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H2020 project Geothermal
drilling with lasers Show report: Photonics West
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Matthew Dale attends a panel discussion on 3D printing
Analysis: Additive manufacturing 10
Dr Dieter Schwarze and Bodo Haack of SLM Solutions on standards in laser metal additive manufacturing
Automotive
Greg Blackman speaks to Marco Reichle on laser texturing injection moulds for car manufacturers
Analysis: Weld monitoring AILU News
Analysis: Academia-industry collaboration
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Paul Webster and Chris Galbraith of IPG Photonics report on a new inline weld monitoring system
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Dave MacLellan introduces AILU’s upcoming UK Industrial Laser Applications Symposium
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Professor Duncan Hand gives the results of CIM-Laser, a collaboration between five UK universities investigating laser processing
12 4 ISSUE 42 • SPRING 2019 LEARNING LASERS
Deep learning has already proven its worth in a number of sectors. For example, in retail, Amazon is using deep learning in combination with vision technology in its ‘GO’ stores to identify items in a shopper’s basket,
thereby removing the checkout. As the cover of this issue suggests, this revolutionary tool has now set its sights on laser processing. On page 24, Dr Ben Mills shares work his group at the
Analysis: Lightweight construction
Analysis: Laser texturing
Analysis: Deep learning in laser processing
device manufacturing 20
Dr Stefan Kaierle explains how joining dissimilar materials with laser welding could decrease the weight of ships and cars
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Dr Daniel Arnaldo del Cerro describes how laser surface texturing can minimise friction between moving mechanical components
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Dr Ben Mills shares how deep learning could be used to enhance laser processing Application focus: Medical
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A look at the different laser technologies for producing UDI markings on medical devices LIA news
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Dr Jack Gabzydyl and Dr Ken Dzurko of SPI Lasers highlight the opportunities for fibre lasers in e-mobility, while Dr Rich Martukanitz explains how a performance qualification protocol can be adapted for additive manufacturing
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Optoelectronic Research Centre is doing to explore how deep learning can improve the repeatability, precision, and control of femtosecond laser machining, with remarkable results achieved so far. Mills is one of 90 speakers set to present at the
Association of Industrial Laser Users’ (AILU’s) Industrial Laser Applications Symposium (ILAS) in Crewe, UK, on 20-21 March. Two plenary speakers – Professor Duncan Hand of Heriot-Watt University and Dr Stefan Kaierle of the Laser Zentrum Hannover – have also provided articles for this issue based on their upcoming presentations. On page 18, Professor Hand highlights some of the main accomplishments of CIM-Laser, a collaboration between five UK universities, while on page 20 Dr Kaierle describes how lasers can be used to join dissimilar materials for lightweight construction in automotive production and shipbuilding. Lastly, on page 22, ILAS speaker Dr Daniel Arnaldo del Cerro talks about how laser surface texturing can be used to minimise the friction of moving mechanical components, which could help reduce global energy consumption.
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