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Weekly Lasers Wrap Up: Week of October 24, 2016

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The Laser Institute of America LasersToday.com Weekly Wrap-Up aggregates industry news, conference updates, and LIA happenings. Here is the latest:

Industry News

Valuable Resources in Laser Manufacturing

When discussing resources to increase your laser manufacturing knowledge, blogs may not be the first thing that comes to mind! There are plenty of credible, informative laser manufacturing blogs online. This week, on Lasers Today we highlighted some of our favorites, suitable for every level of laser professional. Check it out here.

With the new year quickly approaching, be sure to take a closer look at the new reporting guidelines from OSHA. The new guidelines require all incidents to be reported online, where they can be viewed by the public. The decision has divided affected industries, with some celebrating the increased transparency, and others citing privacy concerns and the potential for bad press as negatives for the decision. Find the details here.

In case you missed it last week, Lasers Today shared a guest post on The Magic of Nonlinear Laser Processing: Shaping Multi-Functional Lab-in-Fiber. Learn how the manipulation of femtosecond laser light inside transparent media can be used for dense memory storage, 3D circuits, and more. Find the in-depth look at the process here.

LIA Happenings

Are you a medical professional who works with or around lasers? Be sure to check out An Overview of Medical Laser Safety Courses to determine which medical laser safety course is right for your needs. A large portion of laser applications take place within the medical field, and the diverse course offerings reflect this, making it easy for you to stay on top of your laser safety education. Included in the blog post is a link to our free e-book Tackling Laser Safety in the Classroom. Find it all here.

Conference Updates

Industrial Lasers featured an ICALEO® wrap-up this week, giving an excellent first-hand experience from inside the conference. Check out the post from the Chief Editor of the publication here.

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Selective Laser Melting, Powder Metallurgy & Additive Manufacturing

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Additive Manufacturing processes like selective laser melting (SLM) and powder metallurgy are on the rise – and they continue to disrupt traditional manufacturing as we know it.

While the public eye continues to focus almost solely on 3D printing, these other laser additive manufacturing methods are quite literally shaping our manufacturing future.

In the weeks that follow LIA’s 35th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO®), Lasers Today shifts its focus to innovative and critical additive manufacturing processes in preparation for our Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshop (LAM®). Our next LAM, which takes place February 21-22, in Houston, Texas, will cover all facets of additive manufacturing, including 3D printing, selective laser melting (SLM), powder metallurgy, and more.

A recent Fortune article, which discusses the urgency of 3D metal printing and additive manufacturing processes and the challenges faced by the rise of these methods, echoes the importance of laser applications in these areas succinctly. While 3D printing is a big part of the present and future of additive manufacturing, it is equally important to acknowledge other applications that are disrupting the marketplace and defining its future.

SLM and Powder Metallurgy Are Making Waves in the Industry

In its September issue, EuroPhotonics published an article discussing the changing landscape of Laser Materials Processing. Illustrating a shift from a handful of manufacturing operations to the rapid increase of additive methods, the change is happening worldwide. The piece discusses several additive processes outside of 3D printing. The use of selective laser melting (SLM) in rapid prototyping, for example, allows early versions or low volume creations to be created without the use of complicated, often time-consuming tooling.

This feature is just one of the many additive manufacturing processes described. Find the full article here.

The use of powder metallurgy to create high-quality parts only continues to rise. LPW Technology shared a blog post discussing the quality control process of determining if unexpected results are the doing of a machine, or the powders themselves. As manufacturing experts know, a machine’s output can be disrupted by even the slightest error or change. This power metallurgy article provides a unique, first-hand perspective on some of the challenges, and the subsequent solutions associated with additive manufacturing practices.

Read the full post here.

Interested in learning about these laser applications and more at LAM in February? Review the Lasers Today LAM 2016 recap and visit www.lia.org/conferences/lam to register today.

MPIF’s Metal Additive Manufacturing Conference Visits Boston in June

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The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and APMI International sponsored conferences and exhibits are recognized as the largest and most prestigious conferences in the powder metallurgy (PM) industry. The third Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy Conference (AMPM2016), June 5–7 in Boston, will showcase additive manufacturing (AM) as a process of making three-dimensional solid objects by adding successive layers of metal powders rather than by removing material, as is common in conventional methods such as cutting or drilling.

Focused solely on metal AM, over 40 presentations from global industry experts from 11 countries make this a truly international collaboration of the latest industry developments. Presentations will include the perspective of metal powder producers, toll providers and end user of these processes, R&D programs from academia and consortiums, and equipment manufacturers. Topics include materials, processes, technical advances & barriers, and applications.  MPIF‘s focus is to promote advanced manufacturing methods that have high-material utilization rates, relatively low-energy consumption, and utilize recycled materials where possible. In many cases, no other manufacturing method is practical to produce these components.

Co-located with AMPM is the POWDERMET2016 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, June 5–8.  The combined conferences’ attendance will approach 1,000 delegates, the leading industry-technical minds, transferring knowledge as they attend technical sessions, special interest programs, and view the poster display. The 100-booth marketplace exhibition will showcase leading suppliers of powder metallurgy and particulate materials processing equipment, metal powders, and products—one stop shopping for all.

Special events include a keynote presentation by author and futurist Jim Carroll, addressing the impact of advanced manufacturing methodologies; luncheon Guest Speaker Christopher A. Schuh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering; the Design Excellence Awards Luncheon featuring recipients of the 2016 awards; the State of the PM Industry in North America; and the Main Social Event at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

To learn more about this monumental event, visit AMPM2016.org or POWDERMET2016.org.