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 […]

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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.

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Northern California LIA Chapter a Success

On April 21st, the Northern California LIA Chapter hosted 50 industry professionals at San Jose’s very quaint and hospitable Bella Mia Restaurant, for a great evening of networking, good food and to hear Dr. Ken Caldeira talk on climate change and its unfolding impact on the globe.

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LIA Corporate Member Profile – CVI Melles Griot

LIA Corporate Member CVI Melles Griot serves the semiconductor, biotech, industrial, commercial, aerospace and research industries, and is a leading global supplier of photonics products including optical components and systems, lasers, motion-control systems, laser measurement instrumentation and opto-mechanical hardware. Placing equal focus on customer service and innovative research, CVI Melles Griot is a major OEM […]

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Newport Introduces the SmartTable OTS-LSC Integrated Laser Safety Curtain

Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure LightSM, announces the latest offering in their SmartTable OTS optical table system family, the OTS-LSC Laser Safety Curtain. 

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