LIA Corporate Member Precitec Inc. is a global company providing precise mechanical, optical and electronic components and systems, designed for material processing using lasers, as well as process control and monitoring. Precitec has gained an international reputation for being an expert in providing complex system solutions for laser material processing and for optical measuring technology. In fact, in 2008 Precitec delivered its 25,000th laser cutting head with distance control. Continue reading →

Huffman Corporation, located in Clover, South Carolina introduces its laser welding system—the model HP-245ACC—with a fully enclosed atmospheric welding chamber. The benefits of laser powder fusion welding are further enhanced with the addition of a fully enclosed atmospheric chamber for welding in an inert gas environment. The system is designed for welding oxygen sensitive or reactive materials like Titanium. The system can be configured with a variety of features like antechambers, inert gas handling and purification systems, oxygen and moisture sensors, and part handling devices to match the end user’s specific needs. Continue reading →

Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light^®, introduces the compact, ultra quiet (30dB(A) at 1 ft.) ACWS Air Compressor.  Continue reading →

Gapontsev to Chair Symposium in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 28 – July 1, 2010

IPG Photonics Corporation, the world leader in high power fiber lasers and amplifiers, has announced the 5^th International Symposium on High–Power Fiber Lasers and Their Applications. The symposium, organized by IPG Photonics, will be chaired by IPG Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Valentin Gapontsev. The event will be held June 28 – July 1 in St. Petersburg, Russia, in conjunction with the 14^th International Conference on Laser Optics, the largest forum in the field of laser sciences in Russia and Eastern Europe. Continue reading →