Volume 33, Issue 4

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Versatility, thy name is laser

July 1, 2018
These five outstanding industrial applications show the versatility of photonic energy.
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Collaboration enhances aerospace additive manufacturing in South Africa

July 1, 2018
An R&D project is working to develop one of the largest laser additive manufacturing machines in the world for use in the aerospace industry.
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Dry laser peening method uses femtosecond laser pulses

July 1, 2018
The new laser peening technique does not need a sacrificial overlay under atmospheric conditions.
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Beam shaping enables new laser surface treatment applications

July 1, 2018
Beam shaping technology provides the missing link between technical challenges and innovations in laser surface treatment applications.
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Fiber laser marking and welding of polymers finds new applications

July 1, 2018
Efficient fiber lasers enable innovation in medical device manufacturing.

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Industrial laser maker Trumpf invests $3M in new training facility

July 1, 2018
With the expansion, the industrial laser company is now capable of training 5000 students within 630 training events a year.
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Coherent buys OR Laser for additive manufacturing systems, expands in Lübeck

July 1, 2018
The additive manufacturing tools include both DMD and SLM.
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Fiber laser cutting fabricator doubles growth rate

July 1, 2018
The company experienced 20% growth in 2017 because of the efficiency of fiber laser cutting and this rate of increase is continuing through 2018.
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Jenoptik to invest €11M in new Industrial Metrology production facility

July 1, 2018
Jenoptik will invest €11 million in its Industrial Metrology division with a new production facility.
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LZH tests lasers under deep-sea conditions

July 1, 2018
Laser Zentrum Hannover is investigating how the extreme conditions of the deep sea affect machining processes.
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IPG Photonics hosts inaugural Fiber Forum

July 1, 2018
The Fiber Forum was held at the company’s new Systems facility in Marlborough, MA.
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Selective laser soldering system for small wires and pads debuts

The laser beam heats only the small processing area, while all surrounding components and circuits are not affected.
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3D-Micromac receives order for excimer laser lift-off system

July 1, 2018
The system will provide laser lift-off processing from Gen 4.5 glass substrates used in manufacturing x-ray sensors.
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Laser cutting for carbon fiber-reinforced composite structures

July 1, 2018
A research initiative in Germany is working towards photonics-enabled serial production for the transportation industry.