External view of the L16490-343 system,
This new lineup has optimised laser output powers and spot diameters, helping users select the ideal laser-heating system for applications such as laser soldering, plastic welding, and adhesive thermal curing
Labels can be laser marked on a reel-to-reel spooling workstation. (Image: Trotec)
Greg Blackman on where CO2 lasers excel in materials processing
Typical applications include marking of metals, and select plastics particularly for medical, electronic components, battery, and aerospace applications
The well-equipped test laboratory of Evosys (Suzhou) Laser System in China. (Image: Evosys Laser)
The aim of both branches is to be able to support international customers directly in the region. With their own laboratories and service technicians on site, this is now guaranteed.
Black transparent laser welded application. (Image: DOMO Engineering Plastics Europe)
DOMO Chemicals has developed a new product family PA66 based black plastics suitable for laser welding
The new laser is ideal for structuring and ablating thin films in displays and photovoltaics, trimming of micro-resistors and capacitors, and high-contrast marking of medical devices, plastics and glass.
Frederik Maiwald and Stefan Hierl determine the optimal parameters for welding transparent polymers used in optical and medical devices
Constructive concept of a lightweight container for municipal waste collection. (Image: Fraunhofer IWS)
New containers made from light metals and fibre composite plastics will replace the heavy steel superstructures of classic waste trucks
Laser beam transmitting upwards through glass. (Image: John Whitehead/Columbia Engineering)
The technique, published in Additive Manufacturing, has the potential to print embedded circuits, electromechanical components, and robot components
The system uses advanced laser technology and incredibly low clamp force to produce precise, clean and repeatable welds of superior aesthetic quality and performance
Eliana Fu, of Trumpf and formerly SpaceX, shares how additive manufacturing can aid humanity’s cosmological journey
Manuel Henn and Matthias Buser are research associates and Volkher Onuseit is the head of the system engineering department at the University of Stuttgart’s Institut für Strahlwerkzeuge (IFSW)
Manuel Henn, Matthias Buser and Volkher Onuseit combine additive and subtractive laser processes to unlock new manufacturing possibilities
Andrew May is director of ES Precision
Andrew May describes ES Precision’s recent investment in new laser technology to unlock exciting application sectors
Laser Zentrum Hannover’s Rabi Lahdo and Stefan Kaierle describe a process that promises big benefits for heavy industry
Christian Geiger and Tony Weiss evaluate laser technology readiness for the mass-production of electric vehicles
Joerg Volpp is an associate professor and Adrien da Silva is a PhD student at the Luleå University of Technology.
Joerg Volpp and Adrien da Silva, at the Luleå University of Technology, investigate beam shaping possibilities for high-power processing
Daniel Holder, of the IFSW at the University of Stuttgart, shares how new USP laser technologies could facilitate the rapid micromachining of silicon wafers
Ship under construction in a shipyard. (Image: Shutterstock.com)
Keely Portway looks at how new laser technologies are optimising welding and cutting for shipbuilding
Labels can be laser marked on a reel-to-reel spooling workstation. (Image: Trotec)
Greg Blackman on where CO₂ lasers excel in materials processing
Jennifer Heßmann, Kai Hilgenberg and Marcel Bachmann, of BAM, explain a new joining process that could help reduce the weight of vehicles
