Laser Processing of Shaped Holes – History and Future

• Published in: IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 12013 - 8
• Main Authors: Thompson, Peter, Busti, Paolo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Aerospace engines; Historic; Industrial lasers; Land; Laser processing; Lasers; Materials science; Supply chains; Turbines

One of the "hottest" topics today for users of industrial laser processing equipment is the desire to produce shaped holes with laser processing. Both aero engine and land based turbine (LBT) OEM's and their respective supply chains are showing a keen interest in this subject. This pa...