IN THIS ISSUE: FEATURES


3D Printing Of Net Shape Geometries by Laser Metal Deposition


LME & Summit 2016 Featured Global Opportunities & Emerging Applications for Laser Manufacturing Processes


Registration Open For LIA’s Inaugural Industrial Laser Conference


Low-Cost Robotic AM For Large-Scale Parts


DEPARTMENTS Calendar of Events President’s Message


Executive Director’s Message Featured Products


Corporate Member Profile New Corporate Members Member Innovations Members in Motion BLS Update OSHA Update


JLA Editor’s Pick LIA Announces


ADVERTISERS ANSI Z136.1 ANSI Z136.9


Board of Laser Safety ICALEO 2016


Industrial Laser Conference 2016 IPG Photonics Corporation Kentek Corporation LAM 2017


Laser Safety Guide


Laser Safety Officer Online Training Mastering Light DVD PhotoMachining, Inc. Photonics Media


Rockwell Laser Industries, Inc. TRUMPF, Inc.


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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


BUSINESS STAFF Publisher – Jim Naugle Advertising Sales – Jim Naugle


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If you are interested in advertising space in this newsletter or a subscription, call +1.407.380.1553/1.800.34.LASER or email advertising@lia.org.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS Laser Safety Officer Training Dec. 6-8, 2016


Orlando, FL


Laser Safety Officer with Hazard Analysis* Sept. 19-23, 2016 Oct. 17-21, 2016 Nov. 7-11, 2016


Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, 2017


Las Vegas, NV San Diego, CA New Orleans, LA Orlando, FL


*Certified Laser Safety Officer exam offered after the course.


Laser Safety Officer for R&D Training Oct. 18-20, 2016


LIATODAY


THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA


LIA TODAY is published bimonthly to educate and inform laser professionals in laser safety and new trends related to laser technology. LIA members receive a free subscription to LIA TODAY and the Journal of Laser Applications®


in addition to discounts on all LIA products and services.


The editors of LIA TODAY welcome input from readers. Please submit news-related releases, articles of general interest and letters to the editor. Mail us at LIA TODAY, 13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 128, Orlando, FL 32826, fax +1.407.380.5588, or send material by email to lia@lia.org.


San Diego, CA


Industrial Laser Safety Officer Training Nov. 16-17, 2016


Novi, MI


Medical Laser Safety Officer Training* Sept. 17-18, 2016 Oct. 15-16, 2016 Nov. 5-6, 2016 Jan. 28-29, 2017


Industrial Laser Conference Sept. 13, 2016


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Las Vegas, NV San Diego, CA New Orleans, LA Orlando, FL


*Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer exam offered after the course.


Chicago, IL


International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO®


ABOUTLIA Oct. 16-20, 2016


Laser Institute of America (LIA) is the professional society for laser applications and safety. Our mission is to foster lasers, laser applications and laser safety worldwide.


We believe in the importance of sharing new ideas about lasers. In fact, laser pioneers such as Dr. Arthur Schawlow and Dr. Theodore H. Maiman were among LIA’s original founders who set the stage for our enduring mission to promote laser applications and their safe use through education, training and symposia. LIA was formed in 1968 by people who represented the heart of the profession – a group of academic scientists, developers and engineers who were truly passionate about taking an emerging new laser technology and turning it into a viable industry.


Whether you are new to the world of lasers or an experienced laser professional, LIA is for you. We offer a wide array of products, services, education and events to enhance your laser knowledge and expertise. As an individual or corporate member, you will qualify for significant discounts on LIA materials, training courses and the industry’s most popular LIA conferences and workshops. We invite you to become part of the LIA experience – cultivating innovation, ingenuity and inspiration.


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Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM® Feb. 21-22, 2017


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