By Geoff Giordano LIA’s Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME™) takes a bold leap forward in its second year as exhibitors are being invited to bring working laser systems to the unique one-stop showcase for laser-based production. Building on the momentum and overwhelmingly positive feedback of the inaugural event in 2011 in Schaumburg, IL, LME will […]
Conferences
ILSC 2013 – The World’s Leading Laser Safety Conference
By Geoff Giordano Dr. Ben Rockwell, third-time chairman of the LIA’s 2013 International Laser Safety Conference, loves his job. “It has been an excellent experience where I get to invite the quality people out there trying to broaden our horizons and bring to ILSC® the cutting-edge latest and greatest in the laser safety field,” says […]
LME 2012 – Using Lasers to Improve Manufacturing Competitiveness
By Geoff Giordano The Laser Institute of America has unveiled an expanded educational track for its second annual Lasers for Manufacturing Event, the highly successful exhibit launched to address a unique and pressing need for the North American industry. LME 2012 will again provide attendees with vital guidance on how to create effective and efficient […]
The Future of Manufacturing Presented at LAM 2012 (Press Release)
ORLANDO, FL, April 3, 2012 — A record breaking audience attended the Laser Institute of America’s fourth-annual Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM) workshop in Houston, which featured a slew of success stories emerging from wider acceptance of the technology. “The use of CAD-directed lasers to produce consumer products, aviation parts, medical prostheses, and more […]
The Future of Manufacturing Presented at LAM 2012 (Full Article)
By: Geoff Giordano As additive manufacturing with lasers gains a foothold in a disparate range of industries, it could become known more for what it subtracts, for instance: Production costs, fuel costs, retooling issues, part weight, lead time between design and finished product and even certification paperwork. All are being dramatically reduced as laser-additive manufacturing […]