ORLANDO, FL, Aug. 5, 2014 — To arm manufacturing executives with the information they need to profit from laser-driven production in the 21st century, the Laser Institute of America is bringing out some big guns for its first Lasers for Manufacturing Summit on Sept. 22 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL. On tap […]
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.Laser Micro Welding of Aluminum with the Superposition of a Pulsed Diode Laser and a Pulsed Nd:Yag Laser
By Philipp von Witzendorff, Lorenz Gehrmann, Martin Bielenin, Jean-Pierre Bergmann, Stefan Kaierle and Ludger Overmeyer Pulsed laser welding is applied for welding of thin aluminum sheets when the heat affected zone has to be minimized. The pulsed laser process enables a low and precise heat input because the heat dissipates away in between the laser pulses. […]
Embedding Fiber Optic Sensors Using Laser Additive Manufacturing
By Dirk Havermann, William N. Macpherson, Robert R. J. Maier and Duncan P. Hand Laser Additive Manufacturing provides novel and exciting possibilities when constructing 3-dimensional free form components in polymers and metals. The process of building 3D components from the inside-out opens up the possibility of embedding sensors into the heart of a component. Fiber […]
Honoring the father of the laser and all who followed his path
By Geoff Giordano In two days, the University of California, Berkeley, will throw a 99th birthday celebration for Charles Hard Townes, inventor of the laser and professor emeritus of physics at the school. As we celebrate this milestone and Townes’ remarkable career, it brings to mind one attendee from our […]
Keynote Speaker Dr. Ron Schaeffer will Wrap Up LME by Expanding on the Benefits of Ultrafast Lasers in Manufacturing
Machine-shop owner and author/columnist Dr. Ron Schaeffer will deliver the closing keynote address on the use of ultrafast lasers in manufacturing on Sept. 24, the second and final day of the Laser Institute of America’s fourth annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event® (LME®) in Schaumburg, IL. Schaeffer, founder and CEO of PhotoMachining in Pelham, NH, […]