GF Machining Solutions’ Laser 4000 5Ax machine operates around a workpiece: parts remain stationary on the shop floor as the machine’s axes move around it, imparting a desired texturing on any face of ...

Blum-Novotest recently opened its new Competence Center in Erlanger, Kentucky. Inside, the company plans to run a training and technology hub for the U.S. market — especially supporting the growth of ...

Until 2016, it was impossible to incorporate a femtosecond laser—an ultra-short pulse duration laser—onto a 5-axis machine. This was first realized by the Swiss group Georg Fischer in 2016, thereby ...

A novel manufacturing strategy of 7-axis synchronization on-the-fly laser surface texturing, proposed by Harbin Institute of Technology researchers, enables ...

GF MACHINING SOLUTIONS launched its My rConnect cloud-based service and support platform engineered for its own EDM, milling, and laser texturing machines, allowing operators to connect any GFMS ...

Textured surfaces are found in everyday products, from steel body panels and bearings to book covers and quilted toilet paper. Although a number of processes can be used to achieve the desired surface ...

Due to their accuracy, speed, and versatility in working with different materials, laser engraving machines have gained traction from industries such as small firms and creative artisans. However, ...

Laser engraving uses a powerful beam of light to create detailed designs on various materials. The laser works by vaporizing the surface layer, leaving behind precise and lasting marks or etchings.