical module for laser brazing and a contactless beam analysis device
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Moving to very high power lasers for welding metals, like aluminium in car production, has some big benefits, as Greg Blackman finds out