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.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Orlando, Fla. – The Laser Institute of America's 3rd Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshop (LAM) on February 16 to 17 in Houston, Texas, will bring industry specialists, executives, users, and researchers from around the world to show how cladding and rapid manufacturing can be applied effectively