NEWS
II-VI exceeds $1bn in yearly revenue
9 August 2018
The company’s photonics business unit achieved revenue of $464.4 million for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2018
Fibre Lasers
PRODUCT
FT-CL Collimator
26 July 2018
Laser optics and components manufacturer ULO Optics has launched its new, competitively-priced FT-CL Collimator
FEATURE
Fibre lasers target further power gains
1 June 2018
Driven by sheet metal processing, system and fibre vendors are combining beams with high reliability, finds Andy Extance
NEWS
Coherent exceeds $2bn in annual orders; sales to OLED producers strong
8 November 2017
Laser manufacturer Coherent has exceeded $2.0 billion in annual orders, with net sales of $1.72 billion and a net income of $207.1 million for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2017, a 101 per cent and 137 per cent increase respectively compared to the previous year
FEATURE
Guided by holes
1 November 2017
Rachel Berkowitz on the latest developments made in photonic crystal fibres, optical fibres with unique light guiding properties
FEATURE
The dark horse of materials processing
1 November 2017
Jessica Rowbury asks whether diode lasers will one day take market share from the dominant fibre laser in materials processing
PRESS RELEASE
SPI Lasers appoints new general manager for China
6 October 2017
SPI Lasers a global leader in the design and manufacture of Fiber Lasers announced today that it has appointed Zack Huang as its new general manager for China
FEATURE
Channelling light: New fibre designs for increased fibre laser efficiency
1 July 2017
Matthew Dale finds that new fibre designs are being developed to enable more efficient and higher-power fibre laser systems
NEWS
IPG exceeds $1 billion in annual sales
16 February 2017
IPG Photonics has reported annual sales exceeding $1 billion in 2016, an increase of 12 per cent year-over-year