A Bright Spot during the International Year of Light By Michelle L. Stock, Ph.D. The worldwide market for lasers in 2015 was steady in terms of overall revenue growth in 2015 according to Allen Nogee, a Senior Analyst at Strategies Unlimited and an expert on photonics markets. While in early 2015 he predicted a growth […]
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.Science Fiction or Science Fact: Star Wars & Laser Technology
Is it possible to make a real lightsaber? Since 1977, Star Wars fans and researchers alike have pondered this question and many others, blurring the line between science fiction and science fact. For some, the idea of habitable planets in galaxies far, far away where intergalactic battles wage on is little more than kids […]
Prima Power N.A. Inc. – December’s Featured Corporate Member
Prima Power North America Inc. is a member of the Prima Industrie Group, which serves the field as a world leader in the developing, manufacturing, and marketing of laser systems for industrial applications, industrial electronics, and laser sources and sheet metal processing machinery. Today, Prima Industrie Group consists of two divisions: Prima Electro and Prima […]
Announcing OSHA’s New Draft Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is updating its Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines and wants your help in shaping the new document. Intended to help employers establish safety and health management plans at their workplaces, the guidelines were first published in 1989. They are being updated to reflect modern technology and practices. As […]
Haas Laser Technologies Inc. – November’s Featured Corporate Member
Haas Laser Technologies, Inc. serves the industrial laser market by designing and manufacturing both custom laser beam delivery components and laser beam diagnostic equipment for all facets of industrial laser applications. Its innovative team offers a wide array of modular delivery components for all laser wavelengths. Determined to provide solutions for the market’s specific needs, […]