LAM 2015: Real World View of the Future in AM & 3D Printing

Orlando, FL (April 1, 2015) – Held in Orlando for the first time in its seven-year history, LIA’s Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshop (LAM®) drew nearly 200 attendees, about half of them first-time participants who got a real-world view of the profit potential and pitfalls of industrial 3D printing. Featuring speakers from BMW, Siemens, GE Global Research […]

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2015 International Year of Light

By Geoff Giordano We in the laser community have been on a well-documented mission for some time now. Using these powerful — some might say miraculous — tools, we have revolutionized manufacturing, medicine, communications and even entertainment. Recognition of our efforts has been steadily growing in this young century as governments around the world mark significant […]

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LIA’s Laser Safety Guide Revised for 2015

ORLANDO, FL, Jan 19, 2015 — For the first time since 2007, the Laser Institute of America has updated its acclaimed Laser Safety Guide making it a necessity for every safe laser environment. Easy to comprehend and full of practical information, the Laser Safety Guide is a quick read that can benefit anyone who uses lasers in […]

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ICALEO 2014 Offered Attendees a Full Spectrum of Laser Possibilities

By Geoff Giordano  Not resting on the laurels of its flagship conference, the Laser Institute of America instituted a peer-review process for its 33rd International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO®), held Oct. 19-23 in San Diego. For the first time, ICALEO featured presentations given even more rigorous analysis than previous events; 56 […]

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LAM 2015 Delivers Revolutionary Applications in Additive Manufacturing

BY GEOFF GIORDANO With more new workshops than ever purporting to give a true perspective on 3D printing and additive manufacturing, the Laser Institute of America’s Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM®) Workshop has been ahead of the curve when it comes to realistic assessments of revolutionary industrial applications. In its seventh year, LAM 2015 will again […]

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