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
Fibre lasers
nLIGHT launches programmable laser for metal additive manufacturing
26 November 2020
The AFX-1000 is a high-power fibre laser that can switch between a single-mode beam and other beam profiles without the use of free space optics
IPG Photonics launches handheld laser welding system
26 November 2020
The LightWELD product line enables fabricators to benefit from the greater flexibility, precision and ease of use enabled by laser-based solutions over traditional welding products
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
Multi-beam modules can be used to increase the processing speeds of high-power ultrafast lasers. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT).
Researchers exceed 10kW average power with ultrafast fibre laser
22 October 2020
The new laser is able to offer 10.4kW average power without degradation of the beam quality
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.
For a better world: OCT unlocks real-time quality control during oscillation welding
25 September 2020
Nataliya Deyneka-Dupriez and Alexander Denkl, of Lessmüller Lasertechnik, describe how OCT can be used to perform online process monitoring when using an oscillating laser beam to weld e-mobility components
A microfluidic chip made using the new welding process. (Image: Fraunhofer ILT)
New welding process improves microfluidic chip fabrication for life sciences
23 July 2020
The process could also be used to increase flexibility and efficiency in the industrial production of other medical technologies
Prima Power Laserdyne launches new system for welding, drilling, cutting, and DED
22 July 2020
The LASERDYNE 811 machine employs the most current hardware and software components for flexible precision laser processing in an affordable compact platform
Coherent HighLight FL4000CSM-ARM enables more advanced welding capabilities for high thermal conductivity metals
22 July 2020
This new laser aligns to welding requirements for e-mobility, energy storage, and general electrical interconnects consisting of dissimilar materials, such as copper and aluminum, and foil stacks that require precise control.
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