Lasers are key to the future of advanced manufacturing, says Richard Carter, Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University and academic lead for High Precision Manufacturing at the National Robotarium
Lasers are, at the most basic level, a heat source. Their advantage lies in their flexibility and, in particular, the ability to change where and when that heat is deposited onto a surface to induce modification. lasers are essential for future advanced manufacturing
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