Instant World: Laser Welder

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

149

Length of issue (in feet)

506

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Instant World: Light Box
2. 2Instant World: Laser Welder
3. 3Instant World: Instant Oasis
4. 4Instant World: Madge

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Science has given time a different meaning - what was once the work of years is now achieved in days; days are reduced to seconds. This issue looks at a few of the developments which are helping to make this an instant world. This instant welder solves the problem of welding the tiny to the gigantic. A portable laser delivers the heat so fast that it prevents the one melting while the other barely gets warm!

Keywords

Science and technology; Engineering; Design

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 51 [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 54 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/149

Credits:

Cutter

Andrew Denny

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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