Fibre lasers: 2010-2020 and beyond
23 February 2021
Greg Blackman asks experts how fibre lasers developed between 2010 to 2020, as well as what advancements the future may hold for the technology
Fibre lasers
Absorber-free laser transmission welding of transparent polymers
25 January 2021
Frederik Maiwald and Stefan Hierl determine the optimal parameters for welding transparent polymers used in optical and medical devices
Lumentum to acquire Coherent for $5.7bn
19 January 2021
Coherent's photonics and lasers businesses will be combined with Lumentum's telecom, datacom, and 3D sensing businesses
Danobat introduces new coil-fed fibre laser cutting system
14 January 2021
The primary goal of these systems is to achieve significant savings in the materials to be processed and an increase in productivity as a result of reduced machine downtime
Mazak Optonics launches new 7kW fibre laser cutting system
14 January 2021
The OPTIPLEX NEXUS 3015 FIBER S7 is designed with revolutionary Variable Beam Parameter Product (V-BPP) technology that better controls the laser beam for superior cut performance
A laser enclosure containing a robot designed to build propellers.
Modern challenges in laser safety
11 December 2020
Lasermet’s David Lawton opens Matthew Dale’s eyes on the latest issues faced in ensuring laser safety for materials processing
SPI Lasers becomes Trumpf Laser UK
8 December 2020
Trumpf has completed the renaming and merger of its wholly-owned fibre laser manufacturing subsidiary SPI Lasers
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
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
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