ORLANDO, FL, Dec. 20, 2011 — With lasers making unprecedented inroads into the manufacturing processes of various industries, the Laser Institute of America’s two-day on-site laser safety officer courses are a big hit as a unique resource for learning hazard prevention.

LIA held its most recent on-site Industrial Laser Safety Officer (ILSO) course Dec. 13-14 at IPG Photonics in Novi, Mich., with attendees learning the duties of laser safety officers (LSOs). Laser-based cutting, welding, drilling, and marking applications are being adopted with greater frequency, and manufacturers are scrambling to appoint and educate LSOs to ensure the safety of their personnel.

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LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2012, the leading laser and photonics trade show in Asia, is going to open on March 20-22, 2012 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. For steady and new customers alike, the 7th LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA is going to offer a more diversified exhibition range covering laser systems for production engineering, laser and optronics, fiber communication, optics, machine vision, IR and test and measurement, displaying a most comprehensive and international platform for laser and photonics applications as well as industry trends. TRUMPF, Rofin, IPG, Unity Prima, Miyachi, Han’s Laser, SIASUN, SPI, Delphi, II-VI, Coherent, Newport, Qioptiq, Raylase, Leoni, Physik Instrument, Huagong and Chutian amongst others, have already decided to participate in LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2012.

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ORLANDO, FL, Dec. 9, 2011 — Reflecting the increased importance of lasers in manufacturing, medicine and research, the Laser Institute of America’s three-day course for safety officers has bucked recessionary trends to set an attendance record.

A record number of attendees from a broad range of disciplines participated in the Dec. 6-8 workshop created and taught by LIA Education Director Gus Anibarro. The course drew representatives from the Army, Halliburton, SeaWorld, Disney, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and a handful of small laser job shops.

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