Volume 33, Issue 1

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Industrial Laser Solutions

Lasers make it better

Jan. 16, 2018
Looking back at the final pages of the old year, my jottings became heavier with industry happenings as the final days drew to a close.
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Proto Labs to acquire Rapid Manufacturing Group

Jan. 15, 2018
Proto Labs has entered into an agreement to acquire Rapid Manufacturing Group (RAPID), a custom parts supplier specializing in sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining.
Passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) solar cells can deliver significantly higher levels of energy efficiency compared to standard solar cells.
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Hanwha selects 3D-Micromac laser contact opening systems for PERC solar cell production

GE Additive celebrated the opening of its first international Customer Experience Center in Munich, Germany.
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BLM Group USA becomes a corporate sponsor of Workshops for Warriors

Jan. 15, 2018
Laser tube cutting solutions provider BLM Group USA has announced its corporate involvement with Workshops for Warriors.
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GE Additive opens Customer Experience Center in Munich

Jan. 15, 2018
GE Additive celebrated the opening of its first international Customer Experience Center in Munich, Germany.

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FEMTOprint develops glass-based puncture tool for retinal vein cannulation

Jan. 15, 2018
A collaboration in Switzerland has developed a challenging passive compliant tool for retinal vein occlusion (RVO).
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AWL-Techniek expands into the United Kingdom and Ireland

Jan. 1, 2018
Laser welding provider AWL-Techniek has partnered with robotic welding and automation company ICS to continue its expansion worldwide.
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Gratnells invests in laser tube cutting

Jan. 1, 2018
Gratnells has invested in two laser tube cutting machines, allowing it to not only speed up production of its own products, but offer a high-quality laser tube cutting service...
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Industrial lasers in Brazil: The future brightens

Jan. 1, 2018
Almost all companies supplying industrial lasers and integrated laser systems have their South American headquarters in Brazilian territory.
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The industrial laser market in India

Jan. 1, 2018
Times are changing and so is the world’s outlook towards India, as the world is looking to India as the next manufacturing hub after China.
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How to manage thermal effects in precision scanning systems

Jan. 1, 2018
General precision engineering principles dictate that care be given to many important design details to ensure success in any motion control application.
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High-power blue laser improves fabrication throughput

High-power blue lasers offer both qualitative and quantitative advantages over the legacy IR laser welding process, primarily thanks to high absorption at blue wavelengths.
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2017 was a great year -- for industrial lasers

Jan. 1, 2018
The total industrial laser market is projected to rise about 7% in 2018.