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ExOne teams with Ipsen to offer 3D printing solutions

06/18/2013 Collaboration will provide a packaged turn-key solution for materializing new concepts, designs, prototypes, and production parts.

Sheet metal fabrication experts in China

06/18/2013 PA International supports US customers with its expertise in China, offering them complete access to accurate and inexpensive metal fabricator options.

World's largest laser 3D printer developed

06/17/2013 Dalian U. of Technology and Unit Science and Technology Development have developed a 3D printer with a reported processing size of 1.8 m (max.).

Supplier of laser plastic welding equipment expands

06/14/2013

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG invests up to 14 M euro in new production and office space to improve capacity.


European laser innovation award is open for submissions

06/13/2013 The Innovation Award Laser Technology is a $10,000 Euro research and technology prize for those who have conceived and implemented an innovative idea.

Protective clothing for high-output lasers soon to be launched

06/12/2013

International consortium LZH is planning for its safety wear to undergo practical tests in an industrial setting.


GE to push boundaries of what is 3D printable

06/11/2013 GE launches two global additive manufacturing quests open to entrepreneurs and companies for technologies used in health care and an aircraft engine bracket.

New production space for Trumpf laser marking in Switzerland

06/10/2013

Trumpf Laser Marking Systems AG has invested $17.8 million to expand floor space by about 3300 sq m.


Products

Fiber laser for marking

06/10/2013 Trumpf has expanded its range of TruMark Series 5000 marking lasers with the TruMark 5070 fiber laser, especially useful for deep engraving.

200 and 400 W CO2 lasers

06/10/2013

Universal Laser Systems expands its OEM 10.6 micron 200 and 400 W lasers.

Galvanometer scan heads

06/07/2013

Scanlab AG launches new III-series scan heads.

Diode laser system

06/04/2013 DILAS has introduced the Compact Evolution compact, fiber-coupled, CW diode laser system.

Editorial Digests

Fiber Lasers Technical Digest

11/01/2012 In the world of industrial laser materials processing, fiber lasers have been described as a "disruptive technology." This may well have been true ...

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DABbling

Believe it: Manufacturing is in!

06/11/2013

With 3D printing, manufacturing has become big news.


Ron's Laser Report

Ron Schaeffer

No sweat with the fast laser stuff

05/23/2013

At a cooler Laser World of Photonics show, more companies are jumping into the UFP market.


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Laser additive manufacturing alters the dental industry

EOS introduces a removable partial denture solution to improve production and cost per part.

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