Applications news

Prototyping specialist turns to laser sintering

News image23 July 2008
Rapid manufacturing and prototyping specialist Ogle Models is using three laser sintering machines from EOS to produce a flame retardant plastic.

Rofins' lasers ensure fuel-injection systems achieve high production quality

News image16 July 2008
Siemens VDO, the specialist manufacturer of electronics and mechatronics, produces around 27 million injector nozzles for the automotive industry each year. Rofin supplies laser systems for various Siemens VDO production plants.

UAE places $6.3m sensor systems order

3 July 2008
United Arab Emirates has placed a $6.3m order with Flir Systems for the company's Star SAFIRE III stabilised, multi-sensor systems.

Rofin bears fruit for Cherry Corporation

News image2 July 2008
Cherry Electrical Corporation manufactures a range of electrical products and used Rofin’s lasers for its computer keyboard production.

Parabolic mirrors to shed light on the Sun

News image27 May 2008
Optical Surfaces has delivered three high precision off-axis parabolic mirrors to the Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) located in Big Bear Lake, California, that will form key focusing components in the adaptive optical system associated with BBSO's new 1.6 metre solar telescope.