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  1. Laser additive manufacturing: A revolution in production

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    Fri, 27 Apr 2012

    Senior lecturer Dr. Ingomar Kelbassa, deputy chairman of the LLT at RWTH Aachen and department head at Fraunhofer ILT, discusses the evolution of "generative production" using laser technology.

  2. Creating dentures with laser additive manufacturing

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    Mon, 9 Apr 2012

    Dental laboratory Laufer Zahntechnik says it can create dentures for half the cost of milled versions, thanks to laser CUSING technology.

  1. Laser technology can improve hearing

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    Wed, 25 Apr 2012

    Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) is using laser micromachining technologies to improve insertion techniques and exact fitting of cochlear implants in the inner ear.

  2. Metal laser fusing in the aerospace industry

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    Fri, 30 Mar 2012

    A tool-less laser melting with metals, known as LaserCUSING, solved several problems in  manufacturing a model of a reusable space transport system for aerodynamic tests.

  3. Innovation Award for additive manufacturing goes to Fraunhofer ILT scientists

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    Fri, 18 Nov 2011

    Aachen, Germany – The state of North Rhine-Westphalia’s 2011 Innovation Award in the "Innovation" category has been awarded to five laser experts at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT.

  4. Fiber laser marking surgical instruments

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    Wed, 12 Oct 2011

    Bristol, UK – Lasers are commonly used to mark surgical instruments but the effects of the parameters used in this application are not always fully appreciated. According to Charlie Plain-Jones, development manager at laser-marking-systems-supplier Instrumark, the requirements for a mark on ...

  5. Dual gloss: producing innovative surface designs by laser remelting

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    Thu, 6 Oct 2011

    Dresden, Germany - The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has developed a method of structuring the metallic surfaces of tool inserts by laser remelting. For the first time, this method makes it possible to structure materials without resorting to ablation and at the same time to polish

  6. Making serial parts out of metal powder

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    Fri, 28 May 2010

    Aachen, Germany – Selective laser melting can produce complex-shaped components in aircraft engines quickly and at a reasonable price, as demonstrated by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) in the EU-sponsored FANTASIA project. The experts presented their latest ...

  7. Lasers for medical device technology

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    Tue, 5 Oct 2010

    Aachen, Germany – The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) is presenting a laser-based process to manufacture tailor-made implants at COMPAMED, the international trade fair for high tech solutions for medical technology. In addition, the experts will be showing to the professional ...

  8. Laser additive manufacturing gains new ground

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    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

    Leuven, Belgium – LayerWise is a company that focuses on selective laser melting (SLM), a powerful technology that shapes any desired metal part geometry by melting metal powder layer by layer. Using this digital approach, the optimum shape of complex circulation parts can be produced in a single