Hollow-core fibre enables flexibility for USP laser processing in CFRP component production
26 February 2020
Hollow-core fibres have successfully been used to guide pulses from an ultrashort pulsed laser to a scanner on a robotic arm
Drilling
The benefits of AI and machine learning in laser processing were discussed by a panel of experts at the show
Powering up in San Fran
21 February 2020
Power increases across multiple laser technologies are set to bring further benefit to materials processing, Matthew Dale learnt at Photonics West
Laser-drilled filter separates microplastics in water
28 January 2020
The filter, which can sieve particles as small as 10 micrometres, is made using ultrafast lasers
New control solution to simplify development of laser machines
12 November 2019
A new integrated control solution jointly produced by Siemens and Scanlab is set to decrease the engineering effort required when developing laser-based manufacturing systems
Optimal Engineering Systems announces new XZ-axis linear positioning stages for laser drilling and machining
5 November 2019
OES has added a series of 15 mm, 30 mm, 50 mm, and 75 mm Linear Motion Positioning Stages to its selection of precision motion control components
Coherent introduces versatile laser sub-system for organic and glass materials processing
5 November 2019
The PowerLine C is a CO2 laser-based sub-system that offers a combination of convenience, versatility, and economy for precision drilling, cutting, scribing, structuring, marking, and engraving of a wide range of materials
MKS Instruments recieves multiple-system order for flex laser via drilling solution
27 August 2019
MKS Instruments has announced a multi-system order from one of China’s leading flex PCB manufacturers for the recently-released ESI CapStone laser drilling solution for flexible printed circuits
A changing landscape
21 August 2019
Christopher Ryder, of MKS Instruments’ ESI products group, describes how CO2 lasers can be used to address new material challenges being faced in the manufacture of 5G technologies
Robot-assisted laser technology to manufacture large-scale aerospace parts
12 August 2019
A 15-month project has been launched that will combine laser processing technology with robotics to enable the manufacture of large-scale, high-end aerospace parts
II‐VI Incorporated introduces 976nm pump laser modules with up to 120W output power
7 June 2019
II‐VI Incorporated has introduced 976nm pump laser modules with up to 120W of wavelength-stabilised output power
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