By J. Michael Wilson Purdue University Replacement costs for high value engineering components are very high due to long lead times and special tool required for processing high strength materials. Laser direct deposition provides an attractive and cost effective means for repairing or remanufacturing high value engineering components. Traditional repair processes are limited in applicability […]
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.ICALEO 2011 Wrap-up: From Attoseconds to Zettawatts
ORLANDO, FL, November 7, 2011 — From attoseconds to zettawatts, the 30th-annual International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics looked once again to the future with another powerful conference packed with cutting-edge research from around the world. The message of the Laser Institute of America’s premiere conference — which returned to LIA’s hometown of Orlando — was clear: […]
Laser Direct Deposition of Nickel-Based Metal Matrix Composition
By Kevin C. Schoeffel and Yung C. Shin, Center for Laser-based Manufacturing, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Ceramic particulate reinforcement enhances the already superior mechanical properties of nickel-based super alloys. Reinforcement particles alter the matrix microstructure of the metal matrix composites (MMC) to improve wear resistance, hardness, etc. Laser direct deposition […]
The Long Awaited Revised Z136.3 is Coming! Reserve Your Copy Today!
Revision of the Z136.3 was driven by the movement of the widespread use of medical lasers – from hospital operating rooms to the office and/or clinic environment. In an effort to acknowledge the diversity of laser therapy applications and practice setting locations, the title of the standard has been changed to “Safe Use of Lasers […]
Coherent Introduces First Multi-Watt, Solid-State Laser at 514 nm
Santa Clara, Calif., October 11, 2011 – Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) has expanded its Genesis family of multi-watt visible lasers for life sciences with two new models offering 2 Watts and 4 Watts of output power at 514 nm. Based on Coherent’s unique optically pumped semiconductor laser (OPSL) technology, the Genesis CX […]