Prima Industrie SpA, through its Prima Power brand, proudly announces the acquisition of Sistec AM, a leader in industrial automation.

Mate Tooling Solutions in Northampton has launched a biodegradable, 100% recyclable slat coating to reduce the frequency with which laser cutters need to change their slats.

MKS Instruments, Inc. has announced the Ophir® 150K-W Very High Power Laser Sensor for measuring very high power levels up to 150 kW with exceptional accuracy and dependable performance.

Amplitude has announced a strategic partnership to advance the field of inertial fusion energy. This collaboration focuses on the development of two high-energy, high-repetition rate laser systems.

Lasermet is launching RealTime LSS, an online laser safety calculator software which performs to laser safety calculations to IEC 60825-1: Safety of Laser Products Part 1.

Daltons Wadkin, a UK multi-material machine solution supplier, has expanded its team by hiring a specialist to lead the company’s fibre laser and sheet metal offering.

TRUMPF has expanded its aluminium portfolio for additive manufacturing, to include alloys that are suitable for the automotive, motorsports, aerospace and bicycle industries.

This year marks 25 years of Ficep UK supporting the steel processing industry. 

Lantek launches v44 of its sheet metal software solutions, giving the next level of connectivity, real-time insights and smart manufacturing.

PowerPhotonic is taking part in a collaborative research project with industrial and academic partners to develop a new type of laser welding process to help optimise EV (Electric Vehicle) battery […]

Cableboss first approached GF Laser (GFL) in March 2024 regarding the potential to mass produce a powder-coated metal bracket to support the running of cables in ceiling voids and walls.

Midtherm Laser made a commitment to reduce its carbon footprint in 2018 and set its own targets.

MKS Instruments has announced the Ophir® 20K-W High Power Laser Sensor, a compact sensor for measuring very high power lasers. 

A new range of flat-bed fibre laser cutting machines from Nukon Lasers UK is making high-quality, high-performance laser cutting accessible to even more subcontractors and manufacturers wanting to laser-cut in-house. 

We are excited to be running ILAS 2025 on 26th and 27th March 2025, at which we will present five AILU awards at our Symposium Dinner. If you are, or […]

Yamazaki Mazak has launched the Optiplex 3015 Ez, for those venturing into 2D laser cutting technology. The user friendly CNC control with the 21,5-inc touch display and the new GUI […]

The new FLW-Le, mid-range robotic 3 kW fibre laser welding cell from Amada has features aimed at higher productivity and lower cost-per-part.

Oxford Lasers has announced the successful award of a collaborative research and development (R&D) grant from Innovate UK, namely the INTERPOSE-UK project (advanced INTegratEd ciRcuit interPOsers for SEmiconductor packaging in […]

LASER COMPONENTS UK, provider of high-quality photonic components in the British market, announces a significant management change. After 25 years at the helm, Chris Varney is stepping down as Managing […]

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Jonathan Lawrence, a distinguished leader in laser engineering, on 14th July 2024 while on holiday in Crete, Greece. […]

Nitrogen Supply Company has recently launched an innovative online application designed to assist laser users who are considering or have already made the switch from bulk gas to on-site nitrogen […]

TRUMPF has launched a new laser cutting machine that is particularly suitable for customers with smaller production volumes who are looking for a reliable machine with low investment and operating […]

Spectrum Technologies is excited to celebrate its 35th anniversary, marking three and half decades of innovation and leadership in industrial laser technology.

Coherent has launched the EDGE FLTM high-power fibre laser series, tailored for cutting applications in the machine tool industry.

Photonics Express and the automotive welding team at WMG, University of Warwick, have collaborated to introduce laser handheld welding to the UK e-mobility supply chain.

Aerotech presents the AGV5D, an innovative 5-axis laser precession scanner specially developed for laser micromachining. 

Northern Ireland-based engineering company Hutchinson is making a significant investment in new equipment to further boost its productivity and support planned growth, including the creation of 57 new jobs. 

Kanyana Engineering has followed a policy of providing unique sheet metal services at its Greenfields, Western Australia manufacturing facility since its formation in 1997. 

TRUMPF and US software company SiMa.ai have signed a partnership to develop lasers with artificial intelligence (AI). The goal is to equip several TRUMPF laser systems with AI technology in […]

MKS announces the Ophir® Helios Pro industrial power meter for optimising Li-ion battery welding and other high power laser production applications.

XL Precision Technologies Ltd has been acquired by Spectra Medical Devices and is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spectra.

Without time-consuming clamping and set-up or slow mechanical turning, Trotec’s laser solution can mark round or conical parts up to 100 times faster.

Leading portable industrial fume and dust extraction specialist BOFA has unveiled a new global brand to reflect its closer alignment with parent company Donaldson.

Cyklop International is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Needham Group, including Needham Laser Technologies, based in UK and Ireland.

Based in Stone, England, Prolazer Components is a dedicated precision engineering facility providing laser cutting, fabrication and welding services. 

Over decades of work and experience, KHS Ostroróg in Poland has become a leading manufacturer specialising in the assembly and renovation of production lines, machines, and equipment for the agricultural, […]

ES Precision completed its seventh year in business and has again reinvested profits in more laser technology, increasing its laser plant list to 9 industrial workstations.

Oxford Lasers has been awarded a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) collaborative Research and Development grant for the LINQED project (Linked Ion Traps for Networked Quantum Entanglement Distribution).

Richard Binks, who joins Normanton-based Yorkshire Laser and Fabrication to work alongside Sales Director John Miller, has worked in the sheet metal industry since leaving school at 15.

Aerotech presents its new hexapod. The HEX150-125HL is suitable for high-precision positioning and motion tasks down to the nanometre range. Compared to its predecessor, it has a more compact design […]

Civan Lasers is proud to introduce its new welding head, designed exclusively for its Dynamic Beam Laser. This new product offers a standard solution for welding applications, eliminating the need […]

Founded in London in 2019, Cauli provides award-winning, tech-enabled reuse solutions to disrupt the disposable food & drink packaging market.

TRUMPF recently presented preliminary figures for the fiscal year 2023/24: sales were down around 4% year-over-year at 5.2 billion euros. Order intake fell more sharply, dropping 10% to 4.6 billion […]

Siemens and Prima Power are proud to announce the result of an intensified collaboration that is redefining standards in the automotive manufacturing industry.

Mark Thompson of Photonics Express describes how a new UK first was achieved; in May 2024, a Civan Lasers Dynamic Beam fibre laser was installed at WMG, the University of […]

We at AILU were very saddened to hear of the passing of Reinhard Kelnberger, whom some in the industrial laser community will remember from the days of Lumonics (JK Lasers).

Yamazaki Mazak has introduced its latest innovation in 2D laser cutting machines – the OPTIPLEX Ez series.

Midtherm Laser is delighted to see its laser cut panels in place over the River Stour.

AILU would like to join with many others in wishing Neil Main, Managing Director of Micrometric, the happiest of retirements.

Cyan Tec Systems recently played a key role in battery stack production for a large automotive manufacturer. 

TroGroup has acquired Luxinar Ltd, a leading manufacturer of laser sources in Hull, UK.

Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH, manufacturer of system solutions for remote laser welding, kicked off extensive dialogue between laser technology experts and representatives of the electric mobility industry with its open house […]

A UK laser-cutting facility has installed two state-of-the-art fibre optic laser cutting machines and replaced its two existing nitrogen generators with a single Atlas Copco NGP70+.

NASA’s largest planetary mission spacecraft, the Europa Clipper, successfully arrived at its launch location in Florida at the Kennedy Space Center after a 2500-mile journey from its assembly laboratory in […]

TRUMPF Ltd, Luton is extremely proud to reach a landmark moment in its history: 50 years of providing manufacturers across the country with the latest innovations in machine tools and […]

Davis Derby, a specialist safety & compliance technology business, appointed Fimark to laser etch key information onto the case cover of their Wrist Tag Transponder.

Spectrum Technologies is proud to announce that it recently achieved the Cyber Essentials certification, underscoring the company’s commitment to robust cyber security measures and the protection of client data.

SCANLAB GmbH has expanded the functional scope of its calculation app ‘SCANcalc’. The free app simplifies calculations for users when checking scan parameters for their individual requirements.

Civan Lasers, a leading innovator in laser technology, proudly announces the successful demonstration of remote cutting of 100 mm thick steel, a significant advancement for the decommissioning of nuclear plants.

Knight Optical, premier provider of custom precision optical components and sub-assemblies, has announced its acquisition by Torrent Photonics LLC, a leading innovator in photonics technology.

The MTC is looking for an Advanced Research Engineer to join its Laser Processing Team based in Coventry.

Brinell Vision has increased its UK production capability this year with the opening of a brand new thin-film deposition facility just 10 minutes from Manchester Airport.

Croft Additive Manufacturing is delighted to share the positive impact of hosting a student placement.

Fimark is proud to have contributed to the Lord Mayor of London’s 2024 drive for innovation as the City of London takes on global challenges.

KME Steelworks has been able to reduce costs and its carbon footprint with a new onsite nitrogen generation system from Atlas Copco Compressors.

Cyan Tec Systems is the proud recipient of two customer awards for its innovative automated matching and laser marking machine. The advanced machine is recognised with the Best European Technical […]

The heating system in an electric car is a complex feat of engineering and crucial to the vehicle’s performance. By using three high-end laser applications, the German automotive supplier Webasto […]

Luxinar is addressing factory space challenges with its 450 W CO2 laser source with reduced footprint, ideal for installations where space is restricted.

NKT Photonics is happy to announce that as of June 1, 2024, the previously announced acquisition is complete, and it is now part of Hamamatsu Photonics.

As for any technology and process, there are always new developments and innovative ideas which take the technology to another level. In the case of laser hardening, the AL-ROCK mobil […]

Aerotech is offering its users an upgrade in scanner performance with an extended controller function: the Enhanced Scanner Control (ESC) can be used without additional set-up or programming effort and […]

Fibre laser cutting machine manufacturer Nukon is one of Lantek’s OEM collaborative partners, combining the 2D and 3D technology of Nukon’s lasers with the expertise Lantek brings to the industry.

Bystronic’s tried-and-tested ByCut Smart is now also available for sheets measuring 4 x 2 metres. The ByCut Smart 4020 can be equipped with laser powers from 3 to 15 kW […]

AILU is supporting Dr Pasquale Franciosa, (Reader and Head of Laser Beam Welding Lab at WMG, the University of Warwick) with his survey asking whether laser beam shaping is a […]

Barnsley-based Cutting Technologies was contacted recently by a local artist and designer, Sarah Jane Palmer, who asked whether the company could laser etch on a large scale.

Luxinar, a world-renowned leader in laser technology, has launched the latest addition to its MULTISCAN® range of CO2 laser systems.  The MULTISCAN® HE 10i, 15i and 25i are fully self-contained […]

IPG Photonics has announced the launch of an automated cobot laser welding and cleaning system for fabrication and manufacturing industries.

EKSPLA has been awarded the prestigious SPIE Prism Award for the best laser – the flexible, ultrafast FemtoLux 30. It marks the second time the Lithuanian laser community has been […]

Bideford-based sheet metal fabrication specialist Smart Manufacturing Ltd is taking its manufacturing operations to the next level by investing more than £1 million in a number of cutting-edge AMADA machines.

Chasestead Metalwork has unveiled its newest investment: a state-of-the-art Laser Next 2141 from manufacturer Prima Power. This is the largest machine in Prima Powers’ 3d laser range, offering a flexible […]

Pro-Lite Technology has launched the Laservision FS1 Laser Welding Safety Face Shield. The FS1 Face Shield is based upon an industrial safety visor that protects not only the wearer’s eyes […]

Spectrum Technologies Ltd announced that it has achieved certification to ISO 14001:2015 for its UK HQ and design and manufacturing operations. This certification underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to environmental […]

Cailabs is delighted to announce that it has been awarded 3rd place at the Innovation Award 2024, featuring its innovation: CANUNDA – Upscaling laser processing with beam-shaping.

AMADA has announced that in 2023 it reached 200 VENTIS-AJ 4 kW machines sold in Europe. The 200th machine, which uses AMADA’s unique Locus Beam Control technology, provides performance similar […]

SCANLAB GmbH assures minimised integration efforts for its advanced micromachining solution, XL SCAN, through partnerships with integrators. Collaborating with expert integrators globally ensures customers quick, low risk and efficient integration […]

Prima Power’s new Platino Linear, the latest addition to the Prima Power 2D laser product range, is designed to meet the production needs of manufacturers by providing a productive, easy-to-use, […]

TRUMPF and the European space-travel start-up The Exploration Company are cooperating on the construction of core components for spacecraft for missions in the earth’s orbit and to the moon.

TLM Laser, along with supplier partner FOBA, has collaborated with the Technological University of Shannon (TUS), Limerick to install a new M2000 laser marking system situated in their state-of-the-art workshop.

Luxinar proudly unveils its latest innovation, the LXR® ultrashort pulse (USP) laser platform. This cutting-edge technology represents a significant leap forward in industrial laser processing, offering impressive performance, versatility, and […]

Yamazaki Mazak is bringing the FT-150 FIBER laser tube processing machine designed for high-speed cutting of small to medium diameter tubes, to Tube 2024. The machine will be controlled by […]

Rhodes Music, makers of the highest quality musical instruments, entrusted Fimark with a pivotal task – painting and laser etching the backlit buttons to be placed behind their keyboard ivories.

Next-generation engineers will be trained in machining, assembly and digital engineering for manufacturing after funding was secured to create a new Centre for Doctoral Training, being run by lead experts […]

Who would have thought that a chance meeting in the queue for Genesis tickets back in 1974 would develop into a steadfast friendship and eventual business partnership as Anton Schwarz […]

Laser Mechanisms has recently introduced the FiberCUT® STa laser processing head, which collimates and focuses a fibre-delivered laser beam and directs it, along with cutting gas, through its nozzle for […]

On its stands at MACH (NEC, 15th – 19th April) , Laser Lines will be showcasing a range of 3D printing technologies and there will be live demonstrations of laser […]

Recol Ltd, a provider of sheet metal fabrication, precision machined components and mechanical assemblies, has placed an order for a new AMADA FLW ENSISe 6 kW automated fibre laser welding […]

Mansfield Pollard was founded over 155 years ago specialising in transforming the air management of working environments by controlling temperature, removing pollutants, or limiting noise.

The new NEO range of laser processing machines and a strong focus on customer service helped Yamazaki Mazak record its most successful ever year for laser sales in 2023.

Eagle Lasers celebrates its 18th anniversary, marking a milestone in its journey of innovation in fibre laser technology.

A leading US-based manufacturing solutions provider has upgraded its capabilities by adopting Prima Power’s Laser cutting + Punching + Buffering + Bending (LPBB) integrated and flexible system.