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
3D-Micromac, from Chemnitz in Germany, has developed a new laser system for opening PERC photovoltaic cells for further processing during manufacture.
Jenoptik will be promoting its innovative solution for 3D-metal working, Jenoptik-Votan BIM, at the Schweissen und Schneiden trade fair in Essen in September
With the FOBA M1000, FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving has introduced a laser workstation for the marking of individual parts and small batches
IPG Photonics, a provider of fibre lasers and amplifiers, has announced the introduction of the IX-255 UV Laser Micromachining System
Rofin's Modular Processing System (MPS) 3D is suited to automated material processing tasks where four or five interpolated axes of movement are required
The StarFemto FX, just one of a comprehensive range of ultra-short pulse lasers offered by Rofin, is matched to industrial material processing applications within electronics, semiconductor, micro technology and medical device manufacturing
Fujikura Europe, a manufacturer of fibre optic cables and equipment, has showcased what it describes as the first commercially available glass and processing system, the LZM-100 LazerMaster, at Laser World of Photonics in Munich
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Tiny nanodiamonds are being used to dramatically optimise the calibration of optical microscopes, Matthew Dale finds
After the test disk is placed inside the chamber, some fine tuning is required to ensure they are horizontal and perfectly centred (credit: Caltech)
LIGO scientists have developed a new mirror coating that could dramatically increase the observatory's detection rate of gravitational waves
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Advances in research have made strides in the improvement of wearable and AR/VR displays
LLNL optical engineers Justin Wolfe (left) and Simon Cohen are seen through the 'r' filter (credit: Garry McLeod)
A telescope, described as one of the world’s newest, has been completed following a project undertaken by researchers to develop some very specialist optical filters
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Advances in optical prisms are being used to help researchers gain a greater understanding of space and astronomy
Universities offering associate degrees for optics technicians could help answer the photonics skills shortage, finds Jessica Rowbury
