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DABbling
A blog by DAVID A. BELFORTE
David shares his insights and opinions on current
activities affecting industrial laser materials processing.
Features
application report 9
Laser joining metal to plastic:
Fact or fiction?
Non-contact method offers high process
flexibility GEERT VERHAEGHE, ROLF BECKSCHWARTE,
AND SREENIVAS PARUCHURI
technology report 12
Fiber laser welding technique
joins challenging metals
Method works with single-mode and
multimode fiber lasers BRYCE SAMSON,
TONY HOULT, AND MUSTAFA COSKUN
technology report 16
Laser joining method can process
thick steel
Multi-layer welding technique works with
standard equipment JAN FROSTEVARG AND
JONAS NÄSSTRÖM
technology report 19
Triple-spot laser brazing joins
galvanized sheets
Welding process reduces seam errors
significantly AXEL LUFT
application report 22
Micromachining applications
for short- and ultrashort-
pulsed lasers
Laser technology allows for flexible
beam profiles to serve many
micromachining utilities KEMING DU,
DAIJUN LI, AND SHIZHOU XIAO
technology report 25
Novel laser method
separates brittle materials
One-step process separates without
causing defects MANDY GEBHARDT
The InnoVision2
timepiece features
a 3D-printed glass
minute hand. (Photo
credit: Ulysse Nardin/
FEMTOprint)P. 2
Departments
2 Update
27 Calendar
27 Ad Index
28 My View
Microprocessing sets
the tone for 2017
