Monrovia, Calif. – Miyachi Unitek Corp., a manufacturer of welding equipment and systems, has installed an LF1000A fiber laser welder in its Midwest applications lab.

Nashua, N.H. – Geoff Shannon, PhD, the laser technology manager of Miyachi Unitek, will give a free Webcast on fiber laser welding on Tuesday, August 24, at 2 pm EDT. Hosted by Industrial Laser Solutions for Manufacturing®, "Fiber Laser Welding: Technology, Capability and Application Opportunities" is now open for registration.

Nashua, N.H. – A new Webcast, "Fiber Laser Welding: Technology, Capability and Application Opportunities," free to attendees, will be broadcast on August 24, 2010, at 2:00 pm EDT (11:00 am PDT, 6:00 pm GMT). Geoff Shannon, PhD , the laser technology manager of Miyachi Unitek, will present the Webcast, which is hosted by Industrial Laser Solutions for Manufacturing®.

Harderwijk, Netherlands – In a laser welding fixture, all welding seams should be clamped with a zero gap. To accomplish this, a hydraulic pusher is often used. Although this solution works well, the fact that it is hydraulic is a disadvantage in a laser welding fixture. Oil spills and the risk of fire due to sparks emitted during the welding process are always present.

East Granby, Conn. – Joining Technologies Inc. has announced that it has established the Thomas A. Edison Award for Technology Innovation, which will be awarded periodically to vested associates of Joining Technologies and affiliate companies. The award focuses on young engineers and inventors who develop technology that has a significant influence on the industry in which it is deployed.

Monrovia, Calif. – Miyachi Unitek Corporation, a leading manufacturer of welding equipment and systems, announces that it will sponsor an online webcast on fiber laser welding, covering the technology’s capability and application opportunities. The webcast will be hosted by Industrial Laser Solutions For Manufacturing® on August 24, 2010, at 1 p.m. CST.

Aachen, Germany – The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT will present a laser welding innovation, TransTWIST, at an upcoming trade fair. TransTWIST welds together two transparent joining parts without having to add any laser beam energy absorbers.

Erlangen, Germany – As of autumn 2010, reflection diagnosis will be available as an option on LPKF Laser & Electronics AG welding systems. Reflection diagnosis makes use of the physical effect of light reflection at boundary surfaces.

Buffalo, N.Y. – Moisture and particulate matter pose a serious challenge to the laser welding of plastic components. The perfect weld can only be achieved if the laser diode used to carry out the process operates optimally in a moisture and particle free environment. The presence of either of these two can shorten the operational life of the laser and increase its operating cost.

Aachen, Germany--Since October 18, 2009, partners from 9 countries have been working together in the frame of PolyBright. The objective of PolyBright is to provide high-speed and flexible laser manufacturing technology and expand the limits of current plastic part assembly.