Volume 34, Issue 5

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Industrial Laser Solutions

High-power direct diode lasers have advantages for heat processing

Sept. 1, 2019
The compact size, high-efficiency, wavelength, and beam characteristics of high-power direct-diode lasers make these light sources ideal for many heat-processing applications....
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Is beam shaping the future of laser welding?

Sept. 1, 2019
All-optical-fiber technology provides on-the-fly beam shaping for a variety of industrial welding processes, eliminating bulk optics and laser head changes for improved productivity...
FIGURE 1. OCT for industrial laser welding enables simultaneous seam tracking, nondestructive keyhole depth measurement, and seam inspection.
Industrial Laser Solutions

OCT produces a better weld

Sept. 1, 2019
Laser welding using optical coherence tomography (OCT) for guidance allows sophisticated trajectories while producing high-quality laser welds.
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Picosecond laser micromachining of tungsten carbide

Sept. 1, 2019
High-quality microfeatures and patterns can be machined cost-effectively with process flexibility using picosecond lasers.
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Liquid jets speed multikilowatt fiber laser material machining

Sept. 1, 2019
Advances in liquid-jet-guided fiber lasers are enabling 24/7, reliable, efficient materials processing for industrial applications that require kilowatt-level beam delivery.

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Laser welding reduces complexity, time, and cost of railcar manufacturing

Sept. 1, 2019
By integrating laser welding into the railcar manufacturing process, Bombardier has been able to minimize the number of required component parts.
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A bright future for industrial laser processing

Sept. 1, 2019
For the sake of argument, let’s say the market for laser sheet metal cutters is approaching saturation.
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Laser welding technology for ceramics is furnace-free

The technology works in ambient conditions and uses less than 50 W of laser power, making it more practical than current ceramic welding methods that require heating.
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FAB-Weld project examines welding processes for additive manufacturing

Funded by the Bavarian Research Foundation, the FAB-Weld project pursues the goal of optimizing welding processes for plastic materials.
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Funding to improve QA in additive manufacturing of turbine components

Researchers have been awarded over $1 million in funding towards development of a quality assurance method for additive manufacturing of gas turbine components.
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3D microfabrication specialist Nanoscribe opens U.S. subsidiary

The company, which manufactures 3D printers for 3D microfabrication, sees this step as an important element of its internationalization strategy.
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LaserCoil details scrap handling approach in coil-fed laser blanking system

LaserCoil Technologies has released information on how its conveyor design significantly contributes to the speed of the company's coil-fed laser cutting systems.