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International Laser Marketplace - Laser Applications in Dialogue 

The industry forum for discussing markets and strategies in laser materials processing.

Focus on markets and trends, new applications and technologies.

Essential information for professionals and decision makers.

Coming up:

  • 9th International Laser Marketplace
    •     Munich, June 17th 2009

    Review:

  • 8th International Laser Marketplace
    •     Munich, June 20th 2007 


    9th International Laser Marketplace 

    Date: June 17th 2009,
    in conjunction with the 'Laser 2009' trade fair

    www.world-of-photonics.net/en/laser/start

    Venue: International Congress Munich, on the fair ground
    Schedule (peliminary): 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
    Conference language: English
    Organized by Optech Consulting and Messe Muenchen GmbH.

    Conference Program Preview

    Focus on Markets
    • Global markets
    • Regional markets: Europe, North America, Japan, China, Asia
    • Market trends: recession and beyond
    Speakers include
    • David Belforte, Belforte Associates
    • Dr. Kunihiko Washio, Paradigm Laser Research
    • Dr. Arnold Mayer, Optech Consulting

    		 Focus on Laser Applications and New Technologies
    • High impact new applications and technologies
    • Lasers competing for market share
    Topics include
    • Fiber lasers: excellent solution, limited application range?
    • Flat sheet cutting: high brightness 1µm, or 10µm?
    • Versatile tools: sealed CO2 and diode
    • Lasers in solar cell processing: opportunity or hype?

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    Review: Program of the 8th International Laser Marketplace

    Date: June 20th 2007
    Venue: International Congress Munich


    Conference Program 


     8:00       Conference Registration and Service Desk

    8:45       Begin of conference
     
    8:45           Global market for industrial lasers – Will fiber lasers drive future growth?
                       David Belforte, Belforte Associates, Sturbidge, MA, USA
     
    9:15           Recent advances in DPSS lasers and their use in fast growing application areas
                     such as solar cell, FPD and micro processing
                   David Clark, Newport Spectra Physics, Mountain View, CA, USA

    9:45       Coffee Break

    10:15     Multi-kW diode lasers challenge solid state lasers in welding and cutting -
                 New lasers push process speed and performance
                   Dr. Christoph Ullmann, Laserline, Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany

    10:45     Fiber laser performance and economics - Status and trend for low power,
                 high power, pulsed lasers
                   Dr. Per Stenius, Liekki, Lohja, Finland
    11:15     Laser marking, engraving and cutting – A system integrator’s assessment
                 o    f fiber lasers, solid state lasers, CO2 lasers
                   Dr. Andreas Penz, Trotec, Wels, Austria

    11:45     Coffee Break, Refreshment

    12:15     Micro processing, cutting, spot & seam welding - Solid state and fiber lasers
                     compete for best performance
                   Dr. Michael Schmidt, Bayerisches Laserzentrum, Erlangen, Germany

    12.45    Laser system markets - Status and trend

                Strong market growth for laser materials processing in Japan
                   Dr. Kunihiko Washio, Paradigm Laser Research, Machida, Japan

                Demand for laser systems reaches record high – growth shifts to Asia, emerging markets
                   Dr. Arnold Mayer, Optech Consulting, Tägerwilen, Switzerland

    13:30    End of Conference

     
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