Lincoln Electric buys Wayne Trail, eyes industrial laser inroads
05/17/2012
Arc welding/cutting tool maker Lincoln Electric is broadening the reach of its hybrid laser welding technology by acquiring fellow Ohio firm Wayne Trail Technologies. |
Russian scientists devise "incompatible" metal laser welding for aircraft, ships
05/14/2012
Researchers in Siberia reportedly have developed a method to laser weld metals considered "unweldable," with application in aerospace and shipbuilding. |
Ultrashort pulse lasers for 3D micromachining nab innovation prize at AKL 2012
05/11/2012
Stephan Brüning from Schepers GmbH&Co KG received the €10,000 Innovation Award for Laser Technology, presented at this week's International Laser Technology Congress (AKL), went to , for his work in 3D microstructuring of m...
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Underwater laser welding for nuke plants coming to US
04/26/2012
Westinghouse's underwater laser welding process will make its US debut in the fall of 2013 at a nuclear plant in South Carolina to repair reactor vessel nozzles. |
Laser instrument firms gain US, UK recognition
04/23/2012
Edinburgh Instruments, Laser Quantum, and Fianium won Queen's Awards for success in international trade and innovation, while Ophir-Spiricon nabs an annual award from its local Chamber of Commerce. |
German partners laser weld "sandwich" materials for shipbuilding
04/23/2012
Under a German government-funded project, LZH and partners have devised a method to laser weld large-scale, metal-foam sandwich materials with promise in lightweight shipbuilding construction. |
Laser welding of pressure sensors integrated at record speed
04/13/2012
Biogas engine component supplier Imes is realizing higher quality and increased production thanks to a new Rofin Baasel laser welding system. |
Laser welding batteries for electric vehicles
04/01/2012
Advantages and challenges vs. other techniques |
Fiber laser welding of dissimilar materials
03/30/2012
Many applications in various industry sectors, such as electronics, medical, consumer goods, and automotive, require joining of dissimilar metals. The trends of joining dissimilar metals present considerable challenges, say aut...
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LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2012 a success
03/26/2012
Shanghai laser conference sets records. |
Everything an industrial laser can do
03/21/2012
Laser application presentations will highlight LASYS 2012. |
IPG Photonics closes public stock offering
03/08/2012
IPG stock offering closed. |
IPG Photonics to offer shares to public
02/28/2012
IPG Photonics commences public offering of 3 million shares of common stock. |
High power diode laser distribution agreement signed
02/23/2012
Expanding their high-power diode offerings RPMC signs distribution agreement. |
Innovative laser manufacturing techniques subject of French conference
02/20/2012
French conferences will present the latest in industrial laser manufacturing techniques. |
Processing composite materials using laser
02/07/2012
Laser processing composites for aerospace manufacturing will be one of the industrial laser applications presented at this year's LASYS in Stuttgart. |
Laser welding at twice the speed
11/29/2011
Schopfheim, Germany and Telford, Penn. – A new patent-pending method developed by Dreistern makes it possible to laser weld roll-formed parts continuously, even though the profile-forming system is operated in the start-stop mo...
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Laser welding gas turbine components
11/22/2011
Alvangen, Sweden – A flexible laser robot station, mainly for laser welding, has been delivered to LB:s Mekaniska Verkstad AB by Permanova Lasersystem AB. The system opens up a new market for LB:s Mekaniska because, with the he...
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Reis Robotics presents advantages of automated laser welding
11/14/2011
Obernburg, Germany – One hundred and fifty invited customers and prospective buyers attended the mid-October Laser Day at Reis Robotics to observe the possibilities of automated welding and cutting with lasers. Five Reis partne...
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Volvo to install laser station
11/07/2011
Olofstrom, Sweden – The Volvo Car Corporation here will install a pilot plant laser station supplied by Permanova Lasersystems AB, Molndal, Sweden. Volvo has continued to invest in laser-based production technology fo...
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