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Lasers in action 4 Welcome to the second issue of Laser
The latest laser applications from around the
Systems Europe. We’ve had plenty of
constructive feedback from those within
world, plus news from laser suppliers and
the industry on our fi rst issue, and we’re
integrators
delighted to announce that the magazine
will be published four times this year. To
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John Murphy meets the UK arm of this
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It’s obviously a tough time out there for
Feature: Safety 12
manufacturing, but one industry that
William Payne looks at safety compliance
remains buoyant is the medical and life
when using laser systems
sciences sector, and laser systems are
playing their part here. Development
Feature: Medical therapy 14
continues apace, and you can see just
which type of lasers are used for medical
Greg Blackman explores the applications of
therapy and how they are making a
lasers in medicine, and the therapeutic
difference in Greg Blackman’s article on
benefi ts they can have
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page 14.
With laser systems fi nding their way
Products 16
into more and more environments – and
The latest lasers, laser systems, safety and
also being used by non-photonics
test equipment from around the world
specialists – safety is a major concern for
newcomers to lasers. With this in mind,
on page 12 William Payne looks at the
LIA News 23
various standards and procedures one
The Laser Institute of America’s regular
must have in place when working with
section on its activities, courses and
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lasers.
conferences
Our Summer issue will be published in
early May, ahead of Laser World of
Photonics, Europe’s largest gathering of
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