Remote Laser Welding in Industrial Applications

Propelled by legislation that aims to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), automakers around the world are facing growing pressures to ramp up production. Japan, Canada, and the U.K....

Laser welding finds its place in fields such as electromobility (e-mobility), aerospace, ship and rail transport, construction, the energy sector, semiconductor, consumer electronics, medical device...

Aerospace and automotive manufacturers initially adopted additive manufacturing (AM) methods as a means to rapidly prototype new parts or to fabricate more complex or consolidated components in a...

Two laser-based methods have taken precedence in additive manufacturing during the past several decades. In the first, the laser builds a larger 3D structure out of 2D contours in a powder bed. In...

The ARM FL20D from Coherent is a fiber laser designed for welding applications such as EV drivetrain and body-in-white in automotive, aerospace, and energy storage. The laser incorporates a center...

The Vision & Weld from Kistler in collaboration with Nidec SYS is an optical quality insurance system for finding and removing NOK parts in the production of punched parts. The system combines...

The ScannerControlBox (SCB) compact scanner controller from Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH permits the integration of a welding system in automatic production systems and robot cells. The controller...

The Chromatiq Spectral Engine™ from Hamamatsu Photonics generates light with a highly specific spectral content to emulate real-world lighting conditions and other custom spectra to meet...

Image intensification, the basis of night vision, is a complex conversion of energy particles that occurs within a vacuum tube. An image-intensifier system works by collecting photons through an...

An optical time-domain reflectometer sends short pulses of light into a fiber and measures its reflections as a function of time. The delay of these reflections to the detector as well as their...

Light is a versatile tool for investigating physical and chemical processes in nature. Any specific system being analyzed may, through the light it emits or reflects, communicate information about...

There are three fundamentally different dispersive phenomena in optical fiber, of which polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is the most complex. In digital multimode fiber systems, a light pulse...

Everything you need to know about soldering, mounting, thermal management, drive current, environment, and more, regarding extending the lifetime of your laser diodes.

We offer custom prisms, polygons, windows, mirrors, and wedges from one source. FISBA not only has the complete production chain in-house, we can also develop entire systems built-to-spec or support...

The ISO 10110 & material cheat sheet assists optical designers in specifying their optical prints according to the ISO 10110 optics drawing standards. This cheat sheet comprises two sections, namely...

We started developing FACs more than 15 years ago. The result is highly automated in-house processes which allow for competitive prices – even with high volumes. Diode lasers are efficient, compact,...

Photonics Media will host its second annual Photonics Spectra Conference Jan. 10-13. The virtual event will comprise four technology tracks — Lasers, Optics, Sensors and Detectors, and Imaging...

Glass and polymers are important materials in consumer electronics, automotive, medical device manufacturing, and many other industries. For mobile phones, advancements such as flexible and foldable...

The development of laser welding technology has seen significant advancements in recent years. With the introduction of dynamic beam lasers based on coherent beam combining (CBC), new possibilities...

This presentation shines a spotlight on the transformative laser technology known as coherent beam combining (CBC). While this technology has been known for decades, it only recently has been...

A laser diode module is a compact device that incorporates a laser diode, optics, and often other components into a single package. These modules are designed to provide a convenient and efficient...

High-power laser windows are specialized optical components designed to transmit laser beams while withstanding the high power and energy densities associated with powerful laser systems. These...

A GaAlAs laser is a type of semiconductor laser diode that emits light in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. It is composed of layers of gallium, aluminum, and arsenic, hence...

A fiber laser is a type of laser in which the active gain medium is an optical fiber doped with rare-earth ions such as erbium, ytterbium, or neodymium. Fiber lasers generate coherent light through...

The new VirtualLab Fusion 2023 thrills with a firework of new features. In this webinar we give an overview of the new features and put them into context with the development strategy and technical...

Aspheres have allowed optical designers to create systems and products that push the limitations of performance across several fields. In this presentation, we will explain the various processes...

To celebrate this milestone, we've created a video showcasing the journey to the new design. We invite everyone to #joinus and watch the video now! The new DayOptics image is a testament to our...

Check out our new video tutorial on how to clean spherical lenses! Our latest video breaks down the step-by-step process for effectively cleaning spherical lenses, ensuring crystal-clear images every...

A diode-pumped solid-state laser is a type of laser system that uses semiconductor diode lasers to pump energy into a solid gain medium, resulting in the generation of coherent light. This technology...

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

Mundt recognizes the Future Requires Technology Changes The Art of Science gives new meaning to the world of Laser Workstations Address the future with the advanced combination of...

Teledyne DALSA is a part of Teledyne’s Vision Solutions group and a leader in the design, manufacture, and deployment of digital imaging components for machine vision. Teledyne DALSA image...

Baumer Group is a manufacturer of sensors, encoders, measuring instruments, and components for automated image processing. Baumer combines innovative technologies and customer-oriented service into...