Trotec's Speedy laser machines receive performance boost
29 November 2020
Trotec Laser's Speedy 100 and Speedy 300 feature a newly developed Ceramicore laser source, enabling users to engrave fine structures, lines and characters
Cutting
Bystronic ups ByStar Fiber power to 15kW
26 November 2020
Thanks to the 15kW laser, the cutting speed of the ByStar Fiber increases by up to 50 per cent compared to a 10kW laser source
Roo Engineering's workforce has doubled since March. (Image: Business Live)
Start-up sheet metal fabricator triples turnover during lockdown
24 November 2020
Roo Engineering, which was started in April 2019, has grown from an initial three employees to a workforce of 27, and now operates across two sites
Welding, cutting and 3D printing are counted among the industrial applications intended for the upcoming laser diodes. (Image: BluGlass)
BluGlass updates on laser diode production
22 October 2020
Three different standard laser designs have been demonstrated after being fabricated into test devices: 405nm, 420nm and 450nm
The new system in use at MTC. (Image: MTC)
MTC installs waterjet guided laser
21 October 2020
The five-axis system allows engineers to cut, drill or machine complex shapes without the drawbacks associated with traditional laser machining such as heat build up or tapers
Excelitas Technologies introduces LINOS Telecentric F-Theta-Ronar 250mm Lens
8 October 2020
The new 250mm features an interchangeable, coated protective glass made of fused silica and advanced mounting technologies for a large telecentric scan field
The firm invested £1m in a 10kW TruLaser 5030 fiber machine from Trumpf earlier this year.
UK cutting firm returns to pre-lockdown levels of business
27 September 2020
The firm quickly reacted to the pandemic by incorporating social distancing in addition to home-working, which allowed it to remain open
The new machine was unveiled at the Bodor Laser Innovation and Research Center in Jinan. (Image: Bodor Laser)
Chinese laser manufacturer unveils 40kW cutting machine
27 September 2020
The machine has a maximum cutting thickness of 200mm, is able to cut 20mm carbon steel at a rate of 6m/min and 30mm carbon steel at 2.4m/min.
Taking the heat out of metal welding
25 September 2020
Greg Blackman speaks to two researchers who presented at the LANE conference on different aspects of laser welding
The LS4 integrates two laser sources, a 50W green nanosecond and a dual wavelength (near-infrared and green) 10W femtosecond source. (Image: Lasea)
Smart Systems
25 September 2020
Keely Portway discovers how laser systems are used in smart manufacturing
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