Electrox has upgraded its Raptor laser, the company's entry-level galvo-based laser marking system. Raptor is ideal for companies engaged in high value, low volume manufacturing
Two German industrial tooling manufacturers - Inha and Schwarzer - have purchased Electrox laser marking machines, the EMS 200 and 300 workstations
Foba Laser Marking and Engraving has introduced a UV laser marking machine, Foba V.0020-uv, for high-contrast laser marking of various plastics and highly sensitive products and materials
Cielle has expanded its range of laser products with the Tau laser marking machine. It is available in two versions, featuring either a fixed or mobile work table
Imec has released its fully integrated silicon photonics platform for high-performance optical transceivers
Illuminar Technologies has launched a compact DSP-controlled desktop laser marking system ideal for adding barcodes, logos and labels to a variety of surfaces
Laser systems play an essential role in manufacture today. Sian Harris looks at how advances in fibre technology, laser power and rapid pulse lasers have enabled improved manufacturing techniques
Rofin has added an automatic tube loader, suitable for dry and wet cutting, to its StarCut Tube laser cutting system
World Star Technology has introduced its Nexgen laser marker, using a high power (7W+) 1,064nm fibre laser
Trumpf has added an automatic rotary changer with turning axis to its TruLaser Robot 5020 modular robot cell to facilitate high-speed, continuous welding for volume manufacturing
Carlos Lee speaks to Mike Powell, managing partner of Renevo Capital Limited, an investment bank specialising in photonics and semiconductors
Optical benches at Politecnico di Milano, the general coordinator of the Crimson project. Credit: Politecnico di Milano
It can take a village to bring a medical photonics device to market, Benjamin Skuse discovers
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We round-up the latest products and solutions in the single photon counting space.
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A look at the commercial offerings of the main players in freeform optics.
How automotive companies can choose the right lidar technology for their applications, by Gemma Church
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Here we highlight some of the initiatives working to engage and train young people in optics and photonics
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Raman spectroscopy has huge potential for use in medicine, as David Stuart finds out
Fabless start-up Scintil Photonics has raised €13.5m for its laser-integrated silicon chips. We speak to co-founder Sylvie Menezo
