- Laser systems multiply
According to the Laser Systems Product Group (LSPG) of the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMI) (McLean, VA), third quarter 2000 shipments of industrial laser equipment and systems for North America and US exports were up more than 30 percent from year earlier levels. LSPG reported that Nd:YAG industrial laser technologies ......
- BUSINESS VENTURES
BOEING(CHICAGO).... sells its sheet-metal fabrication plant in Arnprior, Ontario, to Consolidated Industries, the Seattle-Times reports. According to the paper, the plant makes metal trays, shelves and other fabricated parts, www.boeing.com PRECO LASER SYSTEMS (SOMERSET, WIS.) ... opens a new engineering and sales facility housing the Automotive and Powertrain Group in ......
- Laser Produced With Standard Processes
Intel scientists reported that they have fabricated the world's first continuous-wave silicon laser using standard silicon manufacturing processes. When infused with light from an external source, the experimental chip produces a continuous, high-quality laser beam. Such a device could eventually play a key role in moving data on and off ......
- Spectra-Physics announces major expansion in
China.
Spectra-Physics (Mountain View, CA, www. spectra-physics), a desiger, developer, manufacturer and distributor of solid-state and high-power semiconductor lasers, gas lasers and ultra-fast systems, has announced a major expansion of its operations in China with the creation of a new subsidiary that provides in-country sales, service and support from its Beijing ......
- Universal Laser Systems Inc.
Universal Laser Systems Inc., a manufacturer of C[O.sup.2] lasers and C[O.sup.2] computer-controlled laser engraving, cutting and marking systems based in Scottsdale, AZ, has doubled the size of its U.S.-based headquarters by expanding into a second company-owned building. The new facility houses laser system production, sales, marketing, engineering and technical support ......
- Alfalight 808 nm Laser Diodes Improve Laser System Pumping with Over 55% Power Conversion Efficiency.
Complete Line of Single Emitters Delivers 2.5 Watts and Wide Operating Temperature Range SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Alfalight, Inc., an innovative manufacturer of highly efficient and reliable high-power diode lasers, announced today at the Photonics West event (Booth # 242) the availability of their AMx-808B high-efficiency 808 nm line of ......
- Industrial laser shipments down 10% for 3Q03
McLean, VA— Industrial laser shipments for North America and U.S. exports were down approximately 10% to $86 million in the third quarter of 2003 (3Q03) from the same period a year earlier, according to recent research by the Laser Systems Product Group (LSPG) of the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)....