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• 3 October 2008
  Trumpf five-axis laser sets benchmark at subcontractor
  Midlands subcontractor Subcon Laser has installed its third five-axis, 3D laser processing cell from Trumpf in the form of the very latest TruLaser Cell 7040. As one of only six of its kind in the UK, the machine is helping them to secure orders.
• 2 October 2008
  Craft masters
  With three Mazak Laser machines DC Group offers its customers a comprehensive 2D and 3D profile cutting service
• 29 September 2008
  gf laser and the Corpus clock
  One of the world’s most unusual clocks that was manufactured with the help of gf laser was recently unveiled by Professor Stephen Hawking. Dubbed the strangest clock in the world, it features a giant grasshopper and has a series of slits cut into its face which light up to show the time.
• 29 September 2008
  Laser Marking Polyetherimide (Ultem) Connectors
  Polyether Imide, also trademarked as Ultem®, is a high-temperature thermoplastic (rated for continuous use in temperatures up to 356 °F) that features high tensile strength along with good flame and chemical resistance
• 29 September 2008
  Minimum Size – Maximum Performance Miniscan from Raylase
  Innovative 2-axis deflection unit, with compact design including high-speed operation
• 29 September 2008
  Laser Marking Glass Reinforced Plastic
  Glass-filled or glass-reinforced plastics such as polypropylene and ABS are commonly used in the manufacture of various electrical and automotive components.
• 25 September 2008
  Fast CCD Spectrometers from Pro-Lite Make Rapid Light Source Measurements
  Pro-Lite Technology LLP (Cranfield, England) has announced the release of the CDS600 & 610 from Labsphere – powerful, miniature spectrometers that make light source measurements in fractions of a second
• 25 September 2008
  Rofin Laser Makes It’s Mark at Posithread UK Limited
  Marking using lasers has become commonplace in many industries and applications indeed many of the every - day products which we take for granted, including the keyboard used to type these words, has been marked by a laser
• 24 September 2008
  Dr. John Mankowski Appointed Manager Of Engineering For Prima North America’s Convergent Lasers
  Chicopee, MA: Prima North America, Inc., the North American subsidiary of Prima Industrie S.p.A., Torino, Italy, a world-leading manufacturer of industrial laser systems, announced today the appointment of Dr. John Mankowski to the position of Manager of Engineering for Convergent Lasers.
• 23 September 2008
  AIDO holds Photonics Valencia 2008
  This event hopes to set an important date on the calendar of those industries that want to see the latest technologies applied in their production systems with the aim of minimizing costs and optimizing the resources using applied photonics
• 23 September 2008
  First move into laser cutting
  Bystronic UK Limited has received an order for equipment valued at in excess of £190,000 from Technical Tubes Limited for a ByVention 2.2 laser cutting system.
• 23 September 2008
  Aerotech’s new ALS130H series direct drive positioning stages provide ultra-low speed scanning solution
  Classic two part stage design with cross roller bearings includes a direct drive linear motor and glass scale encoder with 40 MHz encoder processing for sub-nanometre resolution and jitter-free scanning
• 19 September 2008
  Photonex Industry Breakfast - Thursday 16 October
  Photonex Industry Breakfast, Strollers Restaurant, Exhibition Hall, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, Thursday 16 October, 08.45 – 10.00
• 19 September 2008
  Extensive Range of JDSU Helium Neon lasers available on-line from Photonic Solutions.
  Photonic Solutions have significantly expanded the range of JDSU helium neon lasers that they hold in stock and which are available for purchase on-line from their webshop
• 19 September 2008
  Powerlase Partners with Eolite Systems - UK and French Laser Innovators Join Forces
  Powerlase Ltd, manufacturers of the world’s most powerful nanosecond Q-switched, diode-pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers, today announces the agreement of a strategic partnership with French fibre laser innovator, Eolite Systems.
• 19 September 2008
  All revved up!
  “Short lead times, quality of product and large batch runs sum up shop fitting sub-contract work. Customers want orders quickly and production runs are usually large. Laser cutting was a natural progression for us and our first machine was a refurbished Bystronic Bypeed laser cutting system – ideal for thin gauge work and incredibly fast. It turned our business around.”
• 16 September 2008
  Photon ITP: AILU’s Medical Group Meeting: Lasers in medicine and biophotonics
  On the 27th August 2008 AILU held its latest one-day Medical Group meeting as part of the Industry and Technology Programme at Photon08. Duncan Hand of Heriot-Watt University, and a member of the AILU Committee, chaired the event.
• 12 September 2008
  Laser Research Group Established
  Martin Sharp and Paul French have joined the General Engineering Research Institute (GERI) at Liverpool John Moores University and are in the process of setting up a research group called “Photonics In Engineering” and this will initially concentrate on laser materials processing
• 12 September 2008
  JDSU Launch 6398-L4i : High Power 9xxnm Fibre-Coupled Diode Laser with Full Feedback Protection
  JDSU’s 6398-L4i series fibre-coupled diode laser offers full fibre laser feedback protection from any fibre laser wavelength, allowing end users to operate the fibre laser in an environment virtually free from the risk of feedback to the diode laser
• 12 September 2008
  Rofin-Baasel Extend the Capability of their Patented Sweet Spot Resonator®
  It is now ten years since Rofin-Baasel Lasertech invented the sweet spot resonator®, and in doing so set a new standard in the development of solid state laser sources.
• 12 September 2008
  Shorter Processing Times and More Flexibility - Next Generation TruLaser Cell Series 7000 with New Performance Package
  “Powering Innovation” is the theme of Trumpf's EuroBLECH 2008 trade show presentation. The 20th edition of the international leading trade show for sheet metal processing is an opportunity to present innovations and new developments for all technologies
• 12 September 2008
  Spiricon Inc Introduces Industry’s Largest Area Laser Beam Profiling System - Up to 24 x 36 mm with Versatile USB 2.0 Interface
  Spiricon, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment, has recently announced the USB L11058 Large Format Beam Profiling Camera. The USB L11058 camera is designed for measuring large ultraviolet laser beams
• 12 September 2008
  Degating FR4 Circuit Boards
  When using automated equipment to manufacture small PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards), it is far easier to fabricate boards and insert components while working with a single large board.
• 11 September 2008
  Showcasing advances in laser cutting systems
  “Recent developments in gas supply systems, which facilitate continuous usage, are also helping to make laser cutting systems more viable.”
• 11 September 2008
  Victor Manufacturing realise 48% energy savings
  Victor Manufacturing is a leading commercial catering equipment manufacturer. At their manufacturing site in Bradford an extensive range of food service equipment is manufactured which is used by all kinds of organisations such as hotels, restaurants, hospitals and universities to move, store and serve hot and cold foods.
• 10 September 2008
  Trumpf announce an intent to purchase the entire share capital of SPI Lasers
  Trumpf and SPI Lasers are pleased to announce that Trumpf intends to make an offer to buy the entire share capital of SPI Lasers
• 9 September 2008
  Compact all-in-one picosecond amplifier from High Q Laser meets industrial demands with 30W output power at 500kHz repetition rate.
  High Q Laser introduces the most compact, all-in-one picosecond amplifier available on the market. Measuring just 78cm x 34cm, the picoREGENTM UC-Industrial amplifier supplies 12ps pulses at single shot to 500kHz at 1064nm with a power of up to 30W.
• 9 September 2008
  Newport Introduces the SmartTable® OTS™ Optical Table System
  Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage, and Measure LightSM, today announced the sales release of the SmartTable® OTS™ optical table system.
• 9 September 2008
  SPI Lasers 30W pulsed fiber laser competes with traditional marking lasers
  SPI Lasers, a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber lasers, today announced its latest pulsed product, a 30W fiber laser is aimed at faster and higher quality marking, engraving and ablation applications.
• 9 September 2008
  SPI announces extended operating temperature range 20W pulsed fibre laser
  SPI Lasers, a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber lasers, today announced an extended temperature range 20W Fiber targeting hot environments.
• 9 September 2008
  Pro-Lite’s SYS 65 Optical Rail System Gives Rapid Results
  Pro-Lite Technology LLP (Cranfield, England) has released the SYS 65 optical rail system from OWIS. The SYS 65 system comprises a modular series of optical rails, slides and mounting accessories that allows the researcher to create and modify experimental beam handling setups quickly and easily
• 9 September 2008
  LabMax Laser Power & Energy Meter Really Knows how to Communicate
  Pro-Lite Technology LLP (Cranfield, England) has announced that the Coherent LabMax laser power and energy meter is now available with the option of a GPIB interface.
• 5 September 2008
  Marking Nylon Electrical Connectors
  Nylon 6,6 (also known as Polyamide) is a commonly used type of cast nylon found in a variety of automotive, industrial, and consumer products.
• 5 September 2008
  Laser Welding Pyrex Pipettes
  Synrad's sealed CO2 lasers are used in a variety of industrial processes including cutting, welding, drilling, and marking.
• 5 September 2008
  UK laser Innovator Receives 2008 Business Achievement Award
  Powerlase Ltd, manufacturers of the world’s most powerful nanosecond Q-switched, diode-pumped solid state (DPSS) lasers, has been awarded The Business Achievement Award 2008 by Clarke Willmott for being the fastest growing technology business.
• 5 September 2008
  Vero Software Plc relocates UK head office
  Vero Software Plc. (AIM: VERO), a leading supplier of CAD/CAM software to the mould and die sector, has today announced the relocation of its head office to a new and more spacious location in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.
• 5 September 2008
  New funding for optoSiC
  OptoSiC of Baden-Baden, Germany, the developer of dynamic Silicon Carbide optics, has received significant investment from ATON Prisma GmbH.
• 5 September 2008
  Laserite relocates to Basildon
  As part of its ongoing rapid expansion Laserite, Essex based laser cutting and marking systems provider, has relocated business from Brentwood to Basildon.
• 5 September 2008
  LVD laser gives Mec-a-Tec flexibility and major cost savings
  When orders for its specialist conveyor systems went up by 100% in a year, Wisbech-based Mec-a-Tec Services found that it was subcontracting out more and more laser profiling. By investing in an LVD Orion 3015 Plus 4kW laser cutting machine it not only brought control over the work back in house, it also achieved an almost immediate payback on its investment.
• 5 September 2008
  Prima Syncrono laser cutting machine helps Young & Wood keep up to speed with customer demand
  For more than 60 years engineering subcontractor Young & Wood of Harlow, Essex, has manufactured a diverse range of components for architectural fittings, commercial buses and the banking industry. The company has recently installed a Syncrono laser cutting machine from Prima Industrie in order to keep production costs down and remain competitive.
• 5 September 2008
  QPC’s Ultra-600 Laser Diode Module Delivers Power and Brightness
  Pro-Lite Technology LLP (Cranfield, England) has released the Ultra-600 from QPC Lasers, a high power laser diode engine which delivers high spectral and spatial brightness for enhanced pumping of fibre lasers.
• 5 September 2008
  Pro-Lite Announces Release of LASCAD Version 3.5.4 Laser Cavity Design Software Incorporating Dynamic Multimode Analysis Tool
  August 26th 2008: Pro-Lite Technology LLP (Cranfield, England) today announced the release of LASCAD version 3.5.4 laser cavity design software. The latest version of LASCAD incorporates a new tool called Dynamic Multimode Analysis (DMA) designed to improve the computer-aided design of actively Q-switched solid state lasers.
• 2 September 2008
  Technology Strategy Board - SBRI funding - 100% support available
  The Technology Strategy Board is pleased to announce that the first of the pilot competitions for the reformed SBRI programme is now open, with the Ministry of Defence. The SBRI is a procurement programme - Government Departments buy research and development services, helping to bring new technologies to market and leading to the possibility of future commercial procurement in the public sector.
• 1 September 2008
  Pro-Lite Raises the Pulse of Laser Energy Measurements with EnergyMax
  Pro-Lite Technology LLP (Cranfield, England) has released the EnergyMax pyroelectric laser energy sensors from Coherent. EnergyMax sensors set new standards in pulsed laser measurements in terms of linearity, damage threshold, extended dynamic range and broad spectral response. Put simply, EnergyMax sensors give you readings you can trust.