We spoke with Arnold Mayer, of Optech Consulting, to discuss his preliminary findings for last year’s global market for industrial laser systems. (Image: Pixels Hunter/Shutterstock.com)
We spoke with Arnold Mayer, of Optech Consulting, to discuss his preliminary findings for last year’s global market for industrial laser systems
ES Precision will soon provide a service for profiling, drilling and perforating thin gauge materials up to about 2mm thick.
The firm wants to provide a service for profiling, drilling and perforating thin gauge materials
Oxygen is a key component used in laser cutting. (Image: Bystronic)
Oxygen is a key component for laser cutting, however its production has been diverted towards medical use
The copper-silver-tungsten material achieves 100 per cent Covid-19 inactivation within five hours. (Image: University of Wolverhampton)
The novel material could be used in filtration systems and face mask filters
Amada Weld Tech uses fibre lasers and femtosecond lasers in the manufacture of stents. (Image: Amada Weld Tech)
Keely Portway explores the use of lasers in medical device manufacturing, including how they have played their part since the start of the pandemic
The coinciding conference, World of Photonics Congress, will be held in a digital format on the original dates of 20–24 June
The virtual format will include two exhibitions in addition to conference presentations and networking opportunities. (Image: SPIE)
The virtual event will include two digital exhibitions in addition to the conferences Lase, Bios, Opto and Quantum West
Mack Brooks Exhibitions has announced the postponement of EuroBLECH, which was scheduled to take place at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds in Germany from 9 to 12 March
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The demand for laser systems in the microelectronics segment is expected to grow in 2020, however
The new smart factory demonstrates how different machine types can be interconnected in a network. (Image: Trumpf)
Sales revenue fell from €3.8 billion to €3.5 billion in the fiscal year 2019/20
Lino Costa, Brian Canfield, and Trevor Moeller describe how ultrafast laser micromachining enables the creation of next-generation thrusters for nanosatellites
Lino Costa, Brian Canfield, and Trevor Moeller describe how ultrafast laser micromachining enables the creation of next-generation thrusters for nanosatellites
Christian Geiger and Tony Weiss highlight the need for advanced laser welding and process monitoring techniques to optimise bipolar plate joining
Christian Geiger and Tony Weiss highlight the need for advanced laser welding and process monitoring techniques to optimise bipolar plate joining
Gwenn Pallier and Yoan Di Maio highlight the challenges of laser surface texturing and propose a strategy for increasing its efficiency
Gwenn Pallier and Yoan Di Maio highlight the challenges of laser surface texturing and propose a strategy for increasing its efficiency
Christian Nowroth, Jan Grajczak, and Sarah Nothdurft investigate the potential of using ultrasonic vibrations to improve the properties of dissimilar metal welds
Christian Nowroth, Jan Grajczak, and Sarah Nothdurft investigate the potential of using ultrasonic vibrations to improve the properties of dissimilar metal welds
Peter Kazansky and Yuhao Lei describe how direct laser writing of glass can enable 5D optical data storage and high-efficiency beam shaping
Peter Kazansky and Yuhao Lei describe how direct laser writing of glass can enable 5D optical data storage and high-efficiency beam shaping
Leonardo Caprio, Claudio Orlandi and Ali Gӧkhan Demir assess the applicability of handheld laser welding for the flexible production of components with aesthetic requirements
Leonardo Caprio, Claudio Orlandi and Ali Gӧkhan Demir assess the applicability of handheld laser welding for the flexible production of components with aesthetic requirements
With 802 exhibitors and 29,581 visitors in attendance at Formnext this year, the AM industry has clearly returned to its pre-Covid levels of enthusiasm for live networking. (Image: Mesago)
Matthew Dale on some of the key innovations seen at Formnext this year
Numerous 30kW systems were at EuroBLECH 2022 and generating plenty of interest, as seen here at Cutlite Penta’s booth.
Matthew Dale reports on the increase in 30kW+ flatbed cutting systems seen at EuroBLECH, Hannover this year
Velo3D has customers using multiple AM systems under one roof to facilitate serial production. (Image: Velo3D)
In a recent webinar, experts shared how additive technologies are already being deployed in specialist sub-sectors for volume manufacturing
Stent manufacturing is one of the biggest applications of laser technology in medical device manufacturing.
(Image: Shutterstock/Christoph Burgstedt)
Sharon Ann Holgate identifies the key advantages and developing applications of femtosecond lasers in the medical industry
Marcel Bachman, of BAM, describes the behaviour and influence of weld pool shape when joining thick materials
Marcel Bachman, of BAM, describes the behaviour and influence of weld pool shape when joining thick materials
Micromarking on a gold dubloon for anti-counterfeiting purposes, made using QiOVA’s structured light beam (Credit: QiOVA)
Anita Chandran explores the latest challenges facing manufacturers and users of laser marking systems
An experimental setup for laser peen forming. Water is used to confine the miniature explosions generated at the material surface, increasing the overall process efficiency (Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum hereon GmbH)
Researchers are investigating the potential of laser peening for the manipulation of titanium alloy sheets in the aerospace sector
