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Thank you very much to all Participants of the 8th International Laser Marketplace.

We look forward to see you again at the 9th International Laser Marketplace in Munich, in June 2009.

Information on the 9th International Laser Maketplace will be available on this page by mid 2008.

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Welcome to the

8th International Laser Marketplace
  on 20th June 2007,
at the ICM - International Congress Munich
in conjunction with the LASER 2007 World of Photonics exhibition.

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The 8th International Laser Marketplace is organized by Optech Consulting and Messe Muenchen GmbH.


Please see the Conference Program and Details of Participation below. 

 
Conference Program 
 
Conference Chair:

Franz J. Gruber, Editor in Chief, EuroLaser

Dr. Andreas Thoss, Editor in Chief, LaserTechik Journal


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, and pulsed lasers
               Dr. Per Stenius, Liekki, Lohja, Finland
11:15     Laser marking, engraving and cutting – A system integrator’s assessment
             of fiber lasers, solid state lasers, and 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

Subject to changes and amendments.

The spoken word shall prevail.

Details of Participation 

Date of Conference: 20th June 2007

Venue: ICM - International Congress Munich, Hall 4

Conference Language: English

Registration fee:
The registration fee is EUR 395.00 plus VAT 19%.
Early registration fee, before May 15th 2007, is EUR 350.00 plus VAT 19%.

The registration fee includes:
- Conference participation
- Coffee, Refreshments 
- Conference handout
- Admission Ticket to the Laser 2007 World of Photonics Trade Fair

Deadline for registration is June 8th 2007.

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations are subject to a EUR 150,- fee (+ VAT 19%). Cancellations after 8th June 2007 are liable for the full registration fee. Substitution of registered participants is accepted at no charge.

For registration for the 8th International Laser Marketplace please fill out and fax back the Registration Form (PDF).

Also, online registration is avilable. To register online please click here. Please note that registration for the Marketplace is handled by i-plan.

For questions regarding the registration procedure please contact i-plan at

Email:     LM07@interplan.de
Phone:   +49 (0) 89-54823448
Fax:       +49 (0) 89-54823442

or send us an email at info@optech-consulting.com.