Laser Welding Non-Metals Articles

Laser instrument firms gain US, UK recognition

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:38:00 GMT

Edinburgh Instruments, Laser Quantum, and Fianium won Queen's Awards for success in international trade and innovation, while Ophir-Spiricon nabs an annual award from its local Chamber of Commerce.

Miyachi Unitek debuts app for resistance spot welding help

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:04:00 GMT

Miyachi Unitek Corp. has introduced a new troubleshooting app for resistance spot welding, available for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch devices.

LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2012 a success

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:26:00 GMT

Shanghai laser conference sets records.

Fiber laser for polymer welding developed

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:59:00 GMT

A fiber laser with output wavelength compatible with polymer welding is introduced.

Everything an industrial laser can do

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:19:00 GMT

Laser application presentations will highlight LASYS 2012.

IPG Photonics closes public stock offering

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:25:00 GMT

IPG stock offering closed.

Cost-effective laser production of lightweight components

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:26:00 GMT

Cutting and joining of fiber-reinforced plastics is being advanced by new processing technology in Germany.

High power diode laser distribution agreement signed

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT

Expanding their high-power diode offerings RPMC signs distribution agreement.

Processing composite materials using laser

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:27:00 GMT

Laser processing composites for aerospace manufacturing will be one of the industrial laser applications presented at this year's LASYS in Stuttgart.

Welding plastic with light

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:38:00 GMT

Stuttgart, Germany – Thermoplastic plastics have been welded using laser penetration welding since the end of the 1990s, but the process is still considered extremely innovative. Exhibitors at the upcoming Lasys show discuss how laser penetration welding has decisive advantage over most of the other bonding processes with its contactless, direct interaction of the laser light with the plastic.

Laser welding is a key manufacturing process

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:49:00 GMT

Rietheim-Weilheim, Germany – Electronic drive authorization systems for vehicles are produced by Marquardt GmbH, headquartered in this community. Here, plastic welding using diode lasers has been a mainstream manufacturing process for many years and is used in the production of a wide range of parts.

Laser welding plastics in medical device manufacturing

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:44:00 GMT

Daventry, Northamptonshire, UK – German automation specialist Contexo manufactures assembly and test systems for high volume production of medical and pharmaceutical assemblies as well as products for the consumer goods industry.

TRUMPF demonstration center is traveling Germany

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:34:00 GMT

Ditzingen, Germany – This month, an elaborately designed laser truck carrying a special cargo is embarking on a journey across Germany. Inside, an area measuring 45 square meters will provide space for several TRUMPF work stations that can handle various industrial applications of laser processing – a demonstration center in mini-format.

International Laser Technology Congress scheduled

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:08:00 GMT

Aachen, Germany ─ Laser manufacturers and users will meet here on May 9 to 11, 2012 for the 9th International Laser Technology Congress (AKL'12). There, they will take the opportunity to share their experiences, learn about the latest trends, and gather ideas for future activities at Germany’s leading forum for applications of laser technology in the production environment.

10 years of laser plastic welding

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:20:40 GMT

Erlangen, Germany – The Laser Welding Division of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG (LPKF) is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. In 2001, LPKF and former staff members of the Bavarian laser center established LaserQuipment AG, which subsequently merged in 2005 with LPKF to form a separate business division.

Ultra powerful laser welding system introduced

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:50:40 GMT

Niskayuna, N.Y. – GE scientists and engineers at the company's Global Research headquarters here unveiled a high-power hybrid laser arc welding (HLAW) system that will revolutionize how industrial products are manufactured in the future.

Laser welding in the right light

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:40:20 GMT

Aachen, Germany – Laser welding is on the advance, but it also has its limits. For example, it had been impossible to fuse two transparent plastic components together – up until now. Researchers have now succeeded in circumventing this hurdle – by choosing the right wavelength. The new welding process is revolutionizing bioanalytics.

Laser welding in the right light

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:40:20 GMT

LPKF wins automotive award

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:55:20 GMT

Dusseldorf, Germany – LPKF Laser & Electronics AG has won the Innovation Award in the electronic/optical part category, as part of the 13th annual Automotive Awards presented by the Society of Plastics Engineer (SPE) Central Europe Division.

LPKF wins automotive award

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:55:20 GMT