Laser Heat Treating Articles

Laser processes a variety of surfaces

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:59:00 GMT

LASYS to feature the latest in advanced laser processing developments and equipment.

Cladding gold contacts with a laser

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:43:00 GMT

A new laser micro-cladding process developed by Fraunhofer ILT aids in the manufacture of electrical switches.

State awards funds to Titanova

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:14:00 GMT

St. Louis, Mo. – The Missouri Office of the State Treasurer has awared a $108,000 loan to Titanova Inc., a laser technology machine shop that uses state-of-the-art laser technology to provide high-quality materials to customers.

Coherent launches the HighLight D-Series diode laser systems for materials processing

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:23:00 GMT

Coherent Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., has launched the HighLight D-Series, a range of diode laser systems that delivers both high power and an increased range of “smart” output beam shapes.

First in the UK to offer laser based polymer additive manufacturing

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:01:00 GMT

Exeter, UK – The University of Exeter has opened its Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing (CALM) that houses machines that can work in several materials, allowing for a huge range of possibilities in potential products.

Heating fibers with laser energy

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:54:00 GMT

Schenectady, N.Y. – Automated Dynamics is testing the use of a laser-based heating method for the production of fiber-placed composite materials.

Eco-assessment of laser-sintering technology

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:10:10 GMT

Krailling, Germany/London – EOS, a manufacturer of laser sintering systems, and EADS Innovation Works (IW) will study the potential of the direct metal laser-sintering (DMLS) process to generate savings in the use of energy and raw materials and to develop a new range of manufacturing technologies to integrate sustainability-relevant aspects into products and product manufacturing.

LSP Technologies and General Electric cross license

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:25:10 GMT

Dublin, Ohio – LSP Technologies Inc. has signed a patent cross-license agreement with GE that provides each company with access to the other’s extensive portfolio of laser peening patents.

A flexible approach to laser processing

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:15:20 GMT

East Hartford, Conn – Many manufacturers may be intimidated when considering bringing laser processing in-house. However, Bob Lewinski of Wayne Trail Technologies contends the reality of flexible laser processing has changed.

Introduction to heat treating

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:30:10 GMT

At the recent Symposium on Advanced Laser Applications, a presentation by Walter Bosenberg of Coherent Inc. entitled, "Diode Laser Heat Treating for Aerospace Applications," was a very good state-of-the art look at current applications for laser transformation hardening (commonly called heat treating). Industrial Laser Solutions will publish a version of this presentation in the November/December issue.

Introduction to heat treating

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:30:10 GMT

Laser heat treating simplified

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:10:20 GMT

ILS Editor-in-Chief David Belforte asked Dr. Vivian Merchant to consider writing a back-to-basics feature on the subject of laser heat treatment because he is uniquely positioned as one of a select group of industrial materials processing professionals who have lengthy background and experience in this field. His response, "Laser Heat Treatment Simplified," describes three processes: laser transformation hardening, laser annealing, and laser surface melting.

Laser heat treating simplified

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:10:20 GMT

Powerlase develops laser for green laser annealing in AMOLED screen manufacture

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:10:00 GMT

Powerlase Ltd. has announced the development of a 400G laser for green laser annealing (GLA) in active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) screen manufacture.

Laser shock procesing of aircraft engine components

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:08:00 GMT

Using laser shock peening on a component increases serviceable limits without airfoil redesign, thus maintaining its aerodynamics.

Beam shaping? Easy!

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 05:07:00 GMT

A telescopic refractive optical system transforms a Gaussian beam to a flat top beam

Repair instead of Replace

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 05:07:00 GMT

Laser process extends the service life of single-crystalline turbine blades

Laser forming looks in good shape

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:06:00 GMT

As a method of automated distortion correction, laser forming requires no mechanical contact and has no “spring back” effect

Producing automotive parts

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 06:12:00 GMT

Diode lasers are deployed in serial production to harden parts for the automotive industry

Bonal Technologies' Black Magic receives trademark approval

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:10:00 GMT

October 13--Black Magic uses the company's Meta-Lax Stress Relief, a sub-harmonic stress relief technology for metal improvement solutions. Black Magic is a distortion controller designed to control distortion in metal parts less than 300 pounds.