As the global manufacturing landscape undergoes a profound transformation into the era of Industry 4.0, the role of precision, automation, and efficiency has never been more critical. At the center of ...

Laser powder bed fusion (LBPF), a 3D printing technique commonly used to make metal parts, creates large thermal gradients between areas hit by the laser and areas not being struck. This creates pools ...

OPTONICS, with the Lz series 2D laser processing machine. Available in 6.0, 12.0, and 20.0 kW, the system incorporates the ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monport Tech Inc. announced the grand opening of Monport laser, selling good quality and affordable laser machines and providing first-class customer service. In the past, a ...

Last week I went to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) and it was incredible. This is a toy store for machinists and showcases the best of industrial automation. But one of the ...

To get the most out of a laser, whether for communications or measurements, it must often be shaped or sliced into small sections. One reliable and inexpensive method of doing this is to use a ...

MIT researchers have built a nanoscale photonic device shaped like a tiny ski jump that launches laser light directly off a ...

Laser cutters are in a fun place right now. Gone are the days when the cheapest machines were tens of thousands of dollars, and when the “compact” models were roughly the size of a freezer. They’ve ...