Multi-material 3D printing based on modified LPBF
11 December 2020
Chao Wei and Lin Li discuss how different material properties could be integrated into single parts using additive manufacturing
Stainless steel
JRM Group invests in DMG Mori SLM machine
22 October 2020
The investment will be the cornerstone of building closer relationships with the Group's existing customers and expansion into other sectors, including aerospace and medical
The LS4 integrates two laser sources, a 50W green nanosecond and a dual wavelength (near-infrared and green) 10W femtosecond source. (Image: Lasea)
Smart Systems
25 September 2020
Keely Portway discovers how laser systems are used in smart manufacturing
Building a rectangular block of 316L stainless steel with LPBF and then annealing it with a diode laser. (Image: LLNL)
Diode laser used to reduce residual stress in metals during additive manufacturing
18 July 2019
The new technique resulted in the reduction of effective residual stress in metal 3D-printed test parts by 90 per cent
Diode lasers 'third generation' of laser cutting tech, ILAS attendees told
29 March 2017
The photonics industry is currently undergoing a transition to a third generation of laser cutting technology, attendees to the AILU Industrial Laser Applications Symposium were told. Matthew Dale reports from the show
Bicycle component maker switches to fibre cutting for volume orders
15 March 2017
UK bicycle component manufacturer Hope Technology has replaced a CO2 laser on its shop floor with a Bystronic fibre laser
Making a mark
18 May 2016
New regulations on unique device identifiers for medical equipment and implants are being phased in by the US Food and Drug Administration, codes that are best marked with a laser, as Rachel Berkowitz finds out
Cutting up the energy sector
17 February 2016
Gemma Church investigates how the energy industry is turning to laser technology to meet the demands of a wide range of applications
