By Geoff Giordano PITTSBURGH, June 12, 2013 — When additive manufacturing guru Terry Wohlers gives his state-of-the-industry keynotes, you can feel the excitement in the room. It was the case at the past two Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshops, and it was the case this morning at RAPID 2013. While relaying some of the most important findings […]
Month: June 2013
New Laser Machines, Ventures Announced at RAPID 2013
By Geoff Giordano PITTSBURGH, June 11, 2013 — Attendees at RAPID 2013 kept laser exhibitors’ booths hopping with intense interest. And there’s plenty of good news to share regarding the advancement of laser-driven additive manufacturing. For instance, Optomec unveiled its LENS 450 system, featuring a 400-watt IPG fiber laser in a smaller footprint ideally suited for […]
Lasers Part of the Big Picture in Additive Manufacturing at RAPID 2013
By Geoff Giordano PITTSBURGH, June 11, 2013 — From a 1 kW fiber laser system with an expanded build-chamber that can increase productivity more than ten-fold vs. conventional systems to development of a lightweight hydraulic valve manifold through selective laser melting, RAPID 2013 devoting some of its spotlight to photonics-based additive manufacturing. The 1 kW […]
Temporary Visual Impairment from LEDs in Toys
By Michael Higlett, Marina Khazova, John O’Hagan The continuing development of LED technology has resulted in the ever increasing use of LEDs in a wide range of consumer products, including toys. LEDs are used to a greater extent by toy manufacturers today to enhance toys visual appeal and choosing the appropriate LED is important to […]
Life and Breath: Upper Airway Guidelines
By Vangie Dennis The 2010 EPRI Institute estimated the number of operating room fires occurring annually in the United States are 550-650 which includes about 115-135 airway fires. Airway fires continue to be the most prevalent cause of operating room fire-induced serious injuries and death. The surgical team should understand ignition sources, fuels and oxidizers […]