Why was the Industrial Laser Conference created, who is it for, and how can it help advance your industrial manufacturing career? This blog explains it all. Registration is now open for Laser Institute of America’s inaugural Industrial Laser Conference, to be held at the International Manufacturing Technology Show on September 13, 2016 at the renowned […]
Laser Manufacturing
The Rise of Laser-cut Fashion
Innovative laser applications are making headlines on a near-daily basis, with no sign of slowing. It was only a matter of time before the manufacturing end of these applications collided with another ever-evolving industry. Enter the age of laser-cut fashion. Just this month, popular footwear & lifestyle brand VANS launched a new line of signature […]
Current Trends in Manufacturing Technology
One of the hottest emerging technologies is additive manufacturing or 3D printing. These printing devices are becoming more and more readily available and in various sizes thus being more prone to purchase by both professionals tech connoisseurs. 3D printing is a process which uses lasers in order to print objects one layer at a time […]
Recap: CO2 vs. fiber laser shootout by Cincinnati Incorporated
In case you missed today’s CO2-vs.-fiber shootout by Cincinnati Incorporated using its 4,000-watt CL440 CO2 and CL940 fiber lasers to cut identical parts side by side, here’s a quick rundown. Performed at the company’s Customer Productivity Center in Harrison, Ohio, about 20 miles west of Cincinnati, this demonstration by the longtime LIA exhibitor used their machines […]
Powder-bed machine’s journey symbolizes N.J. firm’s path toward additive manufacturing
As RAPID 2014 wraps up today in Detroit, revisiting the journey of an SLM 280 powder-bed fusion machine purchased at last year’s event by Imperial Machine & Tool of Columbia, N.J., illustrates some of the motives driving U.S. manufacturers toward additive technology. Imperial is heavily involved in advanced manufacturing — particularly for the Department of […]