Controlling disease-carrying insects is a worldwide issue for agricultural, food, and health industries. Insufficient pest control can ruin an entire season’s crops, or even help spread harmful diseases to consumers. The common method for maintaining control of food resources is through the use of pesticides. While these chemicals are mostly effective in warding off troublesome […]
Lasers in the News
Fibre Lasers Continue to Gain Marketing Shares
A new report from Optech Consulting revealed that the market share of fibre lasers is on the rise. Up almost ten percent from 2014, fibre lasers are currently occupying 37 percent of the global laser market in the realm of materials processing. The laser market alone saw significant growth in the last year, growing to […]
New OSHA regulations – going into effect August 10
New OSHA regulations, going into effect August 10, are sending a ripple of controversy throughout manufacturing, construction, and other hazardous industries. The new law requires that companies that operate in hazardous industries, with a staff of fewer than 250, file OSHA form 300A in the event of work-related injury or illness. Those with more employees will file […]
The Invention of the Bar Code Scanner
Supermarkets and warehouses across the globe are participating in the ever-growing game of bar code scanning. Bar codes are used more often than not and for most items that you typically surround yourself with. Any item that is bought within a major grocery store, online, or go through warehouse processing will undergo some sort of […]
Throwback Thursday: Projecting Lasers Onto The Moon
Out of context, “shooting lasers at the moon” sounds closer to the nefarious plot of a Saturday morning cartoon villain than a milestone in the history of lasers. The process is known as lunar laser ranging, which is the process of using lasers to measure the distance between the earth and the moon. In May […]