AILU - The Association of Laser Users

Applications for Micro and Nano Material Processing with Lasers
2020-10-07 13:30 - 2020-10-08 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online webinar
Sponsored by

Chair: Jack Gabzdyl, SPI Lasers
Introduction
Much progress has been made over the past decade in the commercial success of ultrashort pulse lasers (pico and femto) as well as shorter wavelength lasers (green and UV). Fibre laser technology has made these sources more reliable and more cost-effective. At the same time a number of micromachining, surface engineering and cold micro cutting applications are being used in mass production. The global market for ultrashort laser systems significantly exceeds USD 1 Billion and the number of units installed annually is now between 3,000 and 5,000 units per year.
Modern ultrashort pulse lasers have high average power and very high repetition rates, providing unique challenges for beam delivery – to deliver millions of pulses per second over a large area requires very fast and accurate scanning and beam imaging technologies.
Whether in the area of additive or subtractive material processing, systems and source prices are falling rapidly due to overcapacity of manufacture and efficiencies of scale. Simultaneously feature sizes continue to get smaller and are moving from micro to nano scale.
This webinar will bring you up to speed on the latest applications, sources and beam delivery solutions for processing a wide range of materials from metals to ceramics, polymers to glass. The webinar will be delivered using Zoom and delegates unable to attend live will be able to access a video of the sessions after the event. To facilitate concentration and delegate comfort, the webinar is spread over 2 days.

Programme
Day 1 – 7 October 2020 13:30 PM – 16:30 PM (BST) Sponsored by SPI Lasers
Session 1 – 13:30 – 15:00
Welcome Jack Gabzdyl SPI Lasers
Ultra fast laser processing of high temperature superconductors Bill O’Neill Cambridge University
Multibeam UV picosecond processing of PZT Dimitris Karnakis Oxford Lasers
Precision glass welding with hollow-core-fiber delivery of femtosecond laser pulses Ulf Quentin TRUMPF
Q&A
Break
Session 2 15:00 – 16:30 Sponsored by Aerotech
High throughput femtosecond laser processing Eric Mottay Amplitude Laser
THz devices: ultra-fast laser micro structuring as enabling technology for their manufacture Pavel Penchev University of Birmingham
Laser Microprocessing Through 5-Axis Scan Head Coordination with Servo Stages William Land Aerotech
Q&A

Day 2 – 8 October 2020 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (BST)
Session 3 – 09:30 – 11:10 Sponsored by 3D Micromac
Direct Laser Interference Patterning: new ideas and concepts for high-throughput processing Andres-Fabian Lasagni Fraunhofer IWS
Roll-to-roll laser processing of flexible devices Ronny Neubert 3D-Micromac
High throughput scanning for ultrafast lasers Lars Penning Next Scan Technology
Q&A
Break
Session 4 – 11:10 – 12:20 Sponsored by Cailabs
Multi-Plane Light Conversion-based beam shaping for laser microprocessing Pu Jian Cailabs
Laser surface engineering for biological applications David Waugh Coventry University
High throughput, high quality laser engraving Stephen Dondieu Heriot Watt University

Venue
Online

Registration
AILU Member fees:
Complete Webinar (all sessions 7th and 8th October) 60 GBP
Non Member fees
Complete Webinar ( all sessions 7th and 8th October) 90 GBP
Above fees exclude VAT @ 20%

Fee includes access to webinar videos after the event.
For more information please email or phone the AILU office (+44 (0)1235 539595).

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E-Mobility Webinar
2020-07-08 13:00 - 2020-07-09 13:00
Sponsored by

Introduction
Workshop Chair:
Paola de Bono (TWI Ltd)
The world of transport is undergoing the biggest change since the early 20th Century, focusing on a rapid move towards electric vehicle (EV) production and the parallel reduction in petrol-powered vehicles. Highly demanding new emissions targets have been set by Government policy, aiming to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.
Advancements to e-mobility technologies have been made, however, before we can reach the point where electrification becomes the norm, there are a number of challenges for industry to overcome. These include light-weighting of components, process improvements, welding developments, real-time quality assurance in-production, safety, flexible tools and jigs, and prototyping from components through complete vehicles.
Laser technology has been adopted by the automotive sector, principally for its ability to perform high-quality and high-precision processing at high speed, and at low relative cost. In recent years several advancements have been made in laser technology which have the potential of making an important contribution, and thus, supporting the breakthrough of e-mobility.
This workshop will include presentations from equipment-providers, end-users, academic and industrial researchers in the e-mobility field. You will hear and see how the latest developments in laser technology as well as academic and industrial research are supporting the e-mobility agenda. A forum will be created in this e-mobility workshop, encouraging new thinking and industrially viable practical solutions.

Programme
Wednesday 8 July
Session 1 – 13.30 – 14:55 (Sponsored by Air Products)
13:30 Introduction – Paola De Bono, TWI UK
13:40 Battery welding applications in e-mobility – Alexander Olowinsky, Fraunhofer ILT Germany
14:00 Laser welding at TWI supporting the e-mobility agenda – Chris Allen, TWI UK
14:20 Laser technology for the automotive industry – Yannick Galais, Luxinar
14:40 Discussion
14:55 – 15:15 Break

Session 2 – 15:15 – 16:35 (Sponsored by Nuburu)
15:15 Welcome
15:20 Blue laser welding in e-mobility – Richard Gleeson, Nuburu UK
15:40 Laser joining of dissimilar metals – Jack Gabzdyl, SPI Lasers, UK
16:00 AI-Aided automation for Electrification– Giovanni Di Stefano, Comau, Italy
16:20 Discussion
16:35 Close

Thursday 9 July Session 3 – 9.30 – 11.00 (Sponsored by Coherent)
9.30 Welcome
9:35 – New applications for blue diode lasers in the power range 500 to 2 kW – Andre Eltze, Laserline Germany
9:55 – 5G enabling Industry 4.0 – Chris White, Ford & Chris Allen, Vodafone
10:25 – Advances in copper and multi material welding using fibre lasers – Thomas Hofmeister, Coherent
10:45 Discussion
11.00 – 11.20 Break

Thursday 9 July Session 4 – 11.20 – 12.40 (Sponsored by Precitec)
11.20 Welcome
11.25 Ensuring weld traceability during e-mobility applications – Markus Kogel-Hollacher, Precitec
11.45 Solving challenges in e-mobility with fibre lasers – Mark Thompson, IPG Photonics
12.05 How joining process innovations can solve challenges for future electric vehicle body architectures – Sullivan Smith, TWI UK
12.25 Discussion
12.40 Close

Venue
Online
Registration
AILU Member fees:
Complete Webinar (all sessions 8th and 9th July) 60 GBP
Sessions 1 & 2 (8th July) 40 GBP
Sessions 3 & 4 (9th July) 40 GBP
Non Member fees
Complete Webinar (all sessions 8th and 9th July) 90 GBP
Sessions 1 & 2 (8th July) 60 GBP
Sessions 3 & 4 (9th July) 60 GBP
Above fees exclude VAT @ 20%

Fee includes access to webinar videos after the event.
For more information please email or phone the AILU office (+44 (0)1235 539595).

AILU EVENT T&Cs
See AILU Event Terms and Conditions here.
____________________________________
By registering for this meeting you agree that you are happy for AILU and Sponsors to contact you after the event

26th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Industrial Laser Users
2020-04-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
The 26th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Industrial Laser Users (AILU) will be held as an online meeting using Zoom Video Conferencing due to the postponement of the MACH exhibition.
Thursday 23 April 2020.
The event starts at 12.00 pm and will last about one hour
Joining instructions will be sent to all registered attendees by email in advance of the meeting.
Please register (FREE) before 10 am on 23/04/20
Members: please contact us for the following documents:
Notice of AGM
Minutes of 2019 AGM
2020 Agenda
2018/19 AILU Accounts
