Joining Technologies is offer "Application Laboratory Days" to show potential customers how their projects could benefit from laser additive manufacturing (LAM).

(Updated 9/17) Lindø Welding Technology (LWT) says the new 32 kW laser, allegedly the world's largest commercially available ultrahigh-power laser, will be operational by year's end for laser welding, cutting, and cladding applications.

IPG Photonics posted >20% increases in sales and profits in 3Q12 citing strength in high-power lasers for automotive and general manufacturing applications, but sees a dropoff in 4Q12 thanks to some region-specific seasonality trends and ongoing macroeconomic pressures.

Fiberguide Industries say its new FD-80 high-power keyed connector delivers "unprecedented" power handling up to 750 W for laser cutting, drilling, marking, and welding.

Olofstrom, Sweden – The Volvo Car Corporation here will install a pilot plant laser station supplied by Permanova Lasersystems AB, Molndal, Sweden. Volvo has continued to invest in laser-based production technology for its future car models and now is investing in a system for hang-on parts to car

Osram Opto Semiconductors, Regensburg, Germany, has unveiled a new series of laser bars with 200 Watts of continuous optical output power.