By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology When performing automotive collision repair on auto bodies, it is important to perform certain steps during the pre-paint phase of the repair. One of the most important first steps is to apply an epoxy base layer to the metal area under repair to restore its corrosion resistance to OEM specs and to promote adhesion of subsequent layers … [Read more...] about Auto Collision Repair with UV-Curable Products and UV LED Area Lights
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UT Austin Team Charts New Visible Light Curing Territory
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology The research team headed by Prof. Zachariah Page, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, earned a 2021 RadLaunch Award for “Multi-Color Visible Light Additive Manufacturing.” Page’s team is developing high-resolution stereolithographic 3D printing using different colors of low-energy … [Read more...] about UT Austin Team Charts New Visible Light Curing Territory
Tennessee Company Upgrades Offset Press with LED Curing from GEW
Tennessee Industrial Printing, Inc. (TIPS), Jackson, Tennessee, recently installed the GEW LeoLED-UV Curing System, offered by Graphco, on its Komori LS440P press. Founded in 1972, TIPS is a mid-size commercial printer servicing industrial, manufacturing and university print segments throughout Tennessee with offset, digital and packaging printing, as well as direct mail … [Read more...] about Tennessee Company Upgrades Offset Press with LED Curing from GEW
Innovations in Optics Launches High-Power LED Driver
LED light source provider Innovations in Optics, Inc., Woburn, Massachusetts, has introduced the Model 5000H switched-mode LED Driver/Controller for powering its patented and patent-pending High-Power LED Light Engines. It also can be used with third party LED illuminators as a constant current, DC to DC driver/controller. The 5000H LED Driver provides constant current in … [Read more...] about Innovations in Optics Launches High-Power LED Driver
Innovations in Optics Introduces Pattern Blazer™
Innovations in Optics, Inc., Woburn, Massachusetts, a provider of high-power LED light sources, has introduced the Pattern Blazer™, a high-power, LED fixed-pattern projector for structured lighting and stereovision in 3D machine vision. Pattern Blazer™ applications include determination of object shape and orientation, contour mapping of parts, surface defect detection, depth … [Read more...] about Innovations in Optics Introduces Pattern Blazer™