Fighting Weeds with Laser Technology

No more chemicals for fighting weeds in professional gardening! A fully automated unit drives over a field, a camera recognizes weeds sprouting up and a laser beam takes care of the rest. This science-fiction scenario is actually being researched at the Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and the Institute for Biological Production Systems (IBPS) at the […]

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LIA Corporate Member Profile – PL Systems, Inc.

Laser Curtains/Barriers PL Systems has over 30 years of experience and is the industry leader in the design and innovation of laser curtains. We also lead the industry in customer service. Our curtains are installed in Colleges, Universities and research laboratories coast to coast for a wide variety of applications that include laser, infra-red, ultra-violet, […]

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Miyachi Releases Fully-Integrated Laser Marker Motion Package

The new, fully integrated LMC1 laser marker motion package enables any combination of linear or rotary motion control in up to 4 axes. Automated functions such as serialization, step-and-repeat, or marking around a cylinder can be easily programmed utilizing our automation build function. Standard stage sizes for single linear or combined xyz axes range from […]

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Coherent Expands Low-Noise Green Pump Laser Product Line

Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) has launched the Verdi™ G7, delivering the highest power level yet for the company’s unique Verdi G family of low-noise CW lasers based on next-generation optically pumped semiconductor laser (OPSL) technology.  The Verdi G7 provides a minimum power of 7 Watts in a TEM00 output beam.  Intended principally […]

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Newport Introduces Integrated UMR-TRA XY Stages

Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in lasers and photonics solutions, announces the UMR-TRA XY Stages.  The new line of integrated XY stages are built from reliable, industry-standard UMR linear stages and TRA actuators.  Affordable and compact, the small footprint measures only 90 mm wide and 38 mm high, including the base plate. The UMR-TRA-XY stages […]

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