Yearly Archives: 2010

Newport’s MRSI Dispense Systems Now Available with Confocal Height Sensor

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Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light®, announces a Confocal Height Sensor is now available for use with the company’s MRSI Dispense Systems.  The chromatic confocal sensor allows measurements in a single axis, providing access to deep cavities, confined spaces, and areas that are in close proximity to walls and other obstructions.  This measuring tool is ideal for RF and microwave packages, which have been difficult to measure using traditional, reflective-laser height-sensing techniques. Continue reading →

New Direct Diode System for OLED FRIT Welding, Plastic Welding and Soldering

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Coherent Inc. has introduced the HighLight FAP 60/810 System, a fiber delivered, turnkey diode laser system which provides 60 Watts of output power at 810 nm.  The HighLight FAP 60/810 is engineered to deliver exceptional reliability, convenience and superior process uniformity for demanding, high throughput industrial applications such as FRIT welding of OLED displays and other thermal processing tasks.  In particular, the system offers excellent output characteristics, such as high power stability (power variations < ±1%) and a fast, jitter-free risetime (< 50 microsec).  In addition, an optional four-lens imager enables variable magnification and a perfect, top hat irradiance profile at the work surface. Continue reading →

Managing Director of Fraunhofer ILT to Give Keynote at Photonics Seminar

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Dr. Reinhart Poprawe, Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology in Aachen, Germany will present the keynote address at the 2011 Lasers and Photonics Marketplace Seminar in San Francisco, CA.

The annual seminar, hosted by Laser Focus World, Strategies Unlimited, and Industrial Laser Solutions, delivers in-depth analysis and commentary of photonics-market trends, applications development, and business outlook. Continue reading →

Lincoln Electric and IPG Photonics Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

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IPG Photonics Corporation, the world leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, and Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., the world leader in arc welding and cutting products, have formed a strategic partnership to explore global opportunities in the high-power laser welding and cutting market. Lincoln Electric selected IPG to be part of its strategic supplier vendor list in its effort to enhance supply chain and technology development relationships with critical industry partners.

Under the agreement, the two companies will pursue joint ways of providing expanded turnkey hybrid fiber laser-MIG welding solutions to industrial customers around the world. The partnership will also involve cooperative sales, application development and marketing efforts. Examples of potential benefits to be derived from this agreement include collaboration and strategy development toward pursuit of new business opportunities, shared technology development, improved business processes, rapid commercialization, system integration and entry into new markets, applications and customers. Continue reading →

Introducing the Industry’s First Web-Based Laser Safety Hazard Analysis System: THE EVALUATOR

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New from the leaders in laser safety training, Laser Institute of America (LIA), the Evaluator utilizes an innovative delivery system to provide a new and improved user experience for laser safety officers of all skill levels. Our exclusive Web-based Laser Safety Hazard Analysis System is designed to provide enhanced accessibility, easier navigation and more accurate results. Continue reading →