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- October 2020
- 23 October 2020 - LVD offers new low-cost laser cutting machine under YSD brand
- 22 October 2020 - New model Laser Mould Cleaner AIMC-1000 from P-Laser
- 22 October 2020 - ES Precision wins two more awards in 2020
- 21 October 2020 - Luxinar expands in the USA
- 19 October 2020 - Salvagnini L5 investment means success is in the air for Altex
- 15 October 2020 - ASTES4 completes fully automated cell installation
- 13 October 2020 - II-VI Incorporated CEO Chuck Mattera announced as an Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 East Central Award Winner
- 1 October 2020 - ORPHEUS-MIR - the source for broadband mid-IR pulses from Light Conversion
- September 2020
- 30 September 2020 - BCR Associates invites South West Businesses to complete a 'Facing the Future' Survey
- 29 September 2020 - Physik Instrumente's new low-cost remote set-up service arrives at a perfect time
- 29 September 2020 - Park Sheet Metal is UK's first to by upgraded Trulaser Cell 7040
- 22 September 2020 - Luxinar launches SR AOM CO2 lasers for high-precision applications
- 22 September 2020 - LVD Introduces Strippit PL Punch-Laser Combination Machine
- 21 September 2020 - GF Laser cuts thick parts for fitness sector
- 18 September 2020 - Air Liquide wins international product design award for its innovative Qlixbi packaged gas offer
- 17 September 2020 - AMADA UK open days: 21st - 25th September & 28th - 2nd October
- 17 September 2020 - Bystronic UK Experience Centre - 20th - 22nd October
- 16 September 2020 - New Systems Director appointed at BOFA
- 16 September 2020 - This month the team at SSC Laser are celebrating their 20th anniversary
- 2 September 2020 - PRIMES laser beam diagnostics now also for focus geometries of multi- kilowatt lasers in the green and blue spectral range
- 2 September 2020 - II-VI Incorporated CEO Chuck Mattera Announced as an Ernst and Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 East Central Award Finalist
- 1 September 2020 - SCANLAB gets new sister company from Israel
- 1 September 2020 - LVD 'INSIGHTS 2020' technology events begin in September
- August 2020
- 27 August 2020 - TRUMPF 5-axis laser cell is flexible friend at GF Laser
- 27 August 2020 - II-VI Incorporated Introduces Laser Lapping System for Diamond and Superhard Materials Processing
- 26 August 2020 - ES Precision - time in lockdown brings projects to fruition
- 25 August 2020 - Lasermet achieves UKAS accreditation for off-site laser safety testing
- 21 August 2020 - LBP Optics launches state-of-the-art laser assisted machining capability
- 19 August 2020 - SCANLAB - Shape the future with a photonics job
- 18 August 2020 - Aerotech - 5 axes on the way ... Laser micro-machining with the AGV5D in the fast lane
- 17 August 2020 - New appointment at BOFA targets international markets
- 10 August 2020 - LASEA acquires the OPTEC company, one of the historic leaders in micromachining laser machines
- 6 August 2020 - Central Profiles continued investment - new additional premises and new automated laser cutter
- 6 August 2020 - Fibre Laser Material Cut Edge Quality
- 5 August 2020 - SCANLAB celebrates 30 years
- 5 August 2020 - Tributes to Bill Shiner - 21.4.1941 - 7.5.2020
- 3 August 2020 - A case study in moving from YAG to fibre lasers - Pyramid Engineering and SPI Lasers
- July 2020
- 31 July 2020 - TRUMPF - Marking stainless steel made easy for enclosure manufacturer
- 31 July 2020 - RADAN's winning move for TCI's 'Chess Game' of machining
- 30 July 2020 - Brinell Launch new range of Cytoscope Laser Protection Camera Filters
- 28 July 2020 - AMADA In Vision Series - New VENTIS-AJ fibre laser
- 24 July 2020 - Luxinar website goes multilingual
- 24 July 2020 - Physik Instrumente launches UK store
- 24 July 2020 - Keep your staff and production lines healthy with help from BOFA
- 23 July 2020 - Laser cladding enhances high wear component lifecycle and reliability
- 22 July 2020 - Hexagon's Smart Factory Solutions on Show at Virtual Exhibition
- 20 July 2020 - Introducing the Laserdyne 811 fiber laser system - features high-speed welding, drilling, cutting and ded additive manufacturing capabilities
- 16 July 2020 - LVD plans series of technology events to launch new products
- 14 July 2020 - Atlas Copco live webinar - laser cutting, 2pm Monday 27th July
- 10 July 2020 - Alltec/FOBA appoints new Managing Director
- 9 July 2020 - Air Products UKI Engineering team has received its reaccreditation from SafeContractor
- 3 July 2020 - New General Manager at Coherent, Mainz
- 3 July 2020 - ALE introduces its new Pronto 4 Laser Platform
- 2 July 2020 - Sustainable Innovation Fund - two competitions launched - KTN Q&A, 3 July, 13:00-14:00
- 1 July 2020 - Manufacturing industry optimistic for recovery from COVID-19 despite supply chain concerns, finds SteelScout survey
- June 2020
- 30 June 2020 - SPI Lasers to rebrand under TRUMPF banner
- 30 June 2020 - Virtual showcase for state-of-the-art positioning and motion control from Physik Instrumente (PI)
- 23 June 2020 - Luxinar 1st year anniversary
- 22 June 2020 - Keltech's Hat Trick of Equipment for Front Line COVID-19 Battle using RADAN Software
- 19 June 2020 - Prima Power Laserdyne Virtual Open House and New Product information, 25th June
- 19 June 2020 - Coherent Adds EasyMark XL to Successful Laser Marking Systems Product Line
- 18 June 2020 - Macsa ID fiber laser system capable of coding up to 172,000 beverage cans per hour
- 17 June 2020 - Laserax's New LXQ Laser Marker Redefines Ease of Integration and Remote Support Following COVID-19
- 16 June 2020 - RADAN helps HV Wooding prototype and manufacture essential ventilator parts
- 15 June 2020 - Astes4 Webinar Presents Automated Parts Sorting Solutions
- 15 June 2020 - The AL-CROSS - Robust, mobile and user friendly fibre laser from ALPHA LASER
- 12 June 2020 - Laser Mechanisms - Macro Additive Manufacturing
- 11 June 2020 - LVD introduces MOVit line of automation systems for lasers
- 10 June 2020 - Laser Micromachining launches new website
- 9 June 2020 - Microkerf receives two International Standards
- 8 June 2020 - BOFA Enhances Team to Continue International Growth Plans
- 5 June 2020 - Coherent Debuts Another Major Leap in Fiber Laser Welding Technology
- 4 June 2020 - High Power, High-Brightness Blue Lasers from Laser 2000
- 2 June 2020 - AILU - The Laser User magazine - available electronically
- May 2020
- 29 May 2020 - Laser Lines - 3D printers join the fight against COVID-19
- 27 May 2020 - Nitrogen Supply Company - iMonitoring and OnDemand
- 26 May 2020 - Ventilators and more from the MSS Group
- 26 May 2020 - Hollinbrow Precision Products rose to the UK Ventilator Challenge
- 21 May 2020 - WEC Group's stainless steel foot-operated hand sanitiser dispenser
- 20 May 2020 - Macsa ID D-5005 Duo Green laser coder used for high speed, accurate and reliable marking of pills
- 20 May 2020 - Cyan Tec become ABB Value Provider
- 19 May 2020 - Cutting Technologies - High Volume Laser Cutting for our NHS
- 19 May 2020 - Witches hat filters from Croft
- 18 May 2020 - The Laser Cutting Co orders TRUMPF Trulaser tube 7000
- 15 May 2020 - Macsa ID supplies 17 SPA C10 Lasers to Belgium based TVH for applying codes to cardboard boxes
- 14 May 2020 - TLM announce new partnership with metal laser cutting specialists BODOR
- 7 May 2020 - Nottingham engineers produce certified 3D printed face shields for NHS
- 7 May 2020 - BOFA donates face masks to care settings
- 6 May 2020 - Prima Additive launch in the UK and Ireland with a comprehensive line up of machine solutions
- 4 May 2020 - Thinklaser - laser cut front line support
- 1 May 2020 - TWI becomes UK's first qualified AM facility
- 1 May 2020 - Compact Ophir Power/Energy Sensor with very high damage threshold measures high power, narrow lasers in industrial applications
- April 2020
- 30 April 2020 - University of Birmingham takes delivery of 7 axis LASEA LS4 laser micro-processing machine
- 29 April 2020 - Latest WORKPLAN from Hexagon: A solution dedicated to customers' needs
- 29 April 2020 - Luxinar introduces new SR 08s laser for marking, scribing and kiss cutting applications
- 28 April 2020 - Hexagon - VISI Expansion Helps Medical Manufacturer in COVID-19 Fight
- 28 April 2020 - Compact Entry-Level Scan Head from SCANLAB Surpasses Expectations
- 23 April 2020 - Coherent Diode Laser Offers High Output Power in a Compact, All-in-One Package
- 23 April 2020 - FOBA supports manufacturers with webcasts and flexible marking solutions during the crisis
- 22 April 2020 - Beam analysis with the PRIMES FMW+ from Laser Mech Europe
- 21 April 2020 - SPI Lasers joins forces with parent company,TRUMPF, to enhance customer service
- 21 April 2020 - How Luxinar is helping the fight against coronavirus
- 21 April 2020 - TEGEMA Leverages PI Technology in Revolutionary Photonics Assembly Platform Partnership
- 15 April 2020 - Pro-Lite's SphereOptics achieves ISO 17025 accreditation for Reflectance Calibration Laboratory
- 15 April 2020 - Motion control specialist Aerotech turns 50
- 8 April 2020 - Gov.uk - COVID 19 funding available
- 6 April 2020 - Coherent Creates Center of Excellence for Fiber Lasers in Tampere/Finland
- 3 April 2020 - 20 years Scansonic: An idea that changed the industry
- 2 April 2020 - BOFA Maintains Production for Key Industry Sectors
- March 2020
- 31 March 2020 - BOFA Launches Fume Extraction Industry's First Training Academy
- 31 March 2020 - Hexagon supports manufacturing professionals working from home with access to its smart manufacturing solution portfolio
- 26 March 2020 - Luxinar goes back to school to support British Science Week and STEM
- 26 March 2020 - Coherent and exocad Collaborate to Offer Improved Software Innovation for the Dental Industry
- 26 March 2020 - A highly precise, small footprint addition to the Aerotech Hexapod family
- 26 March 2020 - Wall Colmonoy Celebrates 50 Years in Pontardawe, Wales, United Kingdom
- 10 March 2020 - BOFA urges PCB board manufacturers to check their fume extraction
- 9 March 2020 - TRUMPF's metal AM system set to have dramatic impact at the Manufacturing Technology Centre
- 6 March 2020 - Prima Power Laserdyne moves to expanded new facilities to support growth
- 5 March 2020 - RADAN powers paradigm shift for sheet metal companies
- 3 March 2020 - Automotive specialist installs UK's first TRUMPF TruLaser 1030
- 2 March 2020 - Coherent updates welding system features
- February 2020
- 27 February 2020 - Midtherm Laser's new 10 kw laser up & running
- 17 February 2020 - Luxinar supports WiME (Women into Manufacturing and Engineering) at careers event
- 14 February 2020 - Enabling Technologies and Innovation Competencies Challenge Project - Call for Applications
- 14 February 2020 - Trans-Web to offer more bespoke products with Blackman & White Orion
- 6 February 2020 - New Luxinar diagnostics tool allows easier access to information on lasers
- 6 February 2020 - FOBA Upgrades Portfolio with New Y.0200-S Fiber Laser Marking System
- 6 February 2020 - Why a Swabian company and an economical laser from Coherent go together so well
- January 2020
- 22 January 2020 - Jenoptik Presents New Products for Laser Material Processing at SPIE Photonics West 2020
- 22 January 2020 - Subcontractor invests 30 million Euros in factory expansion, including three-machine fibre laser cutting cell from Bystronic
- 22 January 2020 - Improved counterfeit protection for control boards from SCANLAB
- 16 January 2020 - Cutting Tec's fractal tree weathers well
- 16 January 2020 - Intelligent Mark Positioning (IMP) feature from FOBA
- 16 January 2020 - Small company's Smart Factory with WORKPLAN and RADAN
- 15 January 2020 - AILU's Early Career Research Committee celebrates its 2-year Anniversary
- 14 January 2020 - Increased power and energy from Light Conversion femtosecond laser CARBIDE