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• -- Contractor expands laser capabilities with US-produced multi-axis cutting system
  Champlin, Minn. – Laser Specialists Inc., Fraser, Mich, recently took delivery of the first Rapido Laser System produced in Prima Powers' Champlin facility. This event is important both to Laser Specialists and Prima Power Laserdyne.
• -- Innolas expands industrial laser product line
  Krailling, Germany – InnoLas Laser GmbH and Advanced Optical Technology Ltd have agreed to terms for the German laser company to acquire the complete ACET short-pulse product line of the English specialist company.
• -- First in the UK to offer laser based polymer additive manufacturing
  Exeter, UK – The University of Exeter has opened its Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing (CALM) that houses machines that can work in several materials, allowing for a huge range of possibilities in potential products.
• -- Laser processes at Volvo Aero are automated
  Mölndal, Sweden – Permanova Lasersystem AB has received a substantial order from Volvo Aero Corporation (VAC) for a major laser welding and LMD (laser metal deposition) system. This is also an important step for VAC in Trollhättan, Sweden, because it is shifting from manual work to automatic production using robot technology and laser processes.
• -- Laser sintering high-quality dental components
  Cologne, Germany – Here at this year’s International Dental Show (IDS), EOS, a supplier of laser sintering systems, will be showcasing advanced e-Manufacturing solutions for dental crowns, bridges and implants. This digitalized manufacturing workflow based on laser sintering technology enables substantial time savings as well as parts that are characterized by excellent mechanical properties, a constant quality, and a high detail resolution.