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Pulse System Aquisition

Heraeus Medical Components acquires laser processing company Pulse Systems

Heraeus Medical Components has acquired Pulse Systems, which provides high-precision laser processing and manufacturing of Nitinol and other metal-based implants and delivery systems.

The Fly Gantry MAG's YZ Robot selects a pallet and takes it to the marking cabinet.

The world’s largest laser marker

Adapting to change

FIGURE 1. A gear sample demonstrating white marking and black engraving, a high-contrast solution for identification with a vision system.

Versatile laser marking for identification and traceability

FIGURE 1. The Water Jet Slurry Blaster is one of the best ways to remove powdered build material from parts.

Post-processing of laser additively manufactured metal and plastic parts

FIGURE 1. A schematic of a traditional transmissive axicon, where R is the incident beam radius, α is the alpha angle, and DOF is the depth of focus.

Shaping ultrafast laser beams for glass processing

FIGURE 1. Mass production of mechanically actuated respirator units; 70% volume of the hardware is laser-cut in stainless steel out of 1- to 5-mm-thick blanks.

Lasers battle against COVID-19

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EuroBLECH 2020 moves to virtual event due to coronavirus pandemic

FIGURE 1. 1 μm and 2 μm welding process principles are compared.

Challenges in laser welding medical devices

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Nuburu expands its leadership team

Evosys Laser's Next Generation HMI for laser welding is shown.

Evosys develops solution for more-efficient laser plastic welding

FIGURE 1. A gear sample demonstrating white marking and black engraving, a high-contrast solution for identification with a vision system.

Versatile laser marking for identification and traceability

FIGURE 1. The Water Jet Slurry Blaster is one of the best ways to remove powdered build material from parts.

Post-processing of laser additively manufactured metal and plastic parts

Tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) sensor wafers processed with the microVEGA xMR selective laser annealing system from 3D-Micromac.

High-throughput laser annealing system for magnetic sensor manufacturing debuts

Excelitas Linos F Theta Lens

F-theta lens for laser material processing debuts

FIGURE 1. The Water Jet Slurry Blaster is one of the best ways to remove powdered build material from parts.

Post-processing of laser additively manufactured metal and plastic parts

The NXG XII 600 laser additive manufacturing machine.

SLM introduces multi-laser additive manufacturing machine

Additive manufacturing company Alloyed formalizes its name change

Crp Face Shield

Selective laser sintering process produces 3D-printed visor frame

FIGURE 1. An example of a laser beam hitting the surface of a material is shown.

Are laser marking and engraving the same thing?

Learn the three things you should know that set laser marking and laser engraving apart.

FIGURE 1. An example of VIN marking with the 200 W EP-M laser.

Laser engraving plays to strengths of nanosecond pulsed fiber lasers

Nanosecond pulsed fiber laser technology optimizes pulse characteristics for quality and productivity.

FIGURE 1. 1 μm and 2 μm welding process principles are compared.

Challenges in laser welding medical devices

Laser plastic welding solves medical device color challenges.

FIGURE 1. Automotive interior textile cutting using CO2 lasers.

Carbon dioxide lasers for the denim and textile industry

Flexible laser processing simplifies creation and modification of designs.

FIGURE 1. Unique device identification (UDI) for traceability of implantable devices (a), circumferential bands for depth scales on tubes (b), and logos or company branding for aesthetics (c) are shown.

Corrosion-resistant black marking of medical devices

Picosecond infrared lasers ensure high-contrast, permanent, and corrosion-resistant marks.

FIGURE 1. A schematic of a traditional transmissive axicon, where R is the incident beam radius, α is the alpha angle, and DOF is the depth of focus.

Shaping ultrafast laser beams for glass processing

Reflective axicons shape ultrafast lasers into high-power, high-efficiency Bessel beams.

FIGURE 1. Mass production of mechanically actuated respirator units; 70% volume of the hardware is laser-cut in stainless steel out of 1- to 5-mm-thick blanks.

Lasers battle against COVID-19

This laser case study from Chile demonstrates rapid manufacturing of manual respirators.

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Nuburu expands its leadership team

The industrial blue laser manufacturer has appointed technology industry veteran Guy Gilliland, Ph.D., as CEO alongside photonics executive Chris Baldwin as CFO.

Tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) sensor wafers processed with the microVEGA xMR selective laser annealing system from 3D-Micromac.

High-throughput laser annealing system for magnetic sensor manufacturing debuts

Sensor manufacturer Crocus Technology is among the first to install the new system for production applications.

Evosys Laser's Next Generation HMI for laser welding is shown.

Evosys develops solution for more-efficient laser plastic welding

The purpose in developing the human-machine interface for its laser systems was the intuitive visualization and simplification of the laser welding process operation.

The NXG XII 600 laser additive manufacturing machine.

SLM introduces multi-laser additive manufacturing machine

The additive manufacturing machine, which is said to be the fastest on the market, is designed for high-volume, serial production applications as well as for printing large parts.

Additive manufacturing company Alloyed formalizes its name change

The company focuses on multiscale materials and multiphysics modeling, prediction and analysis of fatigue/TMF and failure, and the optimization of complex manufacturing processes, including additive manufacturing.

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EuroBLECH 2020 moves to virtual event due to coronavirus pandemic

When organizers canceled the EuroBLECH 2020 in-person event because of coronavirus complications and substituted it with the first EuroBLECH Digital Innovation Summit, I had doubts and regrets.

(L-R) Mike Kennealy, MA Housing and Economic Development Secretary; Farhad Vazehgoo, Acting Director of Advanced Manufacturing Programs at MassTech; Carolyn Kirk, Executive Director of MassTech; Dr. Robert Johnson, WNE President; and Stephen Adamshick, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at WNE.

M2I2 grant to establish new advanced manufacturing center

The Lab for Education and Application Prototyping (LEAP) will focus on product development, training, and research in the field of integrated photonics, and will be the fourth lab of its kind in Massachusetts.