By Geoff Giordano The Laser Institute of America has unveiled an expanded educational track for its second annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event, the highly successful exhibit launched to address a unique and pressing need for the North American industry. LME 2012 will again provide attendees with vital guidance on how to create effective and efficient […]
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LIA’s Leading LSO Online Course Now Includes Canadian Laser Regulations
ORLANDO, FL, May 11, 2012 — Reflecting its growing international audience, the Laser Institute of America has expanded its online Laser Safety Officer Training course to include the latest Canadian rules regulating the use of laser devices. LIA is the recognized leader in teaching the safe use of lasers in applications ranging from industrial to […]
LIA Corporate Member Receives Innovation Challenge Award
ORLANDO, FL, April 11, 2012 — Aviation Week affirmed the growing impact of laser additive manufacturing by awarding Fraunhofer ILT a 2012 Innovation Challenge award for a BLISK produced far faster and more cheaply with lasers than with traditional milling. The honor, bestowed at a March 7 ceremony in Washington, D.C., also affirms the decision […]
The Future of Manufacturing Presented at LAM 2012 (Press Release)
ORLANDO, FL, April 3, 2012 — A record breaking audience attended the Laser Institute of America’s fourth-annual Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM) workshop in Houston, which featured a slew of success stories emerging from wider acceptance of the technology. “The use of CAD-directed lasers to produce consumer products, aviation parts, medical prostheses, and more […]
The Future of Manufacturing Presented at LAM 2012 (Full Article)
By: Geoff Giordano As additive manufacturing with lasers gains a foothold in a disparate range of industries, it could become known more for what it subtracts, for instance: Production costs, fuel costs, retooling issues, part weight, lead time between design and finished product and even certification paperwork. All are being dramatically reduced as laser-additive manufacturing […]