July / August 2016

Stir it up

  • By: Abbe Miller, editor-in-chief

After years of R&D, the laser welding wobble method is poised to address a range of fabricators’ advanced joining needs

Beyond automation

  • By: Tobias Reuther, manager automation group, Trumpf Inc.

When automation and Industry 4.0 unite, manufacturers gain competitiveness while opening the door to even greater possibilities

Branching out

  • By: Abbe Miller, editor-in-chief

In the wake of an economic downturn, a Tulsa shop diversifies – and perseveres – with a new laser cutter

Laser display

  • By: Amir Harandi, director of research and development, and Mike Adelstein, president and CEO, Potomac Photonics Inc.

Design innovation for user displays in next-generation products is made possible by laser micromachining technology