A-Laser expands UV laser cutting with new LPKF tool
05/16/2012
A new MicroLine 1120 P system from LPKF will expand the Milpitas, CA firm's laser cutting capacity. |
OSHA, LIA renew laser safety partnership
05/16/2012
The two-year extension emphasizes preventing exposure to beam and nonbeam hazards in the workplace, disemminating information through media and events. |
Laser Operations appoints CEO, manufacturing exec
05/15/2012
Laser Operations marketing exec Vittorio Fossati-Bellani is promoted to CEO, and shares a history with the company's new manufacturing director, Robert Miller. |
Picosecond laser enables new high-tech devices
05/15/2012
Industrially proven and robust, picosecond lasers are proving their worth in cutting and patterning of delicate materials for a wide variety of industrial applications. |
US seeks proposals for additive manufacturing institute
05/14/2012
The US federal government is soliciting nonprofit or university proposals for an Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, a proof-of-concept prototype for the proposed National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI).
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Russian scientists devise "incompatible" metal laser welding for aircraft, ships
05/14/2012
Researchers in Siberia reportedly have developed a method to laser weld metals considered "unweldable," with application in aerospace and shipbuilding. |
CO2 vs. fiber laser comparison sparks controversy at AKL 2012
05/11/2012
Hot discussions on choosing a fiber laser vs. CO2 laser highlighted the final busy day of this week's International Laser Technology Conference (AKL) in Aachen, Germany, reports Industrial Laser Solutions' editor-in-chief David...
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Ultrashort pulse lasers for 3D micromachining nab innovation prize at AKL 2012
05/11/2012
Stephan Brüning from Schepers GmbH&Co KG received the €10,000 Innovation Award for Laser Technology, presented at this week's International Laser Technology Congress (AKL), went to , for his work in 3D microstructuring of m...
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200 W continuous output laser bars
05/16/2012
Osram Opto Semiconductors, Regensburg, Germany, has unveiled a new series of laser bars with 200 Watts of continuous optical output power. |
Laser marking workstation
05/14/2012
FOBA is prepping a new workstation for laser marking to be launched at the end of this summer. |
Highest-power green diode-pumped solid-state laser
05/07/2012
Spectra-Physics' new continuous-wave diode-pumped solid-state green laser with 25 W power targets applications in ultrafast laser pumping, doping solar cells...
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2 kW fiber laser for processing sheet metal
05/04/2012
The JK2000FL fiber laser offers an alternative from CO2 and Nd:YAG for cutting and welding sheet metal. |
Laser beam steering correction system
05/02/2012
The GuideStar II laser beam steering correction system offers high-precision control and guaranteed critical alignment of complex laser systems.
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The U.S. Market for Industrial Lasers - A Mid-Year Review
This presentation will describe the US market for industrial laser systems, and show how the US' lead in manufacturing productivity has been a key contributor to the continued s...
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Next-generation laser beam steering system enables new applications in laser material processing
This session will present Cambridge Technology's Lightning II technology, features and performance, and share three case studies in via hole drilling, roll-to-roll converti...
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Industrial Lasers — Materials, Applications and Innovations
This webcast provides an in-depth, informative view into making the most of your current laser processing system, and how to select the best technology to suit your future needs...
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Advances in automated laser tube cutting
Industry consultant Jim Rutt reviews the status of the laser tube cutting market and forecasts th...
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Processing composite materials using laser
Laser processing composites for aerospace manufacturing will be one of the industrial laser appli...
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Laser material processing and intelligent energy field manufacturing
A combination of energy forms and innovative processes can generate the best method for laser mat...
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Laser contract manufacturer supplies the aerospace industry
After years of watching and participating in the growth of laser processing technology as an empl...
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Laser marking for unique identification
A unique and global identification mark system, known as a UID, offers many advantages for tracki...
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