The new NXG XII 600 from SLM Solutions wields twelve 1kW lasers for increased productivity. (Image: SLM Solutions)
SLM Solutions' NXG XII 600 is equipped with twelve 1kW lasers, while Additive Industries's upcoming MetalFAB-600 will be equipped with ten 1kW lasers
3D printing copper is important in the space industry for printing rocket nozzles, like the one produced by Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, shown here
Optically-driven additive manufacturing is entering uncharted territory with challenging reflective, thermally conductive metals such as copper, finds Andy Extance
An ongoing collaborative project is looking to drive the adoption of large-scale metal additive manufacturing
A group of scientists are looking to send a laser to the Moon in order to melt moon dust and use it to create structures via additive manufacturing
Dan Adams, product marketing manager at Edmund Optics, discusses how additive manufacturing is impacting the optics industry
Matthew Dale reports from a panel at Photonics West, where experts discussed 3D printing’s potential for industrial production
Two new photonics clusters of excellence have been established in Hanover, Germany, following their selection for funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
Matthew Dale reports from the AKL International Laser Technology Congress, in Aachen, Germany, in May, where the potential for additive manufacturing in series production was high on the agenda
Coherent has made its first investment in the metal additive manufacturing market, with the acquisition of OR Laser, a German-based firm that has developed an affordable 3D metal printer designed for SMEs
With today’s groundbreaking, GE (NYSE: GE) and Concept Laser lay the foundation for a new facility in Lichtenfels, Germany
