8th International Laser Marketplace

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

Focus on markets and trends, new applications and technologies.

Essential information for professionals and decision makers.

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Date: June 20th 2007

Venue: International Congress Munich

Conference Chair

Franz J. Gruber, Editor in Chief, EuroLaser

Dr. Andreas Thoss, Editor in Chief, LaserTechik Journal

Program

8:45 Begin of conference

8:45 Global market for industrial lasers – Will fiber lasers drive future growth?
David Belforte, Belforte Associates, Sturbridge, 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
of 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

The spoken word shall prevail.