Valuable Online Resources in Laser Manufacturing

Whether you are an expert in the field of laser manufacturing, an ambitious student, or are just beginning your career, discovering new information about laser manufacturing applications is always a valuable endeavor. With that in mind, the LIA team compiled a list of the top laser welding and manufacturing-related online publications for you to explore. […]

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Laser Weld Process Monitoring: Seeing the Unseeable

By Christopher M. Galbraith and Paul J.L. Webster The economic case for using lasers in industrial welding applications is no longer in question. Industrial lasers provide massive leverage in the form of an unmatched combination of speed, precision, robustness and—increasingly—accessibility. In serial production they can provide time and cost savings, and enable more efficient product […]

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LIA’s Inaugural Industrial Laser Conference at IMTS Highlights Lasers in Manufacturing

Conference’s diverse program instructed shops and industry professionals in how to leverage lasers to revolutionize manufacturing processes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORLANDO, FL (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 Laser Institute of America held its first Industrial Laser Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago. Tailored exclusively to the future-forward industrial manufacturing professional, […]

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September’s Featured Corporate Member – Wayne Trail, A Lincoln Electric Company

Wayne Trail, a subsidiary of Lincoln Electric, is a leader in the design of flexible, automated systems utilized within a wide range of metal forming, fabricating and joining industries. Its current market segments include robotics, welding and fixturing; press automation; tube bending and fabricating systems; tubular hydroform and structural frame automation; build-to-print manufacturing services; and […]

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3D Printing of Net Shape Geometries by Laser Metal Deposition

By Carl Hauser  Introduction An additive manufacturing method developed by TWI within the framework of an EU-funded project could drastically reduce component manufacturing times. TWI engineers have been using laser metal deposition (LMD) to produce net shape thin-walled engine casings, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of civil aerospace manufacturing. In LMD, a weld track […]

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