LIA Past President and Laser Market Authority David Belforte to Deliver Opening Keynote Speech at LME 2016

 

LIA lifetime member and industrial laser applications pioneer David Belforte will provide the leading keynote address, a comprehensive overview of the industrial laser market, to kick off the fifth annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event® (LME®), at 11:00 AM on April 26 in Atlanta, GA.

Belforte, Editor-in-Chief of Industrial Laser Solutions, who is responsible for introducing high power laser cutting in the United States, has drawn standing-room only crowds at LME in the past. His keynote addresses provide a crucial connection to the real-world applications of the devices and laser systems that attendees will see in the exhibit hall of the Cobb Galleria Centre, and cover various facets of the industrial laser market, like energy generation, medical applications, electronic devices, agriculture, automotive, aerospace and aviation.

“The Lasers for Manufacturing Event is the premier opportunity for manufacturing professionals to explore the laser industry and identify exactly where the innovation and application activity lies today and beyond,” Belforte said. “The breadth of the value of the information at LME empowers anyone in the industry, from the major laser makers to the small job shops, to harness the power of lasers to increase output for their clients.”

Belforte’s data-packed presentation will provide a global overview of several different types of lasers’ roles, and will spotlight this year’s market outlook to define trends and showcase opportunities for the future of lasers in manufacturing.

The opening keynote address at the fifth annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event is one of four educational presentations to be held April 26-27 in the Showcase Theater. This year’s LME will include key thought leadership on the latest trends in 3D printing, additive manufacturing, cutting, welding, drilling and marking.

For more information and to register, visit www.laserevent.org.

Announcing LIA’s Lasers for Manufacturing Summit – The Concepts & Contacts You Need to Use Lasers Profitably

ORLANDO, FL, Aug. 5, 2014 — To arm manufacturing executives with the information they need to profit from laser-driven production in the 21st century, the Laser Institute of America is bringing out some big guns for its first Lasers for Manufacturing Summit on Sept. 22 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL.

On tap to present at the summit are Mark Douglass of Longbow Research, renowned additive manufacturing expert Terry Wohlers, as well as representatives from GE Global Research and TRUMPF. The event will close with a laser manufacturing forum moderated by LIA Past President David Belforte, editor-in-chief of summit media premier partner Industrial Laser Solutions magazine.

Kicking off the intimate high-level briefing around 1pm will be Douglass, who will give an overview of industrial laser markets. Wohlers will follow with a 40-minute presentation on the current state of laser additive manufacturing. After a break, James Yang from GE Global Research will discuss additive manufacturing opportunities and challenges at GE, and TRUMPF’s Sascha Weiler will address applications for ultrafast lasers.

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Industrial Laser Solutions’ David Belforte will Return to LME to Discuss the Ever-Growing Laser Market

ORLANDO, FL, Jun. 13, 2014 — LIA Past President and laser-market expert David Belforte will again provide a comprehensive and highly insightful keynote address at the Laser Institute of America’s fourth-annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event® (LME®) on Sept. 23 in Schaumburg, IL.

Belforte’s address will spotlight the 2014 market for industrial lasers and applications. His past talks have drawn standing-room-only crowds to the Laser Technology Showcase theater on the LME exhibit floor. His past addresses have covered the use of lasers for everything from energy generation and electronic devices to agricultural equipment to aviation, aerospace, automotive and medical applications.

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