ORLANDO, FL, Dec. 9, 2011 — Reflecting the increased importance of lasers in manufacturing, medicine and research, the Laser Institute of America’s three-day course for safety officers has bucked recessionary trends to set an attendance record. A record number of attendees from a broad range of disciplines participated in the Dec. 6-8 workshop created and taught […]
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The Long Awaited Revised Z136.3 is Coming! Reserve Your Copy Today!
Revision of the Z136.3 was driven by the movement of the widespread use of medical lasers – from hospital operating rooms to the office and/or clinic environment. In an effort to acknowledge the diversity of laser therapy applications and practice setting locations, the title of the standard has been changed to “Safe Use of Lasers […]
LIA Displays Industrial Laser Safety Awareness at LME
UAW Recognizes Need for Laser Safety Training ORLANDO, FL, October 3, 2011 — A key new auto-industry labor agreement stipulating increased laser-safety training for employees underscored the timeliness of the Laser Institute of America’s (LIA) safety program at the inaugural Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME). On the same day the United Auto Workers (UAW) union ratified […]
Boston University Photonics Center to Host Laser Institute of America New England Chapter Fall Meeting on MicroFluidics
ORLANDO, FL, September 28, 2011 — The Boston University Photonics Center will be hosting the fall meeting of the Laser Institute of America New England Chapter on Wednesday November 30, 2011 from 5 – 7 p.m. The technical presentations will focus on Laser Applications in MicroFluidics, and be followed by a dinner reception. Thomas J. […]
LIA’s LME — A Homerun for the Laser Industry!
ORLANDO, FL, October 4, 2011 — Laser-based manufacturing got a significant shot in the arm in September as the Laser Institute of America drew nearly 70 exhibitors and over 800 experts, advocates and practitioners to its first-ever Lasers for Manufacturing Event. LIA, the leading laser applications and safety authority, created LME to do something no other […]