Amada Miyachi Europe introduces new monitor for spot seam welds
15 January 2020
This high-accuracy monitor is ideal for both process development and quality control for laser welding applications
Welding
Laser welding: A natural fit with Industry 4.0
11 December 2019
Jason Woolley, key accounts laser group manager at Abicor Binzel USA, highlights how laser welding is helping make Industry 4.0 a reality
Evosys Laser continues to grow and moves to new premises
10 December 2019
Due to rapid growth, Evosys Laser GmbH has again moved to other premises
Laser Symposium on Electromobility
Following a successful premiere in 2019, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT will kick off the second Laser Symposium on Electromobility – LSE’20 – in Aachen on February 12, 2020. The two-day event will focus on high-efficiency laser techniques for every step in the process chain for producing batteries and electric vehicles. One of the main highlights will be a presentation from Swiss company E-Force One AG on the electrification of heavy-duty transportation.
Three new compounds developed for use in laser plastic welding
26 November 2019
Chemical firm Lanxess has developed three new compounds suited for use in laser plastic welding
II-VI introduces aspheric sapphire optics for high-power industrial lasers
26 November 2019
II‐VI has introduced what it says is the industry’s first aspheric sapphire optics for next-generation laser systems that extend far beyond the 10kW range
A schematic of Coherent's adjustable ring mode fibre and the five basic power patterns possible within the focused laser spot. (Image: Coherent)
Custom delivery
25 November 2019
Greg Blackman discovers how emerging lasers with adjustable beam quality are improving quality and flexibility in cutting and welding
Lightening the load
20 November 2019
Matthew Dale reports on ICALEO 2019, where experts highlighted the emerging challenges associated with processing lightweight materials for aerospace
New control solution to simplify development of laser machines
12 November 2019
A new integrated control solution jointly produced by Siemens and Scanlab is set to decrease the engineering effort required when developing laser-based manufacturing systems
Semiconductor firm targets GaN laser diode market
6 November 2019
Australian semiconductor developer BluGlass has announced its intention to capture 6-10 per cent of the gallium nitride (GaN) laser diode market by 2025
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