By Christian Hinke Digital photonic production enables us to fabricate almost any component or product directly from digital data. Experts characterize the photon or the laser as the only tool that “works” as quickly as a computer “thinks.” An office laser printer functions according to this principle and reveals what will be possible in future […]
Consumer Goods Made by Manufacturing
By Bart Van der Schueren Since being founded in 1990, Materialise has been active in the field of 3D printing and over the years, has seen this technology evolve tremendously. 3D printing has gone from a young, relatively unknown technology suited to producing realistic yet fragile prototypes, to a technology capable of capturing the world’s […]
LME 2013 Showcases Laser-Based Manufacturing for Big Bottom-Line Benefits
By Geoff Giordano In its third year, the Laser Institute of America’s Lasers for Manufacturing Event® (LME®) has been established as an indispensable locus of advanced photonics knowledge, with industry experts, seasoned practitioners and enthusiastic entrants to the field converging to share insights into the 21st century production revolution.
LME 2013 Keynote Speaker Magnus Bengtsson Explores Trending Hot Topic of Ultrafast Lasers
ORLANDO, FL, August 26, 2013 – The increasing availability of industrial-grade ultrafast lasers and their utility in machining will be the focus of a keynote address by Magnus Bengtsson at the Laser Institute of America’s third annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event® (LME®) Sept. 11-12 at the Schaumburg (IL) Convention Center. Bengtsson, director of strategic marketing at […]
Direct Diode Expert Silke Pflueger Addresses their Expansive Impact and Applications at LME 2013
ORLANDO, FL, August 14, 2013 – Longtime laser industry expert Silke Pflueger will address the impact of and applications for ultra-high brightness direct diodes in her keynote presentation at the Laser Institute of America’s third annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event® (LME®) Sept. 11-12 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in IL. Pflueger, general manager of DirectPhotonics and […]