HighLight DL HPSi is suited to applications in metal cladding, heat treating, brazing, and welding.

…while VELO3D develops Sapphire 1m tall industrial laser 3D metal printer.

Glass and optics giant’s ‘RealView 1.9’ material for augmented reality (AR) waveguides broadens field of view in consumer devices.

Macquarie University project could help large optical telescopes gather accurate data.

Development by UCL-led group with Oxford Optronix can cut Covid-19 patient need for intensive care beds.

Lightsheet 7 platform designed to reduce imaging artifacts in optical sections.

…while Infinera achieves “record” 800G transmission over 950 kilometers.

With its mix of live and virtual events, San Diego expo showcased technical research, new commercial solutions, multivendor demonstrations.

Future development expected to result in a vertical scanning angle exceeding 25 degrees.

By the integration of Renishaw’s QuantAM build software into Simufact’s Additive 2020 solution.

UV LED “Violeds” being used for sterilization applications to stem spread of coronavirus, says Korean firm.

Fraunhofer IWS and Airbus develop ecofriendly process requiring less heat or chemicals to remove dangerous ice from wings.