Blue diode lasers can be used to weld copper hair pins in e-mobility production. (Image: Laserline)
The advances in beam quality are especially significant for joining applications related to electrical conductor technology
The new CANUNDA-HP laser welding head is suitable for submillimetre ring beam shaping at powers up to 16 kW
Coating copper powder with graphene lowers its reflectivity significantly, improving its ability to be printed using lasers. (Image: Uppsala University)
By coating copper powder with graphene, its reflectance can be reduced by 67 per cent
The Helios Plus has all the features of the Helios for measuring a wide range of high power lasers in production operations, as well as the ability to measure additional wavelengths, such as blue and green lasers used in copper welding in the automotive industry
II-VI's remote laser processing heads will be combined with Coherent’s fibre laser technology. (Image: IIVI)
The collaboration will see II-VI's remote laser processing heads combined with Coherent’s Adjustable Ring Mode fibre laser technology.
Nuburu's latest AI-1500 laser offers 1.5kW of power (Image: Nuburu)
Nuburu’s total funding is now nearly $50 million, and will be used to accelerate the development of its high-brightness AI Series
Guy Gilliland (left) and Chris Baldwin (right).
Blue diode laser manufacturer Nuburu has appointed Dr Guy Gilliland as CEO and Chris Baldwin as CFO
Trumpf’s David Harvilla, Stefanie Bisch and Sebastian Zaske discuss why green lasers represent the perfect tool for welding e-mobility components made of copper
The recent emergence of blue laser processing shows promise for copper processing applications in e-mobility. (Image: Nuburu)
Over the summer laser users learned how two types of blue diode laser are dramatically improving copper welding for fabricating e-mobility components
This new laser aligns to welding requirements for e-mobility, energy storage, and general electrical interconnects consisting of dissimilar materials, such as copper and aluminum, and foil stacks that require precise control.
