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UK contract laser marking company formed

Jan 05 - Laser Mark Solutions is a new sub-contract laser marking company recently formed by Dominick Watson, offering laser marking services across ...
Laser systems show scheduled for June 2010

Jan 05 - LASYS to be held for the second time in Stuttgart from 8 to 10 June 2010 - Two highly regarded laser symposiums in the accompanying programm ...
3D laser cutting/welding system for large workpieces

Dec 29 - Northern Manufacturing Co. has taken delivery of an Optimo 3D laser cutting system from Prima North America
Sliver of Light I: lasers in medical device and solar applications

Dec 29 - PhotoMachining Inc. of Pelham, NH, announces a month of record bookings in December to end 2008.
Laser sales to reach $7.1 billion in 2008 despite slowing in second half

Dec 18 - The global laser market will end 2008 at an estimated $7.1 billion in sales, a growth of 3.7% over 2007, despite slowing sales in the second ...

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By David A. Belforte

Auld Lang Syne

by David Belforte

Answering the ringing doorbell, I found on my doorstep a baby wearing a diaper and across its chest a white ribbonwith gold letters spelling out 2009. At the end of the driveway I spotted a cloaked figure jumping into a waiting SUV. Across this figure's back was a bedraggled ribbon with a just barely discernable 2008 in tattered letters. The SUV sped away and I was left ...

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Where lies the future for lamp-pumped solid-state lasers?

Apr 10 - Although it provides the lifeblood for the majority of industrial solid-state lasers, the humble CW lamp or flashlamp is rarely afforded the ...
Epilog's New FiberMark System

Oct 11 - Spurred by the increasing need of industry to permanently mark and engrave metal parts, Epilog Laser offers the new FiberMark flying optic f ...

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Industrial Laser Solutions presents video clips highlighting industrial laser applications such as laser cutting, laser welding, laser marking, laser microprocessing, laser drilling, and laser surface treatment.

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Industrial Laser Solutions Articles, Laser engraving instrument ...
The efficiency of a laser marking/engraving system enables this manufacturer
to eliminate bottlenecks and accept new business. ...
Industrial Laser Solutions Articles, Dual laser marker/engraver ...
Marking/engraving is the hottest of laser applications on every
continent where industrialized countries exist. ...

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Photonics West

January 24-29 2009

San Jose, CA

www.spie.org/photonics-west.xml

Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar

January 26 2009

San Jose, CA

www.marketplaceseminar.com

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Nd:YAG laser marking

Dec 10 - TRUMPF has introduced the TruMark 6020, a Nd:YAG laser with a 1064nm wavelength, high energy density and superior beam quality.