Most engineering companies that used metal tubing as part of their day to day manufacturing are aware of the ability to cut straight tube using a laser. What is less widely known is the ability to use a 5 axis laser to cut tube that is pre-formed. Why Not Laser Cut in a Straight Form and […]
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Chiral metasurfaces engineered by a team of scientists led by Hatice Altug’s group at the Bionanophotonics Systems Laboratory of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, in collaboration with Yuri Kivshar’s group at the Australian National University (ANU), leverage the interplay between the meta-atom shape and varying the symmetry of its two-dimensional (2D)
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On April 14th 2016 I wrote my views on the effects of Brexit, they say that a week in politics is a long time, well two months must be nearly a lifetime. It’s interesting to reflect how opinions have changed and how this might affect industry and more specifically laser cutting. The mood in the
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Each day, we are fortunate to enjoy the natural beauty of color. While many objects gain their appearance from pigments, butterfly wings, peacock feathers, certain woods, and chameleon skin are brilliant reflectors of specific wavelengths due to the presence of micro-nano-patterned structures. We have much to learn from nature, because similar nanostructures can be adapted
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If we thought last month’s vote on the Brexit would make things clearer then we were sadly mistaken!  If anything there are now more questions to answer: Should we activate Article 50 sooner or later? Who will be leading the two main political parties in the near future? Can I still go on holiday to France this
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Data-based decisions for cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. 20.5 million people died from CVDs in 2021, which represents about one third of all global deaths. Hi-D Imaging is dedicated to measuring and analyzing blood flow characteristics, because these are key indicators of cardiovascular function. Based on its research,
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Many companies shy away from laser cutting aluminium sheet as it can be notoriously difficult to cut. There are a number of reasons for this: Assist Gases Many laser cutting companies only offer cutting using Oxygen, this means that they cannot successfully cut aluminium because Nitrogen gas has to be used to achieve an acceptable cut. Cutting with
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Precise, accurate, and continuous monitoring of gases like carbon dioxide and methane is crucial as we work to combat the effects of climate change and ever-progressing air pollution. Recognizing this, a new European Commission-funded initiative could turn existing optical fiber telecommunications networks into a large-scale distributed sensor. Do you have amazing, cutting-edge systems or products?
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GF Laser’s sister company Moseley Brothers have recently updated their website www.moseleybrothers.co.uk. Moseley Brothers are one of the UK’s leading toolmakers and press production companies. The teams at GF Laser and Moseley Brothers work together when appropriate to provide a complete engineering solution. An example of this collaboration is where the two companies work together in the Automotive Industry.
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Extreme electromagnetic fields are created when electrons within materials vibrate and bounce at high speeds, and Aakash Sahai, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Colorado Denver, recently came up with a way to make it happen within the lab for the first time. His inspiration stems from a dire need for
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