Newport Introduces Integrated UMR-TRA XY Stages

Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in lasers and photonics solutions, announces the UMR-TRA XY Stages.  The new line of integrated XY stages are built from reliable, industry-standard UMR linear stages and TRA actuators.  Affordable and compact, the small footprint measures only 90 mm wide and 38 mm high, including the base plate. The UMR-TRA-XY stages […]

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LIA to Release ANSI Z136.4 – 2010 American National Standard Recommended Practice for Laser Safety Measurements for Hazard Evaluation

The Laser Institute of America is pleased to announce the release of the newly revised ANSI standard, Z136.4 – 2010 American National Standard Recommended Practice for Laser Safety Measurements for Hazard Evaluation. This Recommended Practice provides guidance for optical measurements associated with laser safety requirements. The information contained in this document is intended to assist […]

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Medical Laser Safety CD-ROM Now Available from LIA

Orlando, FL — Laser Institute of America (LIA) is proud to announce the availability of a new medical laser safety CD-ROM titled Focal Points: Interactive Training for Medical Laser Safety. This interactive training course is dedicated to the safe use of lasers in health care facilities. Based on the ANSI Z136.3 laser safety standard, Focal […]

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Welding of thick section steel up to 50 mm with high brightness laser

By: Xudong Zhang, Eiji Ashida Hitachi Materials Laboratory, Hitachi Ltd., Japan Shoh Tarasawa Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd., Japan Seiji Katayama Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Japan Gas jet laser welding can increase the fusion depth of laser welded joints by 35% compared with conventional laser welding technology (Fig.1). It becomes possible to weld […]

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Acoustic monitoring of weld penetration during laser welding of high strength steels

Acoustic monitoring of weld penetration during laser welding of high strength steels

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