Laser metal-polymer joining aids vehicle weight reduction to achieve reduced CO2 emissions
Bernabé Cárcel, Samuel López, and Rocío Ruiz share how the Rectorans project is addressing ongoing challenges in the transport sector
Bernabé Cárcel, Samuel López, and Rocío Ruiz share how the Rectorans project is addressing ongoing challenges in the transport sector
LAMpAS is developing laser structuring technology capable of producing nature-inspired functionalised surfaces on an industrial scale
Selected solutions will become part of a 13-month support programme and be offered a full set of technical and business mentoring services
As a key enabling technology, photonics is recognised as being strategically important for Europe's industrial future
A new survey has found that 100 Horizon 2020 photonics projects, established between 2014 and 2018, will directly create 3,500 high-tech jobs in Europe over the next three years
A new femtosecond laser capable of cutting and shaping ultra-high-strength boron steel a thousand times faster than existing technology is being developed for the automotive industry
EPIC has announced that it is advocating for a photonics contractual public private partnership to be selected for funding under the future Horizon Europe 2021-2027 programme
A laser machine capable of producing large-area functionalised surfaces at high-throughput is being developed for the domestic appliance market
A new €4.7 million Horizon 2020 project aims to make material processing with ultrafast lasers up to a hundred times faster over the next three years
A Horizon 2020 project has achieved a breakthrough using ultrafast high-power lasers that will enable the production of self-cleaning sheet metal on an industrial scale for the first time
Dr Jason Lee, of Luxinar, reviews competing CO2 laser technologies in terms of processing capability, relative lifetime and cost
Joshua Evans, of Bofa International, shares how proper fume management helps maintain the durability and build quality of metal 3D printers
Dr Christian Otten, of LaVa-X, demonstrates an alternative to emerging blue and green laser technologies for welding copper in electric vehicle production
A brief introduction to laser welding, the technologies involved, and the advantages it offers over other joining methods
Takaaki Yamanashi, of Amada, shares how users have been getting to grips with the firm’s Locus Beam Control technology since it first debuted at EuroBLECH 2018
Matthew Dale learns how Bosch Research plans to use one of the most recent developments in laser technology
Matthew Dale learnt of smart manufacturing innovations taking place in Japan at the 15th International Laser Marketplace
Dr Thomas Schopphoven, of Fraunhofer ILT, provides an update on the development of EHLA for 3D printing applications
Pravin Sievi, of Scansonic, introduces processing optics that facilitate reproducible and highly reliable hairpin welding in the production of electric motors
Jim Bovatsek of MKS Spectra-Physics, shares how UV picosecond lasers can effectively cut layered stacks of organic polymers in flexible OLED display production