Advancing next-generation weld monitoring
14 March 2019
Paul Webster and Chris Galbraith, of IPG Photonics, report on the development of a new inline weld monitoring system based on technology from Laser Depth Dynamics
Start-ups
Two awards to recognise innovation at Laser World of Photonics
13 February 2019
At this year's Laser World of Photonics, exhibiting companies and start-ups will be recognised for their innovative designs and technologies
Trumpf employees can now found start-ups
2 August 2018
Laser manufacturer Trumpf has launched a programme under which employees can spend half their time at work putting their own business ideas into action
Laser '3D printing' startup raises $28m from crowdfunding
28 October 2015
A startup 3D laser printing company, Glowforge, has raised $28 million in pre-order sales in 30 days from a crowdfunding campaign
Laser World of Photonics round up - higher powers, additive manufacturing, and faster scanning
13 July 2015
More than one and a half of the five exhibition halls were devoted lasers and laser systems at Laser World of Photonics 2015, held in Munich, Germany from 22-25 June, with industrial research and products being unveiled left, right, and centre
Photonics West review
26 February 2015
Here is a collated list of the coverage from Laser Systems Europe, Electro Optics, and Imaging and Machine Vision Europe on Photonics West 2015
Mind games at Photonics West
14 February 2014
From emitter and detector technology allowing researchers to measure brain activity, to thermal imaging for the iPhone, Greg Blackman recounts the technology on display on the show floor in part II of the Photonics West review
Semi-finalists for 2014 SPIE Startup Challenge announced
17 January 2014
Two dozen aspiring entrepreneurs in photonics have been named as semi-finalists in the 2014 SPIE Startup Challenge, which will be held at Photonics West in February
Latest issue
Bernabé Cárcel, Samuel López, and Rocío Ruiz share how the Rectorans project is addressing ongoing challenges in the transport sector
Gwenn Pallier, Jannik Lind and Jorge Luis Arias Otero provide an update on the results of the Custodian project
Handheld laser welding systems promise flexibility in processing, but present numerous hazards that must be dealt with before they can be used safely. (Shutterstock/Dizfoto)
Matthew Dale asks experts whether this emerging application poses any risks to the user
The new method recorded 6GB of data in a one-inch silica glass sample, with each square measuring just 8.8 x 8.8mm.
Fast and energy-efficient laser writing could help solve ongoing data storage challenges
Hydrogen fuel cells could provide a suitable alternative to plug-in electric HGVs, where the weight of the battery could prove to be an issue. (Image: Shutterstock/Audeo und werbung)
New laser technology could help make hydrogen-powered vehicles commercially viable, David Stuart finds
Laser depaneling systems such as this achieve higher output by higher effective cutting speed and cutting quality. (Image: LPKF)
Productronica exhibitors shared some of the latest trends in electronics manufacturing with Abigail Williams
AI is now being used to improve the design of computer chips. (Image: Shutterstock/Connect world)
At ICALEO 2021 Matthew Dale learned of the numerous ways that AI can optimise laser-based manufacturing
Mikhail Sokolov, Pasquale Franciosa, and Dariusz Ceglarek of the University of Warwick, describe how new laser technologies can overcome dissimilar material welding challenges
Lea Sauerwein, Christian Ebenhöh and René Geiger, of Evosys Laser, describe the development of a new optimised polymer welding process
