East Granby, Conn. – Joining Technologies is adding a new laser cladding work cell to its laser additive manufacturing division and will open an additional production facility next month to house the unit along with other equipment related to the laser additive process.

Dresden, Germany – Modern surface modification technologies and material sciences have been instrumental in the development of modern industrial products. The 24th International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies (SMT 24) assembles the international community in surface modification technologies and material sciences from September 6-9 in Dresden.

Orlando, FL—Bill Steen—a chartered engineer, emeritus professor with Liverpool University, and a Fellow of the Laser Institute of America (LIA) who will be a Plenary Speaker at this year’s Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM) Workshop (Houston, TX; May 11–12, 2010)—has titled his presentation, “Some Thoughts on Laser Additive Manufacturing.”

Wuerselen, Germany -- In the race against time, the specialists at Stork Gears & Services BV, Rotterdam, have a global reputation in sectors like the shipbuilding, petrochemical, wind power, and steel industries where the maximum uptime of efficient gearboxes and associated drive systems is of crucial importance.

ORLANDO, Florida --The Laser Institute of America (LIA) is creating a buzz of excitement with its second annual Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM) workshop in Houston, Texas, May 11–12, which will provide industry experts from fields such as automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, biomedical, construction, and others to discuss and tout laser additive manufacturing’s vast potential.