The Laser Institute of America is pleased to announce the release of the newly revised ANSI standard, Z136.4 – 2010 American National Standard Recommended Practice for Laser Safety Measurements for Hazard Evaluation. This Recommended Practice provides guidance for optical measurements associated with laser safety requirements. The information contained in this document is intended to assist […]
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Medical Laser Safety CD-ROM Now Available from LIA
Orlando, FL — Laser Institute of America (LIA) is proud to announce the availability of a new medical laser safety CD-ROM titled Focal Points: Interactive Training for Medical Laser Safety. This interactive training course is dedicated to the safe use of lasers in health care facilities. Based on the ANSI Z136.3 laser safety standard, Focal […]
Welding of thick section steel up to 50 mm with high brightness laser
By: Xudong Zhang, Eiji Ashida Hitachi Materials Laboratory, Hitachi Ltd., Japan Shoh Tarasawa Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd., Japan Seiji Katayama Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Japan Gas jet laser welding can increase the fusion depth of laser welded joints by 35% compared with conventional laser welding technology (Fig.1). It becomes possible to weld […]
Acoustic monitoring of weld penetration during laser welding of high strength steels
By: Wei Huang, Radovan Kovacevic Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Southern Methodist University High-strength steels are being found of great applications in different industries because of their high strength-to-weight ratio. In order to achieve a high quality weld with full weld penetration during the laser welding process of the high strength steel, acoustic monitoring based […]
LAM 2010 is Almost Here…Register Today!
Laser Additive Manufacturing’s Vast Potential to be Showcased in Houston, TX – May 11-12, 2010 Laser Institute of America’s second-annual Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM) Workshop will be gathering industry specialists from around the world on May 11-12, 2010 in Houston, TX, with the goal of applying this “state-of-the-art” process to today’s manufacturing challenges.