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Lumentum to acquire Coherent
The combination will create a diversified photonics technology company with significantly increased scale and market reach.
Jan 20th, 2021
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GMTA to offer Stiefelmayer diode and fiber lasers in North America
Dec 28th, 2020
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
Nov 23rd, 2020
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
Nov 23rd, 2020
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
Nov 18th, 2020
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F-theta lens for laser material processing debuts
Oct 7th, 2020
The LaserEdge research project will run until 2022 and investigate how edges of metallic sheets can be refined by deburring, rounding, and edge strengthening in such a way that the degree of deformation and fatigue strength can be improved.
Laser process refines sheet metal edges
Sep 23rd, 2020
Fraunhofer ILT has come up with a process tailor-made to ablate anode material from very thin copper foils at up to 1760 mm³/min. It uses a powerful ultrashort-pulse (USP) laser to expose surfaces for electrical contacts.
Ultrashort-pulse laser ablation helps produce diverse battery electrodes
Sep 11th, 2020
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Lasea and Optec merge
Aug 10th, 2020
FIGURE 1. The four circular knife holders are exposed to extreme conditions: here, residual bark and irregularities are removed and the roundings are milled to an even surface.
Laser cladding offers wear protection for knife seatings
Jul 22nd, 2020
FIGURE 1. Handheld laser cleaning head.
Nanosecond pulsed fiber lasers: A flexible solution for cleaning and surface functionalisation
Jul 22nd, 2020
FIGURE 1. This glass processing laser machine, built by ELAS, is installed at the Precizika Metrology facility for free-shape cutting of optical encoders; the technology was developed by FTMC researchers and engineers.
Applied research pushes the deployment of laser technologies
Jul 22nd, 2020
Applying newly developed SLM to CPS-type laser processing systems.
Hamamatsu Photonics delivers highest-to-date pulsed laser power capability
The liquid-crystal spatial light modulator that is said to offer pulsed laser power capability up to 400 GW/cm2.
Jul 15th, 2020
FIGURE 1. Nineteen applications for Luxinar carbon-dioxide lasers on a car.
Automotive manufacturing chooses carbon dioxide lasers
Carbon dioxide laser-processed components find their way into almost all areas of a typical vehicle.
May 20th, 2020
One of the key goals of the EU project ADIR is to recover valuable raw materials by disassembling electronic devices that are no longer in use.
Laser processing recovers valuable raw materials
The project revolves around automated, flexible laser processing designed to disassemble electronic devices to selectively extract valuable component parts at the end of their useful life.
May 14th, 2020
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Bilsing adds laser hardening service for automotive dies
Compared to other heat treatment methodologies, laser heat treating consistently delivers higher-quality dies faster and at less cost.
May 4th, 2020
FIGURE 1. The trend of Japanese quarterly GDP (Real, Seasonally adjusted) and annual GDP growth rates since calendar year 2007.
Industrial lasers and systems in Japan
This article presents the situation for industrial laser systems in a decreasing work-age population country.
Mar 9th, 2020
Among other things, a blue laser will be tested for its suitability in removal of damaging biofouling while protecting the underlying paint layer.
Project to develop ship hull laser cleaning process for underwater use
The project partners plan to develop a laser cleaning process to gently and efficiently remove fouling vegetation from ship hulls without damaging the underlying coating.
Mar 2nd, 2020
FIGURE 1. Large-area surface processing over a large area is of interest to industries such as aeronautics and automotive.
Ultrashort-pulse laser applications advance
New applications such as surface texturing require higher processing speed and productivity.
Feb 5th, 2020
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Market pressures dampen 2019 results
Fiber laser revenues dictate total-industry negative performance in 2019.
Jan 28th, 2020
The Procudo Laser Peening System will be installed onboard combat ships in the NSRP project.
NSRP project to install LSPT laser peening system (UPDATED)
A $1.78 million project of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) will fund research and development of laser peening systems by Hepburn & Sons, LSP Technologies (LSPT), and Vigor Shipyards.
Jan 27th, 2020
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FABTECH 2019 in Chicago draws record attendee number
FABTECH, held November 11-14, 2019 in Chicago, IL, drew record attendance, marking a 7% increase over the previous FABTECH that took place in Chicago.
Nov 25th, 2019
The LASER S five-axis laser texturing system addresses demand for complex geometric patterns.
Texture by design
Five-axis laser texturing technology enables cost and time savings.
Nov 20th, 2019
FIGURE 1. Illustrating the cross-sectional distributions of residual stress of Ti-6Al-7Nb before and after LSP (axial direction).[5]
Laser shock peening in the medical sector: An overview
The laser shock peening process enables improved fatigue, corrosion, and wear resistance in biomaterials.
Nov 20th, 2019
FIGURE 1. The Chinese industrial laser equipment market in 2019 is shown.
The status of industrial lasers in China
This article provides an update on the current economic situation in the world’s single largest market for industrial lasers and systems.
Nov 20th, 2019
FIGURE 1. The extremely harsh environment within which vital components such as drill stabilizers operate means they require regular reworking.
Laser deposition enhances drill stabilizer reconditioning
Laser cladding and hardening technology brings significant benefits to the maintenance and repair of oil and gas drilling components.
Nov 20th, 2019