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
By Dave MacLellan, Executive Director, AILU
Feature
Gemma Church finds that additive manufacturing is being used to transform lives through advanced implants and guides for surgeons
Feature
Matthew Dale looks at what can be achieved by combining robots with lasers, including a novel tool for repairing jet engines being developed by Rolls-Royce
Feature
High-power blue diode lasers are becoming available that have significant advantages over traditional infrared lasers for machining metals. Greg Blackman investigates