A new MicroLine 1120 P system from LPKF will expand the Milpitas, CA firm's laser cutting capacity.

Osram Opto Semiconductors, Regensburg, Germany, has unveiled a new series of laser bars with 200 Watts of continuous optical output power.

Industrially proven and robust, picosecond lasers are proving their worth in cutting and patterning of delicate materials for a wide variety of industrial applications.

Fraunhofer IWS is organizing a weeklong International Summer School for undergraduates and Ph.D students to study laser technology: high-speed laser cutting, surface structuring, additive manufacturing, and more.

Adding a fiber laser to a diamond cutting tool shows promise for cutting hard, brittle materials ranging from semiconductors to ceramics to stone.

The JK2000FL fiber laser offers an alternative from CO₂ and Nd:YAG for cutting and welding sheet metal.

Sales are strong across multiple regions and orders are "robust," with particular emphasis on Tier 1 automakers and demand for high-power lasers.

The upcoming LASYS 2012 show, in Stuttgart June 12-14, is fast approaching with a comprehensive image of the latest generation of laser material processing.

The Westford, MA job shop now has four microscope-aligned CO₂ lasers for cutting and drilling substrates and printed circuit boards.

A new variant of Schreiner ProTech's color laser film (CLF) offers flexibility in designing and covering components and housings.

Chinese firm Eastern Laser's ETC-1390 system for laser cutting wood incorporates a domestic-made 70 W CO₂ laser with two laser heads.

The firm provider is expanding its contract manufacturing for small hole drilling and laser cutting.

Grafisk Maskinfabrik, a Danish maker of laser converting equipment, has opened an office in Santiago, Chile to provide quicker technical support and spare parts to customers in Latin America.

New CO₂ optics from Laser Research Optics offer drop-in replacements for low-power lasers used in plastics cutting applications.

The L-500 is designed for rolls or sheets of converting material from wide format printers up to 500-600mm, with throughput up to 80 m/min.

The Laser World of Photonics, the world's largest industry gathering for laser technologies, has been moved up by one month to May 13-16, 2013 at the Messe München trade-fair center.

Belgium firm Balliu NV has debuted a CO₂ laser cutting machine with what it says is a 40% smaller machine footprint.