LAM 2013 registration is now Open!

LIA’s 5th annual Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshop (LAM®) will bring industry specialists, executives, users and researchers from around the world to show how laser additive processes can be applied effectively and affordably to today’s manufacturing challenges. This workshop will have a significant impact on the widespread industrial implementations of laser additive manufacturing. To hear from LAM 2012 […]

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Discount on Laser Safety Officer Training!

If you use the web promo LSORDWEB you will receive  $100 dollars off of your course. You can read more details of the course here  and of course you can register at LIA.ORG.  

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Laser Institute Past President Developing “Making Light Coherent for Girls” Video Game on Lasers for STEM Education

November 12, 2012 Brunswick, ME:  Laser Institute of America Past President launches an Indiegogo Campaign to fund a video game designed specifically to instill interest in lasers among girls. Sarah Boisvert, previously at Potomac Photonics, Inc., was President of LIA in 1998, and was one of only two women to serve in the post.  Her […]

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LME 2012 incredible success!

Our Lasers for Manufacturing Event™ (LME®) last week was an incredible success, and I would like to thank those in attendance; our guest speakers, exhibitors, our incredible staff, and everyone else who made this event such a success. We invite you all to attend next year’s event which will be held September 11-12, 2013 in […]

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Wavelength Dependency in High Power Laser Cutting

By Stephan Ziermann and David Havrilla Laser cutting and welding have been around for more than 30 years. Within those three decades there has never been a greater variety of high power laser types and wavelengths to choose from than there is today. There are many considerations when choosing the right laser for any given […]

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