The LS4 integrates two laser sources, a 50W green nanosecond and a dual wavelength (near-infrared and green) 10W femtosecond source. (Image: Lasea)
Keely Portway discovers how laser systems are used in smart manufacturing
Share of total exports of laser systems in Germany. (Source: VDMA)
The decline has been linked to the ailing global economy, structural transformation in the automotive industry, and politically motivated upheavals
Rita Bola, project manager at EWF, describes how digitally integrating the process steps of laser powder bed fusion will help accelerate its adoption in industry
Jason Woolley, key accounts laser group manager at Abicor Binzel USA, highlights how laser welding is helping make Industry 4.0 a reality
Bystronic now supplies generators of nitrogen gas from South African firm NitraLife, which can be used to reduce the downtime of laser cutting systems
In the Fraunhofer project 'FutureAM – Next Generation Additive Manufacturing,' six Fraunhofer institutes are collaborating to accelerate the processing speed of additive manufacturing with metal powder by a factor of ten.
At Formnext this year, between 19-22 November in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the institutes will present initial results that prove that this accelaration in processing speed will indeed be possible.
Morf3D a metals additive manufacturing leader specialising in precision manufacturing and engineering for the aerospace industry, has secured a new round of funding from Boeing HorizonX Ventures
Trumpf will be presenting a range of new smart factory solutions at Blechexpo, which is set to take place in Stuttgart this November
Trumpf has announced the opening of a state-of-the art Technology Centre located in Costa Mesa, California.
Amada has released its V-factory system that provides real-time data from AMADA machines with AMNC control, anytime, anywhere, using any device with an internet connection
