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• 04/08/2011 -- Laser perforations open new possibilities
  Daventry, Northants, UK – Micron sized laser produced holes are an essential part of many manufacturing processes. Often difficult to see with the naked eye, these tiny apertures are used in packaging to control and extend the shelf life of many fresh products. Hole size, shape and position are controlled to micron dimensions, providing the specific functionality required.
• 03/24/2011 -- Laser shaping system triples drilling capacity
  Milpitas, Calif. – Lenthor Engineering, a designer, manufacturer, and assembler of rigid-flex and flexible PCBs and electronic manufacturing services (EMS), has installed an Electro Scientific Industries Inc. (ESI) FLEX5530 UV laser drilling system with a shaped beam.
• 06/14/2011 -- Laser drilling system supplier expands
  Kaohsiung City, Taiwan – Tongtai Machine & Tool Co. Ltd. has shipped three laser drilling machines in the 1Q11 and expect to deliver 10 laser drilling machines by the end of June. Forecasters project the company will ship a total of 60 laser drilling machines in 2011, contributing $31.2 million to its total sales.
• 04/11/2011 -- Lasers protect against forgery
  Daventry, Northants, UK – Lasers have proven to be an indispensible tool in the fight against forgery. The ability of the laser to produce consistent and accurate micron sized holes in unique patterns provides enhanced protection against forgery in official documents such as passports.