Laser Micro-Machining
Single Mode Fiber Laser Markers Offer Processing Advantages
May 20, 2013 4:12 pm | by Dr. Geoff Shannon, Laser Technology Manager, Miyachi Unitek | Miyachi Unitek Corp. | Articles | CommentsThe fiber laser marker has become commonplace for mainstream marking applications, providing excellent high speed contrast marking of steels and plastics, as well as materials micromachining, including cutting, drilling, scribing, and ablation. Lasers with better beam quality can mark or machine faster, and provide better feature resolution and improved process quality.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Machining Equipment & Tools | Laser Marking
Laser Optics Cleaning Kit
March 4, 2013 11:16 am | by MDT Staff | Laser Research Optics | Product Releases | CommentsThe LRO Advanced Optical Cleaning Kit was developed by an optics manufacturer to help users remove splatter and blow-back in the field to optimize the performance of their CO2 lasers.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Cleaning Supplies
High Load, 6-Axis-Parallel Kinematic Positioning System
December 12, 2012 3:40 pm | Newport Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsNewport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the HXP1000 Hexapod, a high load, 6-axis-parallel kinematic positioning system...
LISTED UNDER: Positioning Stages and Tables | Actuators | Micro-machining
High-Speed Precision Rotation Stage for High Torque Applications
December 5, 2012 9:32 am | Newport Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsNewport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the compact and high torque RGV100HL high-speed precision rotation stage.
LISTED UNDER: Positioning Stages and Tables | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
Microstructure Engineering: An Alternative to Coatings
October 25, 2012 3:23 pm | by Andrew Cannon and Sarah Hulseman | Hoowaki Llc | Articles | CommentsWhile coatings can offer an array of benefits to medical device components, in certain cases, they can also come with adverse effects that impact the overall efficacy of the product. An innovative technique—microstructure engineering—enables a surface treatment to be accomplished during the component fabrication process, providing an alternative to coatings.
LISTED UNDER: Surface Modification | Complex | Fluoroplastic
Ultra-Compact Mini-Mag Stages
September 11, 2012 10:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsMini-MAG (MMG) precision linear positioning stages from Dover are now available with a complete and optimized controls package. OEMs and end users can combine an MMG linear motor stage with a compact Dover board-level single axis servo drive...
LISTED UNDER: Positioning Stages and Tables | Actuators | Micro-machining
6-Axis-Parallel Kinematic Positioning System
September 7, 2012 10:26 am | Newport Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsNewport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, introduces the advanced HXP50 hexapod, a parallel kinematic motion device that provides 6-axis axis of motion...
LISTED UNDER: Linear Motion Systems | Positioning Stages and Tables | Actuators
Precision Laser Processing Impacts Medical Device Design Options
July 25, 2012 2:46 pm | by Allan Callander | Articles | CommentsThe development of laser technology in the manufacture of medical devices has so exploded in the past 20 years that it is now impossible to fully describe the breadth of applications in anything less than an encyclopedic volume. But a brief recollection of some of the key historical accomplishments and medical devices influenced can help shed light on what we can expect in the next decade.
LISTED UNDER: Lasers | Cleanroom Assembly | Micro-machining
Analog Modules, Inc. Announces the Release of Its OEM Seed Laser Diode Driver
July 17, 2012 9:21 am | Analog Modules, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAnalog Modules, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of its OEM Seed Laser Diode Driver, Model 763. The Model 763 OEM seed laser diode driver (pump laser diode driver) is ideal for driving 14-pin butterfly packaged laser diode modules or semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) for use in CW or pulsed fiber MOPA and EDFA systems.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Lasers
Micromachining of Metals Cheaper and Faster with New Laser Technology
July 11, 2012 1:54 pm | by Dr. Geoff Shannon | Miyachi Unitek Corp. | Articles | CommentsIt is a fact of life that components are getting smaller and smaller, especially in the medical, automotive, and electronics markets. New micromachining technology, including advanced laser markers with superior beam quality, is being used to achieve results similar to traditional machining technologies, but cheaper, faster, and more flexibly. The fiber marker technology can be two to three times less expensive than standard technology.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Machining Equipment & Tools | PrototypingNew High Powered UV DPSS LASER
July 10, 2012 11:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Starlase AO40 UV is the newest addition to the Starlase series from Powerlase Photonics. Powerlase is the manufacturer of high power q-switched, DPSS lasers developed for industrial applications and are primarily used in the materials processing and micromachining markets.
LISTED UNDER: Lasers | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
Laser Seam Sealing of Electronic and Opto-electronic Packages: A welder’s tips for getting beyond 99 percent yield
July 2, 2012 9:39 am | by Dr. Geoff Shannon | Miyachi Unitek Corp. | Articles | CommentsSeam sealing is the process that permanently bonds the package and lid of a device, providing a barrier for the internal components for the device’s operational lifetime. This is typically the last critical step in the package manufacturing process, so it is among the most important. The completed product performs a vital function and has a high dollar value, so creating a barrier to contamination ingress is essential. The stakes are high – optoelectronic packages for fiber optic cables transmitting signals sometimes in the middle of the ocean must last for a very long time since replacement is difficult and costly. Similarly, aerospace RF/microwave packages perform essential functions, making it imperative to prevent external environmental conditions from penetrating the package, even in extremely aggressive environments.
LISTED UNDER: Welders | Micro-machining | Laser Micro-Machining
Conformal Cooling Using DMLS
June 5, 2012 6:44 am | by Tim Ruffner | Articles | CommentsConformal cooling in tool design is a concept that’s fundamentally sound. The trouble lies in the mechanics. Design obstacles imposed by performance boundaries in available machining processes often put its merits out of practical reach. The emergence and attainability of DMLS technology gives toolmakers the design latitude to make conformal cooling a profitable reality.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Injection Molding
Laser Micromachining for Manufacturing of Medical Implants
May 29, 2012 12:35 pm | by David L. Wall | Resonetics, LLC | Articles | CommentsOver the last four to five decades, the use of medical implants for therapeutic applications has exploded. Fueled not only by a better understanding of human physiology, but also by the development of minimally invasive procedures and advances in biocompatible materials, these devices challenged conventional manufacturing methods. Accordingly, the advent of laser micromachining technology has enabled many of these advances.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Laser Machining | Micro-machining
High Performance Medical Tubing
May 18, 2012 10:56 am | Microlumen, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicroLumen manufactures custom tubing for critical applications & minimally invasive medical devices. Polyimide is a thermoset plastic and has excellent mechanical, thermal...
LISTED UNDER: Micro-machining | Laser Machining | Laser Micro-Machining
