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In 2018 the Chinese customer Xinquan had already received a special laser machine of the Jenoptik-Votan A type: At that time, with that order, Jenoptik had reached the mark of 300 Votan A laser scoring systems delivered worldwide. (Image: Jenoptik)

Press release

Chinese automotive supplier orders Jenoptik laser-scoring machine for precision airbag perforation

30 April 2020

The new Jenoptik-Votan A Scan system is currently being set up and commissioned in Jena, Germany. Delivery will take place shortly before summer.

News story

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

The benefits of AI and machine learning in laser processing were discussed by a panel of experts at the show

Analysis and opinion

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

News story

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

News story

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

Press release

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

Press release

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

Press release

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

Analysis and opinion

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

News story

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

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Chinese automotive supplier orders Jenoptik laser-scoring machine for precision airbag perforation

Hollow-core fibre enables flexibility for USP laser processing in CFRP component production

Powering up in San Fran

Laser-drilled filter separates microplastics in water

New control solution to simplify development of laser machines

Optimal Engineering Systems announces new XZ-axis linear positioning stages for laser drilling and machining

Coherent introduces versatile laser sub-system for organic and glass materials processing

MKS Instruments recieves multiple-system order for flex laser via drilling solution

A changing landscape

Robot-assisted laser technology to manufacture large-scale aerospace parts

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