LASER World of PHOTONICS, the World’s Leading Trade Fair with Congress for Photonics Components, Systems and Applications, sets standards since 1973—in size, diversity and relevance. And that with a first-rate portfolio. This is the only place that features the combination of research, technology and applications.
Experience the energy of Photonics West as everyone gathers for an exciting year in San Francisco. Get ready to enjoy real conversations, hear the latest breakthroughs, and make important connections in person. Hear cutting-edge research in biomedical optics, biophotonics, industrial lasers, optoelectronics, microfabrication, MOEMS-MEMS, displays, and more. Attend technical presentations, courses, two world-class exhibitions, plenary presentations, and a variety of networking activities. Meet up with the optics and photonics community at the Moscone Center.
Plastics Live fuses together different areas of interest for forward-looking plastics manufacturers, key among which are the areas of additive manufacturing, digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0
LANE 2022 offers a platform for the international exchange of ideas, opinions, perspectives, results and solutions concerning the application and the potential of photonic technologies.
LASYS, as an international trade fair for laser material processing, is aimed at industrial users, and since 2008 has developed to become an absolute must-attend event for the sector
As a leading trade fair for the development and production of electronics, Productronica 2021 has a lot to offer its visitors: world premieres and products, solutions and innovations along the entire value chain. Exclusive career opportunities in exciting networking formats. And, as usual, a top-class supporting programme with subject-specific trend topics.
LPM brings laser user community together to discuss the most advanced developments and recent trends in laser application for fine and precise fabrication of diverse materials are discussed between industry, research and academia.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT invites the laser community to the 13th International Laser Technology Congress AKL from May 4 to 6, 2022.
Laser manufacturers and users from various industries, experienced experts and newcomers, strategists and practitioners can catch up on the latest developments in the field of applied laser technology in production at AKL'22.
ICALEO, brings together the leaders and experts in the field of laser material interaction, providing the world’s premier platform for sharing new ideas and discovering solutions
SPIE Photonex + Vacuum Technologies will be the UK's first opportunity to come back together as an industry
Bernabé Cárcel, Samuel López, and Rocío Ruiz share how the Rectorans project is addressing ongoing challenges in the transport sector
Gwenn Pallier, Jannik Lind and Jorge Luis Arias Otero provide an update on the results of the Custodian project
Handheld laser welding systems promise flexibility in processing, but present numerous hazards that must be dealt with before they can be used safely. (Shutterstock/Dizfoto)
Matthew Dale asks experts whether this emerging application poses any risks to the user
The new method recorded 6GB of data in a one-inch silica glass sample, with each square measuring just 8.8 x 8.8mm.
Fast and energy-efficient laser writing could help solve ongoing data storage challenges
Hydrogen fuel cells could provide a suitable alternative to plug-in electric HGVs, where the weight of the battery could prove to be an issue. (Image: Shutterstock/Audeo und werbung)
New laser technology could help make hydrogen-powered vehicles commercially viable, David Stuart finds
Laser depaneling systems such as this achieve higher output by higher effective cutting speed and cutting quality. (Image: LPKF)
Productronica exhibitors shared some of the latest trends in electronics manufacturing with Abigail Williams
AI is now being used to improve the design of computer chips. (Image: Shutterstock/Connect world)
At ICALEO 2021 Matthew Dale learned of the numerous ways that AI can optimise laser-based manufacturing
Mikhail Sokolov, Pasquale Franciosa, and Dariusz Ceglarek of the University of Warwick, describe how new laser technologies can overcome dissimilar material welding challenges
Lea Sauerwein, Christian Ebenhöh and René Geiger, of Evosys Laser, describe the development of a new optimised polymer welding process
