By: Silke Pflueger Laserline Inc., Santa Clara, CA Why is Aluminum Welding such a Hot Topic? New CAFE standards demanding an average fleet gas mileage of 54.5 mpg by 2025 will not only require radical engine improvements, but also drastically weight reduced cars. Using aluminum instead of steel can decrease the weight of a car body […]
Author: Steven Glover
Steven Glover is a proud member of the LIA staff. When he is not at work he is actively involved in several charitable efforts.LIA’s Industrial Laser Safety Officer Training- Puts Your Laser Safety Program on the Right Course!
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 […]
Laser World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2012
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 […]
LAM 2012: 21st Century Strides
By: Geoff Giordano ORLANDO, FL, Dec. 19, 2011— The fourth-annual Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshop in Houston takes a bold leap forward in 2012 as the Laser Institute of America creates a special slate of instruction focused exclusively on rapid manufacturing. Whereas the two-day session has centered primarily on laser-based rapid prototyping and powder and wire cladding […]
A Novel Laser Trepanning System for Research and Production
By: David Ashkenasi1, Tristan Kaszemeikat1, Norbert Mueller1, Reinhard Dietrich1, Daniel Jahns1,Gerd Illing1, Hans Joachim Eichler1,2 Tino Petsch3, Jens Hänel3, Christian Scholz3 To exploit the advantages of laser technology for material processing, e.g. micro drilling and cutting, versatile trepanning systems based on rotating optics have been designed and implemented. Depending on the development stage, the trepanning systems […]