As a leader and pioneer in developing and commercializing fiber lasers, IPG Photonics’ diverse lines of low, medium, and high-power lasers and amplifiers are displacing traditional technologies in many current applications. Their lasers and amplifiers reach into numerous markets, including materials processing, communications, entertainment, medicine, and biotechnology. Founded in Russia in 1991 by physicist Valentin […]
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LIA Marketing Director Jim Naugle Tours New TRUMPF Factory – Commentary
Leading up to the Laser Institute of America’s 50th Anniversary in 2018, I decided to visit longtime industry partners around the country to get a firsthand look at innovations within the laser industry. I was impressed with many of our allies; advancements in the additive manufacturing industry, significant leadership shifts and refreshing concepts seemed to […]
Introducing LIA’s 2017 Officers
Meet the New President & Board of Directors By Michelle Williams LIA’s 2017 President, Paul Denney has been the Senior Laser Applications Engineer within the Automation Division of Lincoln Electric since 2010, where he has focused on furthering laser hybrid capabilities. Since earning his B.S. in Material Science and Engineering and his M.S. in Metallurgy […]
LaserCoil Technologies LLC – January’s Featured Corporate Member
LaserCoil Technologies LLC, based in Napoleon, Ohio, launched in 2011 with a new approach to laser blanking from coil stock. The innovative technology went through over three years of developmental research and planning at the Automatic Feed Company (AFCO), an organization known for pressroom automation with nearly 65-years of manufacturing expertise focused on metal blanking. […]
Announcing LIA’s 2017 Elected Officers, Board & Fellow Award Recipients
ORLANDO, FL, December 13, 2016 – The Laser Institute of America is proud to announce the 2017 Elected Officers, 2017-2019 Board of Directors, and this year’s newest Fellow Award Recipients. Secretary Dr. Minlin Zhong is a professor at the School of Materials Science & Engineering at Tsinghua University. He serves as the Director of the […]