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SUMMARY:AILU Workshop - High Power and Hybrid Laser Welding
DESCRIPTION:Introduction\n \nChair: Wojciech Suder (Cranfield University) \nHigh power laser welding together with beam shaping has transformed the quality\, speed and gap tolerance of joining thick materials. In addition\, sometimes the hybrid laser-arc welding process (HLAW) is used to make single pass welds \n with simultaneous laser beam welding and a MIG welding arc (GMAW) to achieve a combination of deep penetration\, low heat input and perfect side wall fusion. This can allow alloy welding wires to be used\, and deliver much higher throughput than multi-pass multi-layer arc welding. It also minimises distortion. \nIn parallel with hybrid arc welding\, beam shaping is being used to improve the quality of welding\, especially in reflective materials like aluminium and copper which are often used in e-mobility applications\, for reasons of their high conductivity. \nOther research into hybrid ultrasonic and laser welding is showing some benefits in the minimisation of inter-metallics and improvements in weld speed. \nWith greater laser power\, comes the need for greater laser safety considerations. The challenge to build in laser safety when the raw laser beam is above 10 kW is something that the industry is only now starting to get to grips with. \nThis workshop is aimed at sharing the latest results from researchers and manufacturers in the field of laser welding in the multi-kW regime. As price per watt continues to fall and wall-plug efficiency improves\, the inherent viability of laser welding and the ease with which it can be automated makes it more and more the process of choice. \nA range of speakers will present and exhibitors offering products to this market will be on hand to share information about their capabilities.  Cranfield University is situated conveniently close to the M1 and on the outskirts of Milton Keynes. \n  \nProgramme\n09:30 – 10:00  Registration & Refreshments \n10:00 – 10:10  Introduction & Welcome\nWojciech Suder\, Cranfield University \n10:10 – 10:30  Novel Hybrid Laser Welding \nDavid Rico Sierra\, Cranfield University \n10:30 – 10:50 High-Power Laser Welding: A Comparative Study involving Cu and Al\nRaga Meenakshisundaram\, AMRC North West \n10:50 – 11:10 Laser Beam Welding of Thick-Walled Components – Technologies\, Challenges & Potential\nBenjamin Kessler\, Fraunhofer IWS \n11:10 – 11:40 Break \n11:40 – 12:00  Critical Factors When Customising Cored Wires for Laser Welding\nLeonor Neto\, Welding Alloys \n12:00 – 12:20 Safety Enclosures for High Power Lasers\nDavid Samuel\, Kyrus Automation \n12:20 – 12:40 Predicting and Improving Hairpin Weld Quality with a Process Simulation\nMarcin Serdeczny\, Flow Science        \n12:40 – 13:40  Lunch \n13:40 – 14:00  High Power Laser Welding and Hybrid Welding in Structural Steel\nBerthold Kessler\, IPG Photonics \n14:00 – 14:20 Latest Developments in Laser in Vacuum Welding\nMax Nentwich\, Cambridge Vacuum Engineering \n14:20 – 14:40  Beam Shaping for HLAW Welding of Thick Stainless-steel Plates with Multi-Plane Light Conversion\nPu Jian\, Cailabs \n14:40 – 15:00 Break \n15.00 – 16.00 – Tour of the Welding & Additive Manufacturing Centre  \n  \n  \nVenue\nVincent Building\nCranfield University\nCranfield\nBedfordshire\nMK43 0AL \nCLICK HERE TO VIEW SITE MAP \n  \nAILU EVENT T&Cs\nSee AILU Event Terms and Conditions here.\n____________________________________\nBy registering for this meeting you agree that you are happy for AILU and Sponsors to contact you after the event \n 
URL:https://www.ailu.org.uk/event/ailu-workshop-high-power-and-hybrid-laser-welding/
LOCATION:Cranfield University\, College Rd\, Wharley End\, Bedford\, Bedfordshire\, MK43 0AL
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SUMMARY:AILU Early Careers Group Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 5th June 2024\nCranfield University \n  \nFounded in 2017\, AILU’s Early Careers Group (ECG) represents the next generation of laser industry and academic professionals. Members of the Group are from a variety of industrial laser backgrounds including research centres and industrial manufacturers. \nOn Wednesday 5th June the Group will host a morning seminar followed by a tour of the laser facilities at Cranfield University. Members of the ECG will deliver presentations highlighting the current focus of their research or application area. \nThe seminar is open to AILU members and non-members and would be of interest to those who might like to join this group or would benefit from networking with this enthusiastic and talented pool of individuals. \n  \nProgramme\n09:30 – 10:00     Registration & Refreshments                                 \n10:00 – 10:05     Welcome                                     \n10:05 – 10:20     Multi-Energy System for Bead Shape Control\nDavid Rico-Sierra\, Cranfield University                   \n10:20 – 10:35     Enhancing Mass Transfer in LPBF: A Dive into Oscillating Laser Scan Strategies and Melt Pool Dynamics\nIoannis Bitharas\, Heriot-Watt University \n10:35 – 10:50     Laser Material Processing of Ceramic Matrix Composites\nPriyanka Ghosh\, MTC              \n10:50 – 11:05     Surface Engineering of AM Biomedical Implants\nRaja Abdullah\, University of Birmingham               \n11:05 – 11:35     Refreshments                                 \n11:35 – 11:50     Automated Assembly of Laser Systems\nDonald Risbridger\, Heriot-Watt University             \n11:50 – 12:05    Laser Surface Texturing of Stent Materials for Cardiovascular Applications\nJialin Dong\, Loughborough University                   \n12:05 – 12:25    The Latest Developments in AM at the Welding & Additive Manufacturing Centre (Keynote)\nGoncalo Pardal\, Cranfield University \n12:25 – 13:25     Lunch                                            \n13:25 – 14:05     Tour of laser facilities at Cranfield University                                        \n  \nVenue\nMartell House (Building 300)\n1st Floor East\, LR3\nCranfield University\nCollege Rd\nWharley End\nBedford\nMK43 0AL \nSee Site Map here \nMartell House is located at the south of the map in square B6-7 \nGetting to Cranfield – https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/About/How-to-find-Cranfield
URL:https://www.ailu.org.uk/event/ailu-early-careers-group-seminar/
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SUMMARY:Laser Surface Texturing
DESCRIPTION:Event Sponsors\n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nIntroduction\n \nChair: David Waugh (Coventry University) \nLaser surface texturing is being applied to more and more applications\, as the technology to treat surfaces improves and treatment rates increase the process is becoming more cost-effective.  In this workshop\, we will have presentations from industry on the laser and optical tools that are used to apply textures\, as well as from research organisations with experience of applying the latest know-how to speed up the process and apply it to new materials and applications. \nThe use of laser surfaces can be for modifying the wettability (making surfaces attract or repel water droplets) or the tribology (modifying the performance of a surface regarding friction or wear) or the optical reflectivity of surfaces (changing colour or contrast). These surfaces can be used in applications as diverse as biomedical\, surgical implants\, aircraft surfaces\, engine and gear train components\, white goods and currency or luxury goods. \nAs well as providing a forum to exchange ideas\, this physical workshop (at Cranfield University) will be backed up by a range of industrial exhibitors and networking opportunities over lunch and coffee breaks. \nSome of the speakers and delegates for this event will join via Zoom to take advantage of the hybrid nature of the workshop\, which makes it easy for international attendance and positions it at the centre of this topic with a range of international speakers from Europe and further afield. \n  \n  \nProgramme\n09.30 – 10.00   Registration and Refreshments \n10.00 – 10.10   Welcome & Introduction\nDavid Waugh\, Coventry University (UK) \n10.10 – 10.30  The Frictional Performance of Laser Textured Sintered  Carbide Cutting Tools\nPaul Butler-Smith\, Manufacturing Technology Centre (UK) \n10.30 – 10.50  Innovative applied surface structures in the electronic assembly industry\nFraser Shaw\, Watt Laser (UK) \n10.50 – 11.20  Harnessing the power of diffractive optics to enable high throughput laser surface texturing\nNatan Kaplan\, HoloOr (Israel) \n11.20 – 11.50  Break – Tea\, Coffee & Networking  \n11.50 – 12.10  Laser-enabled Surface Engineering: Technology Advances in Addressing Industry Applications and Process Requirements\nStefan Dimov\, Birmingham University (UK) \n12.10 – 12.30  A roadmap for mass production of USP-laser textured surfaces\nGirolamo Mincuzzi\, ALPhANOV (France) \n12.30 – 12.50  Multi-beam processing with the next generation of high intensity laser systems\nDanijela Rostohar\, HiLASE (Czech) \n12.50 – 14.00  Lunch & Networking with Delegates & Exhibitors \n14.00 – 14.20  Laser surface engineering: from diamond to polymer\nManuela Pacella\, Loughborough University (UK) \n14.20 – 14.40  Exceeding the state of the art in Direct Laser Interference Patterning\nSabri Alamri\, Fusion Bionic (Germany) \n14.40 – 15.00  Laser engineering and functionalization of biomimetic surfaces\nEmmanuel Stratakis\, Biomimetic (Greece) \n15.00 – 15.30  Break – Tea\, Coffee & Networking \n15.30 – 15.50  Fibre-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer manufacturing using UV femtosecond laser pulses\nKamile Kasaciunaite\, Light Conversion (Lithuania) \n15.50 – 16.10  Beam Shaping Options for Improving Throughput in Laser Surface Texturing\nSteve Kidd\, PowerPhotonic (UK) \n16.10  Close \n\n  \nLocation\nPlease click image below to open pdf (N.B .this is a 2-page document) \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nVenue\nCranfield Management Development Centre\, Bedfordshire\, MK43 0HG \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nNearby accommodation \nThe Swan Revived Hotel\n33 High Street\nNewport Pagnell\nMK16 8AR \n+44 (0) 1908 610565\ninfo@swanrevived.co.uk\nhttps://www.swanrevived.co.uk/ \n  \nHarben House Hotel\nTickford Street\nNewport Pagnell\nMK16 9EY \n+44 (0) 1908 215600\nsales@harbenhouse.co.uk\nhttps://www.harbenhouse.co.uk/ \n  \n\n  \nAILU EVENT T&Cs\nSee AILU Event Terms and Conditions here.\n____________________________________ \nBy registering for this meeting you agree that you are happy for AILU and Sponsors to contact you after the event \n 
URL:https://www.ailu.org.uk/event/laser-surface-texturing/
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SUMMARY:Digital Technology in Laser Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by\n \n\n  \n  \nChair: Cliff Jolliffe\, Physik Instrumente (PI) \n  \nDigital Manufacturing promises a higher degree of automation and repeatable quality\, continually striving for improvements and to eliminate defects. Much talked-about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) promise to transform the world of manufacturing and help to fill the skills gap which has opened up in the past decade. As well as techniques to improve throughput\, consistency and quality\, the rise of advanced modelling allows processes to be proven virtually before committing to the application of hardware. Smart factories and the Internet of Things are applications of Industry 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution)\, and a post-pandemic world will no doubt wish to invest in increased automation and building resilience to guard against future vulnerabilities in the supply chain and resources required to manufacture tomorrow’s products. \nThis workshop is suited to anyone seeking to build knowledge or add to their network\, by meeting and hearing experts in the field of Digital Manufacturing with lasers. The event is scheduled to be a live event\, with hybrid access options for remote presentations. \n  \nPresenters \n10:00 – 10:10  Cliff Jolliffe (PI – UK )\nWelcome & Introduction \n10:10 – 10:30  Markus Brieger (TRUMPF) \nMonitoring solutions and data-based services for laser-based manufacturing \n10:30 – 10:50  Jens Reiser (Precitec) \nLaser welding solutions based on Industry 4.0 \n10:50 – 11:20  Krste Pangovski (Vision Intelligence) \nUnlocking the DNA of Assembly Processes Using AI: a Step Towards Zero-defect Manufacturing \n11:20 – 11:50  Break \n11:50 – 12:10  Chris Wright (Oxford Lasers)\nTaking a data-centric approach to micro-machining \n12:10 – 12:30  Ben Mills (University of Southampton)\nModelling and Optimising Femtosecond Laser Machining using Deep Learning \n12:30 – 12:50  Branislav Timotijevic (Optotune\, Switzerland)\nInline monitoring of laser processes using tunable liquid lenses \n12:50 – 14:00  Lunch \n14:00 – 14:30  Steve Kidd (PowerPhotonic) \nAn all-digital process flow from optics design to optics manufacture \n14:30 – 14:50 William Land (Aerotech)\nFundamentals of Achieving High-Throughput in Laser Machines \n14:50 – 15:10  Hang Geng (Brunel University)\nDefect Assessment and Cost Modelling in Laser Manufacturing \n15:10 – 15:40  Break \n15:40 – 16:00  Wojciech Suder  (Cranfield University)\nChallenges in implementation of digital control to laser manufacturing \n16:00 – 16:20  Nikta Jalayer (PI – USA) \nPrecision Motion and Laser Manufacturing \n  \nRegistration\nPurchase tickets below. \nBy registering for this webinar you agree that you are happy for AILU and Event Sponsor to contact you after the event
URL:https://www.ailu.org.uk/event/digital-technology-in-laser-manufacturing/
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