By Alan Conneely Medical indwelling catheters used for vascular, respiratory and urological procedures, are implanted in the body for up to 3 months at a time and are therefore very susceptible to infection. In fact Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is perhaps the most common device-associated infection in hospitals with over 1 million infections per […]
Weekly Lasers Wrap Up – Week of January 2nd, 2017
The Laser Institute of America LasersToday.com Weekly Wrap-Up aggregates industry news, conference updates, and LIA happenings. Here is the latest: Laser Industry News Could quantum computing make the jump from the lab to practicality? If Google, Microsoft, and other industry leaders have their way, it could be a reality sooner than expected. Moving away from […]
Stryker’s Marc Esformes Discusses Future of Medical Implants at LAM 2017
**UPDATED Speaker as of 2/1/17 In preparation for LAM® 2017, Lasers Today takes a closer look at the presenters and industry leaders at this year’s workshop. The additive manufacturing revolution is in full swing. With more industries adopting 3D printing capabilities for their parts development, 3D printed materials are here to stay. At the 2017 […]
Weekly Lasers Wrap Up – Week of December 26, 2016
The Laser Institute of America LasersToday.com Weekly Wrap-Up aggregates industry news, conference updates, and LIA happenings. Here is the latest: Laser Industry News Despite turbulence, both economic and political, around the world, industrial laser sales continue to grow, where other manufacturing sectors have slowed. Dominating the market are Carbon Dioxide, Solid State, and Fiber lasers […]
Laser Technology Enables Car Efficiency
By Ralf Kimmel Laser technology is an important key to letting CO2 emissions be reduced in passenger cars. A multitude of laser-based innovations in automobile production contributes to achieving this goal. The following article provides an overview. Coming generations of vehicles will be far lighter than their predecessors. Laser-based manufacturing processes play an important part […]