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2020
Press Releases 2020
15.01.2020 - Laser Colloquium Hydrogen LKH2: fast and reliable fuel cell manufacturing [ PDF 0.19 MB ]
23.01.2020 - Cleaning water with laser-drilled filters: SimConDrill project nominated for Green Award [ PDF 0.52 MB ]
30.01.2020 - Photonics meets textile engineering: faster CFRP component manufacturing with an ultrashort pulsed laser and robot [ PDF 0.31 MB ]
06.02.2020 - JEC World 2020: laser processes for future composites [ PDF 0.24 MB ]
12.02.2020 - “Laser Technology Live” at AKL’20 in Aachen and inauguration of new Battery Lab [ PDF 0.39 MB ]
13.03.2020 - The International Laser Technology Congress AKL´20 will not take place from May 6–8, 2020 in Aachen! [ PDF 0.08 MB ]
02.04.2020 - 13th “AKL – International Laser Technology Congress”: May 4 to 6, 2022 in Aachen – Laser Technology Live already this year! [ PDF 0.3 MB ]
22.04.2020 - Additive ideas in demand: the AMable project promotes flexible AM solutions to fight the coronavirus [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
29.04.2020 - Proven a thousand times over: successful recovery of valuable materials from electronic devices [ PDF 0.35 MB ]
27.05.2020 - LASER World of PHOTONICS 2021: The world’s leading trade fair as a milestone on the way out of the crisis [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
10.07.2020 - Goodbye Absorbers: High-Precision Laser Welding of Plastics [ PDF 0.17 MB ]
23.07.2020 - “Conference on Laser Polishing – LaP 2020”: The final touches for surfaces [ PDF 0.15 MB ]
06.08.2020 - ScanCut project completed: laser cutting enables more intricate plug connector designs [ PDF 0.23 MB ]
03.09.2020 - Producing Nanostructures Cost-Effectively [ PDF 0.41 MB ]
08.09.2020 - More flexible battery design with ultrafast laser ablation [ PDF 0.17 MB ]
09.11.2020 - Fraunhofer Lighthouse Project futureAM Gets Metallic 3D Printing in Shape for Industrial Use [ PDF 0.7 MB ]
2019
Press Releases 2019
11.01.2019 - Laser Symposium on Electromobility in Aachen: Premiere for creative inspiration around electric car production [ PDF 0.23 MB ]
31.01.2019 - Making ultrafast lasers faster [ PDF 0.44 MB ]
06.02.2019 - Producing polymer structures faster – two processes in one machine [ PDF 0.29 MB ]
14.02.2019 - LASER World of PHOTONICS China Shanghai 2019: When the laser drills, cuts and coats… [ PDF 0.48 MB ]
18.02.2019 - Laser Processes for Multi-Functional Composites [ PDF 0.31 MB ]
13.03.2019 - 12,000 holes per second with 1 µm diameter [ PDF 0.55 MB ]
14.03.2019 - Turbomachinery manufacturing – getting the balance between environmental protection and productivity [ PDF 0.43 MB ]
27.03.2019 - Laser technology supports the path to printed electronic diversity [ PDF 0.41 MB ]
04.04.2019 - Laser Goes Green: Efficiently Recycling Valuable Materials from Electronic Devices [ PDF 0.23 MB ]
12.04.2019 - E-Mobility: Battery cells optimally welded with robots and lasers for electric racing cars [ PDF 0.27 MB ]
17.04.2019 - BMBF research project IDAM: Network puts metallic 3D printing on track for automotive series production [ PDF 0.31 MB ]
25.04.2019 - USP Lasers Conquer Macroprocessing [ PDF 0.3 MB ]
02.05.2019 - RadarGlass: Functional thin-film structures for integrated radar sensors [ PDF 0.3 MB ]
08.05.2019 - Laser structuring at triple the productivity [ PDF 0.24 MB ]
15.05.2019 - Application offensive for ultrafast lasers in the kW range [ PDF 0.66 MB ]
24.05.2019 - Efficiently Recycling Economically Strategic Materials from Electronic Devices [ PDF 0.39 MB ]
05.06.2019 - Multi-functional laser tools for lightweight construction and e-mobility [ PDF 0.25 MB ]
12.06.2019 - NextGenBat: Basic research for mobile energy storage systems [ PDF 0.23 MB ]
19.06.2019 - Successfully Tested in Praxis: Bidirectional Sensor Technology Optimizes Laser Material Deposition [ PDF 0.24 MB ]
24.06.2019 - The international laser community honors photonics visionary Prof. Reinhart Poprawe for his life's work [ PDF 0.3 MB ]
28.06.2019 - Intelligent Laser-based Manufacturing in Europe [ PDF 0.03 MB ]
16.07.2019 - Fraunhofer: What’s next? [ PDF 0.86 MB ]
26.07.2019 - AddSteel project: new steel materials for 3D printing [ PDF 0.23 MB ]
28.08.2019 - Save the Date! AKL’20 from May 6–8, 2020 [ PDF 0.56 MB ]
29.08.2019 - AI for Laser Technology Conference: optimizing the use of lasers with artificial intelligence [ PDF 0.25 MB ]
03.09.2019 - New Fraunhofer coating process provides effective protection for brake discs [ PDF 0.32 MB ]
12.09.2019 - Deburring EXPO: Finishing sheet edges and functional surfaces with the laser [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
16.09.2019 - Prof. Constantin Häfner named new Fraunhofer ILT director [ PDF 0.35 MB ]
17.09.2019 - Individualization of Products in Mass Production: Development of cutting-edge Technology within the Fraunhofer Lighthouse Project “Go Beyond 4.0” [ PDF 0.5 MB ]
24.09.2019 - Wire laser material deposition – a smart way to save costs [ PDF 0.28 MB ]
01.10.2019 - formnext 2019: More productivity thanks to optimized AM processes1.10.2019 - [ PDF 0.24 MB ]
08.10.2019 - Fraunhofer lighthouse project futureAM at formnext: Metal AM on the verge of a breakthrough [ PDF 0.87 MB ]
15.10.2019 - Putting quantum bits into the fiber optic network: Launching the QFC-4-1QID project [ PDF 0.29 MB ]
17.10.2019 - Additive manufacturing of carbide machining tools [ PDF 0.25 MB ]
22.10.2019 - formnext 2019: Fraunhofer ILT spin-off wins Start-up Challenge [ PDF 0.18 MB ]
14.11.2019 - Laser Symposium on Electromobility in Aachen: trends for the mobility revolution [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
21.11.2019 - AI for Laser Technology Conference: Artificial intelligence making inroads into industry [ PDF 0.31 MB ]
27.11.2019 - AKL’20: Improving productivity through digitization in the laser industry [ PDF 0.39 MB ]
05.12.2019 - Collecting complex climate data thanks to compact alexandrite lasers [ PDF 0.41 MB ]
19.12.2019 - EffiLayers gets organic photovoltaics rolling [ PDF 0.46 MB ]
2018
Press Releases 2018
09.01.2018 - Paradigm shift in Paris: Encouraging an holistic view of laser machining [ PDF 0.34 MB ]
06.02.2018 - Fully exploiting the possibilities of Industrie 4.0 [ PDF 1.43 MB ]
14.02.2018 - Come Together: Teamwork Achieves Optimum Composite Design [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
20.02.2018 - AM Stakeholder Workshop Seeks 3D Printing Enablers [ PDF 0.22 MB ]
22.02.2018 - “Laser Technology Live” at the AKL’18 International Laser Technology Congress in Aachen [ PDF 0.65 MB ]
06.03.2018 - New Process for Marker-free Cell Selection [ PDF 0.43 MB ]
13.03.2018 - ILA 2018: Laser alternative to hexavalent chromium coating [ PDF 0.2 MB ]
11.04.2018 - Optimized Powder Jet Perfects Laser Material Deposition [ PDF 0.33 MB ]
12.04.2018 - Fast and Ultra-precise: Processing Optics with LBF [ PDF 0.18 MB ]
24.04.2018 - Quantum Technology for Advanced Imaging – QUILT [ PDF 0.35 MB ]
03.05.2018 - Dr. Axel Luft, Laserline GmbH: Prize Winner of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2018 [ PDF 0.4 MB ]
16.05.2018 - AKL’18: Lasers Conquer Large-Scale Manufacturing [ PDF 1.22 MB ]
14.06.2018 - Environmentally friendly steel coatings: Fraunhofer ILT wins Steel Innovation Award [ PDF 0.27 MB ]
28.06.2018 - “Future of Composites in Transportation 2018”, JEC Innovation Award for hybrid roof bow [ PDF 0.25 MB ]
02.07.2018 - Johannes Henrich Schleifenbaum joins ACAM management team [ PDF 0.62 MB ]
04.07.2018 - Fraunhofer Develops New Generation of Lasers [ PDF 0.43 MB ]
05.07.2018 - More functionalities: Microstructuring large surfaces with a UV-laser system [ PDF 0.28 MB ]
11.07.2018 - “Conference on Laser Polishing – LaP”: Fine Tuning for Surfaces [ PDF 0.23 MB ]
16.07.2018 - 3D-Printing: Support structures to prevent vibrations in post-processing operations for thin-walled parts [ PDF 0.08 MB ]
25.07.2018 - EHLA Research Team Wins Renowned Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis 2018 [ PDF 0.52 MB ]
07.08.2018 - Surface Finishing at High Speed [ PDF 0.29 MB ]
10.08.2018 - Plastic Optics from Aachen at Fakuma 2018 [ PDF 0.1 MB ]
23.08.2018 - The European Project AMable launches its first Open Call [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
30.08.2018 - Take Five: Aachen Laser Projects at EuroBLECH 2018 [ PDF 0.26 MB ]
13.09.2018 - 5th UKP-Workshop 2019 – Save the Date! [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
04.10.2018 - Flying High with VCSEL Heating [ PDF 0.28 MB ]
10.10.2018 - “TwoCure”: the New Dimension in Resin-Based 3D Printing [ PDF 0.28 MB ]
24.10.2018 - Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis awarded to research team from Fraunhofer and RWTH Aachen University [ PDF 0.52 MB ]
25.10.2018 - Integrating One’s Sights on the Factor of 10: “futureAM – Next Generation Additive Manufacturing” [ PDF 0.32 MB ]
08.11.2018 - “3rd Conference on Laser Polishing – LaP 2018” Attracts International Experts and Users [ PDF 0.25 MB ]
22.11.2018 - BMBF research project AutoAdd: Paving the way for additive manufacturing for the automotive industry [ PDF 0.2 MB ]
17.12.2018 - Formed to Meet Customers’ Needs – New Laser Beams for Glass Processing [ PDF 0.29 MB ]
2017
Press Releases 2017
16.01.2017 - Satellite-based Laser Measurement Technology against Climate Change [ PDF 0.17 MB ]
30.01.2017 - Making Light Work: Laser Processes for Hybrid Construction [ PDF 0.27 MB ]
21.02.2017 - Efficiency Boost for Laser Cutting and Drilling at LASER CHINA [ PDF 0.28 MB ]
07.03.2017 - ICTM Conference: Turbine Construction between Big Data and Additive Manufacturing [ PDF 0.48 MB ]
15.03.2017 - It takes two: Structuring metal surfaces efficiently with lasers [ PDF 0.28 MB ]
21.03.2017 - High resolution laser structuring of thin films at LOPEC 2017 [ PDF 0.16 MB ]
24.04.2017 - CeGlaFlex project: wafer-thin, unbreakable and flexible ceramic and glass [ PDF 0.27 MB ]
28.04.2017 - Robust laser technology for environmental satellites [ PDF 0.49 MB ]
16.05.2017 - Quick, Precise, but not Cold [ PDF 0.29 MB ]
17.05.2017 - New Process Technology Unlocks Boost in Laser Productivity [ PDF 0.38 MB ]
31.05.2017 - Corrosion and Wear Protection: Economical, Environmentally Friendly and Extremely Fast [ PDF 0.27 MB ]
13.06.2017 - Optoelectronic Inline Measurement – Accurate to the Nanometer [ PDF 0.18 MB ]
14.06.2017 - Aachen Center for 3D Printing: Official launch of the world’s largest SLM facility [ PDF 0.22 MB ]
19.06.2017 - Diamond Lenses Make Laser Optics Significantly Lighter [ PDF 0.31 MB ]
06.07.2017 - European project BONE: eliminating the need for repeat fracture surgeries [ PDF 0.12 MB ]
18.07.2017 - "We are bringing Additive Manufacturing to SMEs" [ PDF 0.22 MB ]
21.07.2017 - ADIR Project: Lasers Recover Valuable Materials [ PDF 0.18 MB ]
10.08.2017 - Environmentally friendly alternative to prohibited hard chrome plating using chromium(VI) [ PDF 0.28 MB ]
29.08.2017 - Save the Date! AKL’18 from May 2–4, 2018 [ PDF 0.24 MB ]
30.08.2017 - Green Light for New 3D Printing Process [ PDF 0.22 MB ]
05.09.2017 - Max Planck School of Photonics: National Network of Excellence selected by Federal Ministry of Education and Research [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
13.09.2017 - Open call for applications for the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2018 – closing date January 15, 2018 [ PDF 0.04 MB ]
25.09.2017 - LaserTAB: More efficient and precise contacts thanks to human-robot collaboration [ PDF 0.27 MB ]
26.10.2017 - In the Service of Photonics: Prof. Reinhart Poprawe Receives the “Peter M. Baker Leadership Award 2017” [ PDF 0.31 MB ]
02.11.2017 - Support Free with “TwoCure” – Innovation in Resin-Based 3D Printing [ PDF 0.19 MB ]
06.11.2017 - Fast Personalized Therapeutic Choices Thanks to the Light-Based Sorting of Biomolecules and Cells [ PDF 0.2 MB ]
08.11.2017 - Blueprints for the Next Generation of SLM Systems [ PDF 0.23 MB ]
30.11.2017 - futureAM – Next Generation Additive Manufacturing [ PDF 0.61 MB ]
07.12.2017 - International Laser Technology Congress AKL’18: The opportunities and challenges of digitalization in the laser industry [ PDF 0.48 MB ]
15.12.2017 - Diamond Lenses and Space Lasers at Photonics West [ PDF 0.31 MB ]
2016
Press Releases 2016
01.02.2016 - International Laser Technology Congress AKL’16: Experience Laser Technology Live in Europe´s Largest Laser Application Center! [ PDF 0.28 MB ]
09.02.2016 - Laser-assisted wound closure for oral and maxillofacial surgery [ PDF 0.15 MB ]
12.02.2016 - Industrial laser processing of fiber reinforced plastics at JEC 2016 [ PDF 0.32 MB ]
15.02.2016 - LASER World of Photonics China: Expertise, Tools and Processes from Aachen [ PDF 0.23 MB ]
22.02.2016 - Industrial Laser Technology at Battery Japan 2016 [ PDF 0.22 MB ]
01.03.2016 - SLM with optimized processing technique and new materials: magnesium alloys pave the way for new application areas [ PDF 0.23 MB ]
09.03.2016 - LOPEC 2016: Laser innovations for structuring and ablating in organic electronics [ PDF 0.18 MB ]
14.03.2016 - Measuring paper thickness fast and reliably [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
16.03.2016 - LASHARE invites to the H2020 Workshop at the SPIE Photonics Europe in Brussels [ PDF 0.13 MB ]
21.03.2016 - 2nd Conference on Laser Polishing LaP 2016 in Aachen [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
31.03.2016 - Fast, personalized therapy choices through light-based cell sorting [ PDF 0.24 MB ]
04.04.2016 - Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing – 16 new partner companies approve ambitious network program for 2016 [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
15.04.2016 - Cost efficient Diode Lasers for Industrial Applications [ PDF 0.22 MB ]
27.04.2016 - Dr. Ir. Armand Pruijmboom, Philips GmbH Photonics Aachen: Prize Winner of the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2016 [ PDF 0.03 MB ]
29.04.2016 - Grand opening of the Photonics Cluster on RWTH Aachen Campus [ PDF 0.15 MB ]
23.05.2016 - Laser-manufactured customized lenses [ PDF 0.18 MB ]
23.05.2016 - Networking 4.0: International Laser Technology Congress AKL’16 Shows New Ways of Cooperations [ PDF 0.48 MB ]
24.05.2016 - Atomic precision: technologies for the next-but-one generation of microchips [ ZIP 15.43 MB ]
25.05.2016 - Aachen Center for 3D Printing at RapidTech 2016: Additive Manufacturing Processes for Medium-Size Companies [ PDF 0.25 MB ]
06.07.2016 - Modular Prototype Production with Lasers Enables Faster Gas Turbine Development [ PDF 0.26 MB ]
18.07.2016 - Using ultrashort pulsed laser radiation to structure fiber-reinforced components and remove their coatings [ PDF 0.23 MB ]
07.09.2016 - Aachen – 3D Valley [ PDF 0.32 MB ]
14.09.2016 - 4th UKP-Workshop 2017 – Save the Date! [ PDF 0.15 MB ]
19.09.2016 - New laser joining technologies at ‘K 2016’ trade fair [ PDF 0.2 MB ]
20.09.2016 - Launch of New Industry Working Group for Process Control in Laser Material Processing [ PDF 0.27 MB ]
13.10.2016 - Reducing weight through laser-assisted material processing in automobile construction [ PDF 0.29 MB ]
25.10.2016 - Etching microstructures with lasers [ PDF 0.28 MB ]
07.11.2016 - formnext 2016: low-cost SLM unit with production costs below 20,000 euros7.11.2016 - [ PDF 0.25 MB ]
05.12.2016 - InLight study: insights into chemical processes using light [ PDF 0.16 MB ]
06.12.2016 - Significantly more productivity in USP lasers [ PDF 0.14 MB ]
08.12.2016 - Appointment of Prof. Schleifenbaum to the chair “Digital Additive Production DAP“ at RWTH Aachen University [ PDF 0.21 MB ]
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