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 Scientists at Cern are using lasers to unlock the secrets of antimatter. The physicists shone a laser on trapped anti-atoms to see if they react differently than atoms. Using a uniquely-designed magnetic […]
Tag: Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM)
Laser Institute of America’s LAM 2017: Keeping up with Laser Additive Manufacturing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ORLANDO, FL (PRWEB) DECEMBER 21, 2016 Laser Institute of America (LIA) will host its annual Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshop (LAM®) February 21-22, 2017 in Houston, Texas. As LAM returns to Houston, a brand new set of Workshop Chairs will drive LAM’s focus on leading edge additive processes and their process chain integration […]
Weekly Lasers Wrap Up – Week of December 5, 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 This week, Lasers Today featured a guest blog discussing additive manufacturing using hot wire and powder processes. The post gives an in-depth overview of laser cladding, powder cladding, hot & cold wire […]
Weekly Lasers Wrap Up – Week of November 28, 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 The Board of Laser Safety (BLS) released a new website, designed to create a user-friendly platform for laser safety officers to stay up-to-date with laser safety and certification news. The new site […]
Using Direct Metal Sintering to Fight Bacteria in Implants
Could adding antibacterial agents to the additive manufacturing process lead to safer medical implants? Direct Metal Sintering is used to create titanium implants for dental and orthopedic use. 3D modeling allows manufacturers to determine the porosity and surface roughness of the implant for medical use. Titanium and titanium alloys are preferred in the medical field […]