Bold Laser Automation develops cost-effective, modular cobot loader/unloader for laser microfabrication
1 March 2021
The system includes options for laser drilling, trimming, welding, marking, and laser soldering
Robot-assisted
New laser thermal processing equipment for surface quenching
26 February 2021
This equipment irradiates a laser beam with an output power of 2.5kW ideal for surface quenching onto steel materials of various shapes and sizes
Application Focus: Cleaning
Researchers are developing laser systems capable of cleaning ship hulls underwater
Large-area laser processing for aerospace
15 June 2020
Anibal Di Luch, of TWI, reports on the development of a robotic platform for the laser processing of large-scale, high-end structures for aircraft
Application Focus: Polishing
Florent Husson, of Alphanov, describes how large parts can be polished using robotics and high-power lasers
Laser polishing for large 3D surfaces
12 March 2020
Florent Husson, of Alphanov, describes how large parts can be polished using robotics and high-power lasers
Robot-assisted laser technology to manufacture large-scale aerospace parts
12 August 2019
A 15-month project has been launched that will combine laser processing technology with robotics to enable the manufacture of large-scale, high-end aerospace parts
Reaping rewards with robotics
29 March 2018
Matthew Dale looks at what can be achieved by combining robots with lasers, including a novel tool for repairing jet engines being developed by Rolls-Royce
