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Title: Laser Micromachining 101
Presenter: Ronald Schaeffer, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, PhotoMachining Inc.
Synopsis: This webinar is a comprehensive look at laser technology as applied to precision micromachining. A brief background discussion on laser history, technology and definition of important terms are presented. Available laser sources are compared and contrasted including CO2, excimer, Nd:YAG, fiber and short pulse lasers. IR and UV material/photon interaction, basic optical components and system integration are also crucial to getting good processing results and these are all examined in detail. Real applications from the medical, microelectronics, aerospace and other fields are also presented. |
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Title: Remote Scanning – Applications & Technologies
Presenter: Redmond P. Aylward, President, and Mustafa Coskun, Product Manager, Cambridge Technology Inc.
Synopsis: During this webinar, the following will be discussed: galvo scanning, three-axis scanning, z-axis focusing and methods, and material processing applications of remote scanning. |
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Title: Laser Plastic Welding
Presenter: Josh Brown, Marketing Development Representative, LPKF Laser & Electronics, Plastics Welding Division, and Sean Flowers, Applications Engineer, Edison Welding Institute
Synopsis: Laser plastic welding has been around for decades, but with an ever increasing demand for smaller, more intricate and sensitive devices, laser plastic welding is growing to become a major player in plastics joining methods. Find out what laser plastic welding has to offer and why it is a driving force behind innovative devices in the medical and automotive industries. |
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Title: Laser Heat Treating - Hardening of Metals
Presenter: David Krattley, Vice President of Sales, Laser Equipment Division, Preco Inc.
Synopsis: During this webinar, attendees learn about laser heat treating (hardening) and how it compares to competing non-laser processes, which materials are well suited for laser heat treatment (hardening), and special optics and techniques for implementing this technology. An overview of the equipment required for laser heat treating (hardening) is also provided. |
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Title: Industrial Laser Cutting 101
Presenter: Rick Neff, Manager of Market Development, Cincinnati Inc.
Synopsis: In this webinar, find out what's new in laser cutting and review a comparison of fiber-delivered lasers versus CO2. Questions covered in this webinar are: How does a fiber laser operate compared to a CO2? What is a fiber laser best suited to cut? What is a CO2 laser best suited to cut? What are the operating costs of a fiber laser? What kind of system gets the most out of a fiber delivered resonator? |
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Title: Laser Metal Deposition 101
Presenter: Wayne Penn, President, Alabama Laser Systems
Synopsis: Laser cladding offers a robust metallurgical bond between the deposit and base material for industrial coating applications. With different cladding deposition materials, the process can be tailored to cover a range of performances from increased hardness to corrosion resistance. This webcast covers an introduction to cladding techniques, and the following will be discussed: methods, contrasts and equipment. |
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Title: Laser Processing in the Medical Industry 101
Presenter: Geoff Shannon, PhD, Market and Application Development Manager, Miyachi Unitek Corp.
Synopsis: Laser processing has been widely adopted within the medical industry, and utilizing laser technology offers unique capabilities to meet manufacturing challenges. This webinar provides an overview of laser processing for the medical industry, and it will cover the key benefits of the following, including many application examples: microwelding, marking and fine cutting. |
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Title: Industrial Laser Marking 101
Presenter: Dale Sabo, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, SCANLAB America
Synopsis: The laser is an extremely versatile manufacturing tool with many beneficial processing features. This webinar covers topics such as laser marking is a permanent mark; products we touch every day are laser marked; laser marking consists of letters, bar codes and graphics; and many different materials can be marked with the different lasers from UV to the far IR. |
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Title: Industrial Laser Processing 101
Presenter: Geoff Shannon, PhD, Technology Manager, Miyachi Unitek
Synopsis: The laser is an extremely versatile manufacturing tool with many beneficial processing features. This webinar introduces the key applications of welding, cutting, drilling, marking and surface treatment with brief descriptions of each and examples of various applications. It is designed for people with little to no experience with laser processing. |