KUNIHIKO WASHIO, TAKASHI KAYAHARA, YOSHIHIRO EMORI AND AKIRA FUJISAKI Thin metallic sheets made of aluminum or steel with a thickness of 1 to 2 mm are often used as laser guard materials. However, metallic laser guards are easily penetrated by high power laser irradiation due to quick melting. Therefore, their protection times are short. Current […]
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Laser Institute of America’s Executive Director Peter Baker Retires After Decades in the Industry
Retirement comes after more than 28 years of leadership at LIA ORLANDO, FL (PRWEB) JUNE 12, 2017 Laser Institute of America (LIA) Executive Director Peter Baker officially retired from his position on May 1 after decades at the organization’s helm. Baker’s initial experience with LIA was as a speaker at its very first conference for […]
Laser Institute of America Announces Session on North American Additive Manufacturing as Part of Lasers in Manufacturing 2017 Event
LIA will hold a session at LiM 2017 in Munich, Germany to offer unique perspective on how North American laser companies are successfully using additive manufacturing technology. ORLANDO, FL (PRWEB) MAY 23, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Laser Institute of America (LIA) will organize for the first time a 1.5 hour Additive Manufacturing (AM) session […]
Board of Laser Safety Announces Revised Certified Laser Safety Officer Exam to Begin in March 2017
All CLSO exam questions reviewed for clarity and ANSI Z136.1-2014 Safe Use of Lasers standard compliance For Immediate Release ORLANDO, FL – The Board of Laser Safety (BLS) announces today that its Certified Laser Safety Officer (CLSO) exam is now revised to comply with the ANSI Z136.1 Safe Use of Lasers standard, 2014 edition. The […]
DigiFabCon Explores How Digital Fabrication Such as Laser Cutting & 3D Printing Is Changing the World
From a mobile Humanitarian Fab Lab in refugee camps that uses laser cutting for building temporary housing to 3D Printing on the International Space Station, Digital Fabrication is changing almost every aspect of our lives. On March 30 and 31, 2017 at the Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge, MA, visionaries at DigiFabCon will explore the […]