IN THIS ISSUE: FEATURES
Laser Manufacturing Learn, Network & Explore the Possibilities
Ultrafast Lasers Powering the Photon Factory in New Zealand
Laser Processing Production of Lithium-Ion Batteries
LAM 2016 An In-Depth Look at AM’s Challenges & Successes
DEPARTMENTS Calendar of Events
President’s Message
Executive Director’s Message Corporate Member Profile Member Innovations Members in Motion
New Corporate Members ASC Update BLS Update OSHA Update
JLA Editor’s Pick LIA Announces
ADVERTISERS Abicor Binzel Corp.
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Board of Laser Safety ICALEO 2016
IPG Photonics Corporation Kentek Corporation Laserline Inc. LASYS
LIA’s Laser Safety Awareness Training LIA’s Laser Safety Officer Online Training LME 2016
PhotoMachining, Inc. Photonics Media
Rockwell Laser Industries, Inc. RT Technologies, Inc. TBH GmbH
TRUMPF, Inc. 6 8 12 18 2016 LIA OFFICERS
President – Lin Li The University of Manchester
President-Elect – Paul Denney Lincoln Electric Company
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Past President – Robert Thomas US Air Force Research Lab
Secretary – Milan Brandt RMIT University
Treasurer – Stephen Capp Laserage Technology Corporation
EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief – Peter Baker Managing Editor – Michelle Williams Copy Editor – Barbara Sams
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BUSINESS STAFF Publisher – Jim Naugle Advertising Sales – Andrew Morrison
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Laser Safety Officer Training Jun. 21-23, 2016 Dec. 6-8, 2016
Memphis, TN Orlando, FL
Laser Safety Officer with Hazard Analysis* Jun. 13-17, 2016 Sept. 19-23, 2016 Oct. 17-21, 2016 Nov. 7-11, 2016
Industrial Laser Safety Officer Training May 18-19, 2016 Aug. 17-18, 2016 Nov. 16-17, 2016
Novi, MI Novi, MI Novi, MI
Medical Laser Safety Officer Training* Jun. 11-12, 2016 Aug. 27-28, 2016 Sept. 17-18, 2016 Oct. 15-16, 2016 Nov. 5-6, 2016
Philadelphia, PA New York, NY Las Vegas, NV San Diego, CA New Orleans, LA
*Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer exam offered after the course.
Philadelphia, PA Las Vegas, NV San Diego, CA New Orleans, LA
*Certified Laser Safety Officer exam offered after the course.
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