By Geoff Giordano

At the second-annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME^®) in October, past LIA President David Belforte gave a riveting account of some of the more economically robust segments of the laser industry. Ultimately, it was the medical sector that “kept us alive through the recession,” he asserted.

Laser applications in the manufacture of stents, catheters and implantable devices “continue to grow,” Belforte said, noting the value of their respective niches. Continue reading →