A radio frequency quadrupole manufactured from electrolytic tough pitch (ETP) copper as part of the I.FAST Project.
The TruPrint 5000 Green Edition can produce copper components for parts such as electric motors or heat exchangers
Stent manufacturing is one of the biggest applications of laser technology in medical device manufacturing.
(Image: Shutterstock/Christoph Burgstedt)
Sharon Ann Holgate identifies the key advantages and developing applications of femtosecond lasers in the medical industry
The new laser is available in either 7 or 14W power variations
The low heat laser applies perfect marks on materials with extraordinary absorption properties
Lasers offer a non-contact, fast, flexible and cost-effective tool for cutting sheets across a range of industries. (Shutterstock/Parilov)
Matthew Dale speaks with specialist laser integrator Cyan Tec, on some of the latest developments taking place in the field of sheet metal cutting
The system is ideal for micromachining metals, polymers, ceramics, and glasses.
This femtosecond laser system is ideal for precision micromachining of metals, polymers, ceramics, and glasses
The University is hiring a new research fellow as part of a five-year project looking to move beyond ‘fixed’ fibre lasers currently used in manufacturing. (Image: ORC)
The university is hiring a new research fellow as part of a five-year project developing ‘smart’, reconfigurable fibre lasers
The Talon 532-70 laser enables high-throughput processing of photovoltaics and advanced electronics materials
Green lasers are far more efficient for welding copper than IR lasers. (Image: Trumpf)
Vitesco Technologies recently integrated a 2kW system from Trumpf following three years of application development
The IceFyre GR50 laser delivers >50W average power and >100μJ of green pulse energy.
The Spectra-Physics IceFyre GR50 is a compact, high-power green picosecond laser with industry-leading performance and low cost-of-ownership
Coherent’s new Verdi C multi-watt, CW 532nm (green) laser offers a space-saving format for scientists and OEMs alike
Mauritz Möller and Philipp Scheible, of Trumpf, share a multi-spot approach to achieve optimum welds in the manufacture of power electronics housings
Mauritz Möller and Philipp Scheible share a multi-spot approach to achieve optimum welds in the manufacture of power electronics housings
Michael Hustedt, Oliver Seffer and Alexander Hilck, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, on how to enclose a high-power joining process for steel plates up to 30mm thick
Michael Hustedt, Oliver Seffer and Alexander Hilck, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, on how to enclose a high-power joining process for steel plates up to 30mm thick
Lasers offer a non-contact, fast, flexible and cost-effective tool for cutting sheets across a range of industries. (Shutterstock/Parilov)
Specialist laser integrator Cyan Tec shares some of the latest developments taking place in the field of sheet metal cutting
Integrators such as GFH Micromachining, 3D Micromac, and LLT Applikation develop complete laser micromachining systems featuring all the laser, motion control, software, and safety components required to realise high-quality applications (Image: GFH Micromachining)
Looking at the market trends integrators are having to respond to when developing new systems
Jan Keuntje and Peter Jäschke have developed a macroscopic finite element model to help establish laser cutting in serial CFRP component production
Jan Keuntje and Peter Jäschke, of the Laser Zentrum Hannover, have developed a macroscopic finite element model to help establish laser cutting in serial CFRP component production
Laser technologies will have to continue to evolve to keep up with the need of the electronics industry. (Image: Shutterstock/raigvi)
Electronics manufacturing presents both significant opportunities and formidable challenges for developers of laser materials processing technologies
Handheld laser cleaning devices are a popular choice in industry for delivering the beam to the workpiece. (Image: Shutterstock/Surasak_Photo)
The basics of laser cleaning, the systems involved, and the benifts it offers over conventional cleaning techniques
Paul Butler-Smith and Tian Long See demonstrate how the surface friction of stainless-steel medical tools can be reduced using pulsed and ultrashort-pulsed laser processing
Paul Butler-Smith and Tian Long See, of the MTC, demonstrate how the surface friction of stainless-steel medical tools can be reduced using pulsed and ultrashort-pulsed laser processing
Dr Michael Jarwitz, of the University of Stuttgart’s IFSW, highlights the need for a single tool capable of highly versatile and adaptable manufacturing
Dr Michael Jarwitz, of the University of Stuttgart’s IFSW, highlights the need for a single tool capable of highly versatile and adaptable manufacturing
