Programme 09:30 - 10:00 Registration, breakfast rolls (bacon/sausage), pastries and refreshments 10:00 - 10:10 Welcome & Introduction to the day Mark Millar (Essex Laser) 10:10 - 10:20 Welcome to Mazak Alan Mucklow (Mazak) 10:20 - 10:40 Supply chain outlook for sheet steel and aluminium Michael Horan (NASS) 10:40 - 11:00 Reducing energy costs Liam Conway […]
Sponsored by Chair: Cliff Jolliffe, Physik Instrumente (PI) Digital Manufacturing promises a higher degree of automation and repeatable quality, continually striving for improvements and to eliminate defects. Much talked-about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) promise to transform the world of manufacturing and help to fill the skills gap which has opened […]
SPONSORED BY In addition to the breakthrough use of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology in displays, there is promising potential for its use in lighting. Leading German and Japanese companies and researchers have joined forces in the LAOLA research project to develop the use of ultra-thin flexible glass as a substrate […]
Introduction Chair: Matthew Wasley, Photonics Lead, KTN Climate change is one of the most serious and urgent global issues facing our world in the 21st century. During global lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, the impact on pollution and emissions under drastically lower transport has driven a new emphasis and urgency into tackling this topic and governments […]
Go to the DEDICATED ILAS 2021 WEBSITE HERE The 2021 Industrial Laser Applications Symposium (ILAS) will be a very special event – for the first time, due to current health restrictions, it will be brought to you as a virtual experience. We have joined forces with Speakeasy, a company experienced in delivering successful, interactive events. […]
About This Meeting 2020 has turned out to be a year like no other in living memory. The sudden onset of the global coronavirus pandemic with a lockdowns around the world has disrupted the economy, with many sectors facing dramatic reductions in revenue and activity. If you are the owner or manager of a laser […]
Chair: Jack Gabzdyl, SPI Lasers Introduction Much progress has been made over the past decade in the commercial success of ultrashort pulse lasers (pico and femto) as well as shorter wavelength lasers (green and UV). Fibre laser technology has made these sources more reliable and more cost-effective. At the same time a number of […]
Sponsored by Introduction Workshop Chair: Paola de Bono (TWI Ltd) The world of transport is undergoing the biggest change since the early 20th Century, focusing on a rapid move towards electric vehicle (EV) production and the parallel reduction in petrol-powered vehicles. Highly demanding new emissions targets have been set by Government policy, aiming to […]
