It’s Laser Season: An Expert’s Guide To Laser Skin Resurfacing

Dreary winter months are a great time for laser skin treatments. We had two leading experts break down the best lasers for ...
Interesting Engineering

AI-guided laser builds acid-resistant surface that survives 5,000 stretch cycles

The optimized process was tested on a siloxane elastomer modified with a fluorocarbon silane to enhance hydrophobicity. The resulting surface maintained superomniphobicity at up to 400% strain and ...

Laser-made surface repels nearly any liquid, even after fivefold stretching

Researchers from North Carolina State University have used laser ablation to create ultra-stretchable, superomniphobic materials without the use of harsh chemical solvents. The materials—which are ...
optics.org

Trumpf and Lidrotec accelerate laser wafer dicing for chip industry

Separating semiconductor chips from a wafer is an important step in the backend of semiconductor manufacturing. The new process from Lidrotec combines ablative laser dicing under a liquid stream with ...
IEEE

FPGA-based laser cladding system with increased robustness to optical defects

Abstract: Laser cladding is a material processing technique widely used in industry for part reconstruction, coating or rapid prototyping, among other fields. When optical systems are used as sensing ...
Popular Mechanics

The 8 Best Laser Levels for Tiling and Mounting Projects

Whether you're mounting fixtures, installing shelving, or hanging artwork in your home, it's critical to ensure the item is perfectly level. While traditional bubble levels are useful for quick checks ...
IEEE

Weld Seam Detection, Finding, and Setting of Process Parameters for Varying Weld Gap by the Utilization of Laser and Vision Sensor in Robotic Arc Welding

Abstract: The prime objective of this article is to obtain maximum weld seam positional accuracy and weld quality with varying weld gap values over weld cycles in laser and vision-sensor-assisted ...