Labels can be laser marked on a reel-to-reel spooling workstation. (Image: Trotec)
CO2 lasers: The workhorse of laser processing
23 September 2021
Greg Blackman on where CO2 lasers excel in materials processing
Cutting
Advances in process monitoring benefit laser microwelding
22 September 2021
Coherent’s Florian Furger, Markus Danner and Roland Mayerhofer discuss how combining real-time readings from multiple sensors enables better control of high-precision welding
DigiFabster updates include 99.9% uptime, QuickBooks Desktop integration, and smarter packing lists with QR codes
2 September 2021
DigiFabster, known for automating quotes for 3D/AM, CNC, laser-cutting, and waterjet manufacturers
Low GDD & high LIDT optics from Edmund Optics
23 August 2021
Low GDD optics minimise chromatic aberration and pulse spreading in ultrafast laser systems
Primapower Laserdyne re-launches 890 Fiber Laser System
23 August 2021
The Laserdyne 890 has a powerful and efficient fibre laser, the latest highly flexible BeamDirector, and the S94P control loaded with a full portfolio of Smart Techniques operating capabilities
Laser Symposium & ISAM 2021
For the eleventh time in a row, Laser Symposium 2021 brings together world's leading laser experts, end-users and newcomers from both industry and academia. With a focus on latest laser developments and their suitability for industrial applications, it offers an ideal platform for scientific and technical exchange on various aspects of laser materials processing.
The SensiCut smart sensing platform distinguishes between visually similar materials for safe use. (Image: MIT CSAIL)
Deep learning material sensing platform augments laser cutting
20 August 2021
The platform could protect users from hazardous waste, provide material-specific knowledge and suggest subtle cutting adjustments
Kent metalworking firm boosts laser cutting offering via KMD acquisition
9 August 2021
The acquisition will improve MJA's offering by bringing a range of CNC laser cutting, bending and powder coating equipment, into its current operation
The new equipment will enable the fabrication of everything from medical implants to lab-on-a-chip technology, (Image: Shutterstock/Denis Simonov)
New laser equipment boosts Canadian medical technology development
9 August 2021
The new equipment will allow inventors to design and test prototypes for everything from medical implants to lab-on-a-chip technology
Bystronic expands ByCut Smart line with large 6225 format
6 August 2021
The ByCut Smart 6225 from Bystronic optimises sheet metal utilisation thanks to its larger format, up to 10 kilowatts of laser power, and BeamShaper option.
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Dr Jason Lee, of Luxinar, reviews competing CO2 laser technologies in terms of processing capability, relative lifetime and cost
Joshua Evans, of Bofa International, shares how proper fume management helps maintain the durability and build quality of metal 3D printers
Joshua Evans, of Bofa International, shares how proper fume management helps maintain the durability and build quality of metal 3D printers
Dr Christian Otten, of LaVa-X, demonstrates an alternative to emerging blue and green laser technologies for welding copper in electric vehicle production
Dr Christian Otten, of LaVa-X, demonstrates an alternative to emerging blue and green laser technologies for welding copper in electric vehicle production
Here a laser beam is being delivered via a flexible fibre to weld thin piping. (Image: Shutterstock/sspopov)
A brief introduction to laser welding, the technologies involved, and the advantages it offers over other joining methods
Takaaki Yamanashi, of Amada, shares how users have been getting to grips with the firm’s Locus Beam Control technology since it first debuted at EuroBLECH 2018
Takaaki Yamanashi, of Amada, shares how users have been getting to grips with the firm’s Locus Beam Control technology since it first debuted at EuroBLECH 2018
The coherent beam combining technology of Civan's Dynamic Beam Laser can be used to produce a wide range of beam profiles.
Matthew Dale learns how Bosch Research plans to use one of the most recent developments in laser technology
Matthew Dale learnt of smart manufacturing innovations taking place in Japan at the 15th International Laser Marketplace
Matthew Dale learnt of smart manufacturing innovations taking place in Japan at the 15th International Laser Marketplace
Dr Thomas Schopphoven, of Fraunhofer ILT, provides an update on the development of EHLA for 3D printing applications
Dr Thomas Schopphoven, of Fraunhofer ILT, provides an update on the development of EHLA for 3D printing applications
Pravin Sievi, of Scansonic, introduces processing optics that facilitate reproducible and highly reliable hairpin welding in the production of electric motors
Pravin Sievi, of Scansonic, introduces processing optics that facilitate reproducible and highly reliable hairpin welding in the production of electric motors
Jim Bovatsek, applications engineering manager for MKS Spectra-Physics, shares how UV picosecond lasers can effectively cut layered stacks of organic polymers in flexible OLED display production
Jim Bovatsek of MKS Spectra-Physics, shares how UV picosecond lasers can effectively cut layered stacks of organic polymers in flexible OLED display production
