Optimising high-power laser processes using tailored non-symmetric beam shaping
11 January 2022
Gwenn Pallier, Jannik Lind and Jorge Luis Arias Otero provide an update on the results of the Custodian project
Cutting
Laser depaneling systems such as this achieve higher output by higher effective cutting speed and cutting quality. (Image: LPKF)
Laser materials processing developments in electronics manufacturing
13 December 2021
Productronica exhibitors shared some of the latest trends in electronics manufacturing with Abigail Williams
The LAS 800 laser fume extractor (left) purifies air from laser fume and dust during laser cutting.
Occupational health and safety by fume extraction during laser processing
7 December 2021
Eurolaser has chosen the LAS 800 system from ULT as a compact and versatile cartridge filter unit dedicated to laser processing applications for small and mid-size laser systems
Edmund Optics offers two new objectives from AdlOptica
28 November 2021
Edmund Optics now offers two new objectives from AdlOptica that enable a growing range of laser optics applications
Raylase launches the Scan Field Calibrator
11 November 2021
With the new Scan Field Calibrator from Raylase, high-precision and labour-saving calibration of laser process fields in machines can be carried out in an extremely short space of time
CO2 laser cutting lenses introduced for big steel fabrications
3 November 2021
Laser Research Optics CO2 Laser Lenses are offered in 1” to 2” O.D. sizes with thicknesses ranging from 0.250” to 0.380” and feature focal lengths from 3” to 10” in 0.5” increments
New trimming system targets precision sensor manufacturing
3 November 2021
Built for high-precision throughput, the LFT-500 Series is outfitted with three wavelength options, including 1,064nm, 532nm and 355nm
Cincinnati introduces compact fibre laser
3 November 2021
The machine ensures users no longer need to count on contract manufacturing partners and mysterious lead times if they need laser cutting done
HV Wooding has experienced a £600,000 increase in turnover since the UK emerged from lockdown. (Image: H V Wooding)
Engineering firm invests in cutting system to address e-mobility demand
29 October 2021
The new Trumpf TruLaser 3030 will immediately be put to work in producing thin gauge laminations and busbars for use in electric vehicles
A worker removes a beveled part from an off-the-shelf Trumpf laser-cutting system. (Image: Trumpf)
Trumpf launches EdgeLine Bevel at Blechexpo
27 October 2021
EdgeLine Bevel automatically prepares parts for welding during the cutting process
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Bernabé Cárcel, Samuel López, and Rocío Ruiz share how the Rectorans project is addressing ongoing challenges in the transport sector
Gwenn Pallier, Jannik Lind and Jorge Luis Arias Otero provide an update on the results of the Custodian project
Handheld laser welding systems promise flexibility in processing, but present numerous hazards that must be dealt with before they can be used safely. (Shutterstock/Dizfoto)
Matthew Dale asks experts whether this emerging application poses any risks to the user
The new method recorded 6GB of data in a one-inch silica glass sample, with each square measuring just 8.8 x 8.8mm.
Fast and energy-efficient laser writing could help solve ongoing data storage challenges
Hydrogen fuel cells could provide a suitable alternative to plug-in electric HGVs, where the weight of the battery could prove to be an issue. (Image: Shutterstock/Audeo und werbung)
New laser technology could help make hydrogen-powered vehicles commercially viable, David Stuart finds
Laser depaneling systems such as this achieve higher output by higher effective cutting speed and cutting quality. (Image: LPKF)
Productronica exhibitors shared some of the latest trends in electronics manufacturing with Abigail Williams
AI is now being used to improve the design of computer chips. (Image: Shutterstock/Connect world)
At ICALEO 2021 Matthew Dale learned of the numerous ways that AI can optimise laser-based manufacturing
Mikhail Sokolov, Pasquale Franciosa, and Dariusz Ceglarek of the University of Warwick, describe how new laser technologies can overcome dissimilar material welding challenges
Lea Sauerwein, Christian Ebenhöh and René Geiger, of Evosys Laser, describe the development of a new optimised polymer welding process
