The Active Beam Guard is powered by Lasermet’s Laser Jailer® Active Laser Guarding Technology and is designed for high-powered collimated laser systems.
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Oct, 2026
26
Oct, 2026
MKS to sell Ophir® Optics to TTM Technologies
MKS Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Ophir® Optics business to TTM Technologies, Inc. in an all-cash transaction for $650 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.
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Oct, 2026
Amplitude’s distribution agreement with Crisel Instruments
Amplitude Laser is pleased to announce the signing of an official distribution agreement between Amplitude and Crisel Instruments.
21
Oct, 2026
TRUMPF reports increase in profit and order intake
TRUMPF presents figures for the fiscal year 2025/26: Sales roughly on par with the previous year at 4.3 billion euros, while order intake rose by nearly 7 percent to 4.5 billion euros. The EBIT margin increased significantly to 11.1 percent.
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Oct, 2026
New R&D Centre “Mazak Innovation Hub” to open in 2027
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation announced that it will open a new research and development centre, the Mazak Innovation Hub (MIH), in Japan in August 2027.
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Oct, 2026
New Head of UK Sales at IPG as Gary Broadhead retires
After a successful career supporting manufacturers across the UK, Gary Broadhead, Head of UK Sales at IPG Photonics, has announced his retirement and is replaced by Jamie Costello (image).
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Oct, 2026
AILU Members – send us your AILU award nominations
We are excited to be running ILAS 2027 on 24th and 25th March 2027, at which we will present five AILU awards at our Symposium Dinner. If you are, or your company/institution is, a member of AILU you have the chance to make a nomination in any or all of the five categories listed below.
8
Oct, 2026
Luxinar launches powerful laser for precision manufacturing
Luxinar has launched the new Aionis 515-50-Yb, a 50 W femtosecond laser delivering up to five times more power than previous models.
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Oct, 2026
Mazak to unveil new technologies at EuroBLECH 2026
Yamazaki Mazak will demonstrate its continued investment in new technologies at EuroBLECH 2026 (20-23 October), showcasing the complete process from laser cutting to bending alongside three new machines.
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Oct, 2026
TRUMPF’s AI-powered laser welding cell
At EuroBLECH 2026, TRUMPF is introducing the new TruLaser Weld 3000, a compact robotic laser welding cell that can be programmed significantly faster thanks to AI.