AILU - The Association of Laser Users

AILU Annual Jobshop Business Meeting: New Technology For Your Business
2022-11-24 09:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | National Metalforming Centre, 47 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6PY
Introduction
The combined effects of political uncertainty, global pandemic and warfare in Ukraine have had a huge impact on recent supplies of energy and raw materials. AILU has an active community of Laser Job Shops that assist each other in collaboration for sharing best practice in Business and Technology.
This year’s Annual Business Meeting is the perfect place to catch up on lots of ways to address the challenges such businesses face in 2022. Practical help for your business – to become more efficient, to save money and to find and retain key employees are address at the meetin:
Steel supply: UK Steel’s Gareth Stace outlines the current challenges in the steel supply chain facing the sheet metal industry in the UK.
Energy Costs: Liam Conway from CEC advises on the market trends and optimum strategies for negotiating energy contracts and Nigel Price of Regenerco outlines options for solar panels and CHP systems that save money from day one.
Staffing: Rowland Travis from Nottingham University describes the Degree Level Apprenticeship – hire and retain key staff who work as they learn and end up with a debt-free degree and a footing in your business.
Tax Rebates: James Cameron from ABGI outlines how R & D Tax Credit rules are changing in April 2023 – and what to do now to claim whether you made a profit or loss in the last two financial years.
New Technology: Hand Held Lasers for Welding & Cleaning are presented by David Pope of IPG and Sinan Bilgin of SSLS – and other suppliers give updates on the latest technology of interest to Job Shops.

Programme
09:30 – 10:00 Registration & refreshments
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome & Introduction
Mark Millar (Chair of AILU Jobshop Group)
10:10 – 10:30 Current Challenges Facing Steel Supply in the UK
Gareth Stace (UK Steel)
10:30 – 10:50 Energy Cost Uncertainty – What is the best policy?
Liam Conway (Control Energy Costs, CEC)
10:50-11:10 Degree Level Apprenticeships – Finding & Retaining Future Skilled Staff
Rowland Travis (University of Nottingham)
11:10-11:40 Refreshments
11:40-12:00 R& D Tax credits – new legislation & opportunities
James Cameron (ABGI)
12:00-12:20 What’s the Current situation with Commercial Solar Power?
Richard Wakeford (Evoenergy)
12:20-12:35 An Introduction to High Power manual laser welding in sheet metal
Gary Broadhead (IPG Photonics)
12:35-12:50 Laser Cleaning – a practical introduction to the process & equipment
Sinan Bilgin (SS Laser Solutions)
Lunch – -12:50-13:50
13:50-14:50 What’s new – short commercial presentations
6x company pitches (5 mins each) from MSS, Amada, Nitrogen Supply Co, BLM, SS Laser, TRUMPF
14:50-15:00 Survey results feedback
Dave MacLellan (AILU)
15:00-15:45 Open Discussion Forum
15:45 Close

Accommodation
Recommended Hotel:
Premier Inn West Bromwich Town Centre (New Square)
Congregation Way,
West Bromwich
B70 7PU
Alternatively:
Premier Inn West Bromwich
New Gas Street,
West Bromwich,
West Midlands
B70 0NP

AILU EVENT T&Cs
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AILU Workshop: Laser Sources & Beam Delivery
2022-10-18 09:30 - 16:00 | TRUMPF LASER UK, 3 Wellington Park, Tollbar Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2QU, United Kingdom
Introduction
Chair: Tom Chaffer, TRUMPF
Lasers enable a wide array of material processing applications, such as cutting, drilling, welding, surface structuring in metals, plastics, ceramics, glass, and almost any other material used in industry. The capability and capital cost of a laser sources has a significant impact on the overall competitiveness of a manufacturing solution.
Lasers for manufacturing also require innovative and efficient beam delivery. Over the past decades, the use of fiber optic beam delivery, optical assemblies, and scanning heads have all contributed to achieving greater throughput, easier integration, higher reliability, and greater efficiency.
Presenters will cover recent developments in industrial laser sources as well as current advances in beam delivery, shaping, and control, making this workshop of interest to laser manufacturers, beam delivery manufacturers, system integrators, and end users of laser material processing, as well as researchers in this field.
Delegates will be able to tour the facilities at the end of the workshop.
Programme
09:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 Welcome
Tom Chaffer, TRUMPF
Morning Session
10:10 AM–10:30 AM | 2 µm solid-state lasers and their applications
Daniel Esser, Heriot-Watt University
10:30 AM–10:50 AM | FemtoLux 30: Industrial USP laser and applications
Deividas Andriukaitis, Ekspla
10:50 AM–11:10 AM | High-brightness thin-disk laser platform PERLA for advanced industrial and scientific applications
Jiří Mužík, HiLASE
11:10 AM–11:40 AM | Break
11:40 AM–12:00 AM | Latest advances in femtosecond laser sources
Ashley Crane, Amplitude Laser
12:00 AM–12:20 AM | Advancements in the field of ultra-short pulse lasers at Trumpf
Matthias Mueller, TRUMPF-TruMicro
12:20 AM–12:40 AM | Industrial ultrafast fiber lasers – historical development to future outlook
Burly Cumberland, NKT Photonics
12:40 PM–1:50 PM Lunch
Afternoon Session
01:50 PM–02:10 PM | Single-step control of coherent beam combination via deep learning
Ben Mills, University of Southampton
02:10 PM–02:30 PM | High-power ultra-fast laser beam delivery technologies
Holger Schlüter, SCANLAB
02:30 PM–02:50 PM | Application-tailored scanning solutions – game changers in a new era of sustainable production
Wolfgang Lehmann, RAYLASE
02:50 PM–03:20 PM | Break

03:20 PM–03:40 PM | Smart-QD fiber cable with integrated sensors for high-speed process monitoring
Martin Uddén, Coherent-Optoskand
03:40 PM–04:00 PM | How MPLC systems enhance processes on CW & ultra-short pulsed lasers
David Grosclaude, Cailabs
04:00 PM Close
Optional tour of TRUMPF LASER UK

Venue & Parking

TRUMPF Laser UK
Wellington Park,
6 Tollbar Way,
Wellington Park,
Hedge End,
Southampton
SO30 2QU
Parking is in the designated beside/behind Burger King
(marked in red – Postcode SO30 2QY)
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Walk to Trumpf to register (see logo on map).
Alternatively, if staying in the Holiday Inn Express,
you can leave car there all day and walk if preferred.

Accommodation
Holiday Inn Express Southampton M27 Junction 7
Botley Road – West End
Southampton
SO30 3XA
Macdonald Botley Park Hotel
Winchester Road
Boorley Green
Southampton
SO32 2UA

Image credit: TRUMPF

AILU EVENT T&Cs
See AILU Event Terms and Conditions here.
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ICALEO 2022
2022-10-17 13:00 - 2022-10-20 22:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States
Laser industry professionals from academic and industrial settings will gather to discuss the latest in laser additive manufacturing (LAM), laser macroprocessing, laser microprocessing, and laser nanomanufacturing. The Frontiers in Laser Applications track will cover additional topics like regional laser markets, industry-specific applications, and more. Topics range from the interaction between a laser beam and a material to how a process can be integrated and optimised for an application.
Find out more: https://icaleo.org/

Laser Safety Training by Pro-Lite Technology
2022-10-05 09:00 - 2022-10-06 17:00 | Online
Pro-Lite Technology in association with laser safety experts LASERVISION are pleased to present our acclaimed laser safety training. The training is normally presented at the Pro-Lite offices at the Innovation Centre, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire but currently it is being presented remotely via the Microsoft Teams platform.
See here for more information: https://www.pro-lite.co.uk/File/laser_safety_tutorial.php
Module A: Laser Safety Awareness Training
This module provides an awareness of laser safety and explains the risks, your rights and your responsibilities when working with lasers. The first day training provides an easily-digestible training on the basic physics of lasers, primary and secondary hazards, legal requirements, safety measures and the rights and responsibilities of laser users. The first day training is intended to be easily understood, low on maths and perfect for those working with lasers in industry, universities, hospitals and research institutes who wish to keep up to date with laser safety.
1. Theoretical Foundations of Laser Technology
1.1 Principals of laser action
1.2 Laser types
1.3 Laser beam characteristics
1.4 Detailed information on CO2, Nd:YAG & diode lasers
1.5 Example laser applications
2. Primary Hazards
2.1 Interaction of laser beams with biological tissue – hazards for skin and eyes
2.2 Laser classes, definition of AELs
2.3 Definition of MPE – maximum permissible exposure, worked example
3. Secondary Hazards
3.1 Human factors
3.2 Outside influences
3.3 Inherent hazards
3.4 Emission
4. Legal Basics
4.1 Guidelines, standards, regulations, accident prevention regulation
5. Organisational Protective Measures
6. Constructional & Technical Protective Measures
7. Personal Protective Measures
8. Laser Users
8.1 Rights & duties
8.2 Legal aspects
8.3 Cooperation with laser safety specialists
8.4 The importance of regular training
Module B: Laser Safety Officer Training
For those that have completed Module A, the laser safety officer training builds upon the general laser safety training and explains the legal and legislative framework that applies to the safe use of lasers, the responsibilities and the duties of the designated laser safety officer. Delegates will also be expected to complete sample laser safety calculations. Please note that it is a requirement for organisations working with class 3B, 3R and 4 lasers to appoint a named laser safety officer. Please refer to BS EN 60825 (part 14, Users’ Guide) for further explanation.
1. Review of Awareness Training (Day 1)
2. Legal Aspects
2.1 Guidelines
2.2 Standards
2.3 Regulations
2.4 Accident provention directives
3. Laser Safety Officer
3.1 Responsibilities & duties
3.2 Legal position in the company
3.3 Cooperation with the laser safety officers
4. Personal Protective Equipment
5. Sample Calcluations
5.1 MPE
5.2 NOHD (Nominal Occular Hazard Distance)
5.3 Laser classes
6. Team Work
7. Discussion

AILU Workshop: High Power Laser Welding
2022-09-29 09:30 - 16:00 | MTC, Ansty Park, Coventry, CV7 9JU, United Kingdom
Sponsored by

Introduction
Chair: Wojciech Suder (Cranfield University)
With high power fibre lasers now well-established as the laser of choice for welding metals, the thickness of laser welds in all metals is increasing. Keyhole welding, with or without the assistance of arc welding (to make hybrid welds) is possible in material greater than 50 mm thick. On the other hand, the high power lasers are capable of welding smaller thicknesses at very high speeds, opening up new applications involving high quality and high throughput reflective metals like copper and aluminium.
This workshop is aimed at sharing the latest results from researchers and manufacturers in the field of laser welding in the multi-kW regime. As price per watt continues to fall and wall-plug efficiency improves, the inherent viability of laser welding and the ease with which it can be automated makes it more and more the process of choice.
A range of speakers will present and exhibitors offering products to this market will be on hand to share information about their capabilities. The MTC is located conveniently for the M6 motorway, between Coventry and Rugby and delegates will be able to tour the facilities at the end of the workshop.

Programme
09:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome & Introduction
Wojciech Suder, Cranfield University
10:10 – 10:30 Insight into the latest material joining development at the MTC
Kevin Withers, MTC
10:30 – 10:50 Overview of Laser Welding – When to use it and when not
Goncalo Pardal, Cranfield University
10:50 – 11:10 Utilising laser beam shaping technology to improve weld quality in high volume manufacturing for E mobility
Pasquale Franciosa, Warwick University
11:10 – 11:40 Break
11:40 – 12:00 Dynamic Beam Lasers opening new parameters for laser welding
Meir Giladi, Civan Lasers, Israel
12:00 – 12:20 High Power Laser Welding of Copper with and without Ultrasound
Phil Carr, Carrs Welding
12:20 – 12:40 Using laser welding to manufacture industrial machine drive belts
Peter Brown, Laser Additive Solutions
12:40 – 13:50 Lunch
13:50 – 14:10 Laser Welding for Fusion Machines
Tristan Tremethick, UKAEA
14:10 – 14:30 A comparison of the electron beam welding and laser in vacuum welding process for low-medium penetration applications
Max Nentwich, Cambridge Vacuum Engineering
14:30 – 14:50 Industrial laser cladding with metal cored wires
Jihane Guenoun, Welding Alloys,
14:50 – 15:20 Break
15:20 – 15:40 Beam Shaping Enhancements for Laser Welding
Callum Wreford, PowerPhotonic
15:40 – 16:00 International Training & Qualification for high Power Laser Welding
Eurico Assuncao, EWF, Portugal
Tour of MTC

Venue
ManufacturingTechnology Centre (MTC)
Ansty Park
Coventry
CV7 9JU
Getting to the MTC

Location/parking
MTC Location/parking

Main image courtesy Cranfield University

Laser Matters
2022-09-14 09:30 - 15:00 | MTC, Ansty Park, Coventry, CV7 9JU, United Kingdom
The Manufacturing Technology Centre invites you to join them for their laser processing event

FREE TO ATTEND – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The MTC is hosting Laser Matters on 14 September, where some of the latest cutting edge laser processing capabilities will be showcased. This includes an industrial scale 5-axis laser texturing machine, the UK’s first commissioned blue wavelength laser for electrification applications, a state-of-the-art waterjet guided laser machine unique to the UK, and a powerful 300W pico-second laser for machining of challenging materials, amongst others. With over 30 experienced engineers and technicians and state-of-the-art facilities, the MTC is a leading laser R&D centre in the UK and is actively working with partner organisations across the country to address the challenges for technology adoption by the industry. The event will feature live technology demonstrations where delegates will get to see all this equipment, and more, in action.
AILU’s Dave MacLellan will be chairing the Discussion Panel.

WHY ATTEND?

Discover more about the latest laser technology advances.
Understand how laser technology can boost the productivity and effectiveness of your business.
Meet laser industry leaders and users and share challenges and opportunities with other organisations and our laser experts. See our state-of-the-art laser capabilities in action.

MTC
Ansty Park
Coventry, CV7 9JU

12th CIRP Conference on Photonic Technologies (LANE 2022)
2022-09-04 07:00 - 2022-09-08 16:00 | Fürth, Germany
September 04-08, 2022 in Fürth, Germany
Modern research has to act on social, economic and environmental developments to provide solutions for the existing and upcoming global challenges. For this reason, LANE offers a platform for an international exchange of ideas, opinions, perspectives, results and solutions concerning photonic technologies. In order to give a detailed overview, the conference aims not only at scientific contributions, but integrates the industrial perspective and their relevance for application as well.
Researchers and developers from science and industry, who gained interesting results in the field of laser material processing, are welcome to submit an abstract for LANE 2022. After a virtual edition of LANE last year, the organisers are looking forward to holding an on-site conference again in Fürth, Germany, and cordially invite all members of AILU to participate in the conference.
There will be a general discount of 10 % on the conference fees for AILU members.
Contributions will be reviewed by an international review committee. If finally accepted, scientific papers will be published online in Elsevier’s open access journal Procedia CIRP on ScienceDirect (indexed in the Ei Compendex and Scopus databases). The current CiteScore of Procedia CIRP is 3.3. Application-oriented industrial papers will be published freely accessible and without limitations on the LANE website. During the LANE conference all accepted contributions will be presented personally by the authors.
For detailed information on submission and registration, please visit the conference website www.lane-conference.org

LASYS 2022: 21-23 June 2022
2022-06-21 08:00 - 2022-06-23 17:00 | Messe Stuttgart, Germany
LASYS 2022: Innovative strength in laser material processing

AILU Members have free entry to the show – Contact Us for details.

Key to markets: easy transport access to LASYS
Located at Stuttgart’s trade fair grounds, LASYS is hosted from a strong economic region right at the heart of Europe. As a result of this and its ideal connections to the airport, motorway and local public suburban train and light rail network, LASYS welcomes a trade audience from Europe’s core market. With its keen focus on the DACH region of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as on neighbouring countries such as the Netherlands, France and Italy, this year’s LASYS international trade fair boasts easy transport access. Trade visitors will primarily be attending from the mechanical engineering, plant construction, automobile construction and optical industries.
Planning for the high-level accompanying programme in full swing
Visitors and exhibitors at LASYS will also benefit from the chance to share knowledge at the Stuttgart Laser Days (SLT) which will be bringing together researchers, developers and users in one congress on 21 and 22 June. Together with LASYS, the two events represent an attractive opportunity for all participants to engage in conversation and discuss highlights and innovations. The SLT are organised by the IFSW institute for laser technology at the University of Stuttgart. The IFSW pursues a holistic research approach ranging from laser beam sources to application in manufacturing processes. The SLT have been held in close cooperation with LASYS since 2008. Alongside the SLT, the technical forum “Lasers in Action” runs three days of practice-based lectures live in the exhibition hall.
LASYS returns after a four-year break
This year, LASYS is being held at the Messe Stuttgart grounds in hall 4. Laser systems, services, methods and materials – LASYS showcases the entire range of applications for lasers in material processing. By focusing its content in this way, this industry meeting point has developed continuously over past events. “We are delighted to be back with LASYS after this long break and to build on what we achieved at the last event together with the industry,” says Gunnar Mey, Department Manager of Exhibitions & Events. “At the same time, we are continuing to develop LASYS so we can keep offering a platform for the latest trends and innovations in laser material processing.”
For more information on LASYS in Stuttgart, please visit: http://www.lasys-messe.com/
Contact: Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH
+49 711 18560-0
info(at)messe-stuttgart.de

AILU Member Event: TRUMPF Tube Webinars
2022-06-14 10:00 - 2022-06-15 17:00
14/15 June 2022
Designers across manufacturing industry are increasingly taking advantage of the benefits of metal tube and profiles which are laser cut and welded. This, in turn, is opening up huge commercial potential for the metalworking sector.
TRUMPF has wide-ranging expertise in this field. Through the development of its own comprehensive range of TruLaser Tube Machines TRUMPF has a unique perspective on the possibilities afforded by the technology.
Webinar attendees will see how easy it is to programme tube parts on the newly enhanced TRUMPF programming tube software. It links directly to the new TRUMPF TruLaser Tube 3000 on which the parts will be cut during the webinar.
The identical webinars will run from 10:00 am on 14th June 2022 and 2:00 pm on 15th June 2022. After an initial 20 minutes presentation and machine demonstration, attendees will then have the opportunity to talk directly to TRUMPF experts who will be able to answer questions on all aspects of laser tube and profiling cutting and its application.
Whether you are a manufacturer, cutting or welding tubes conventionally, or one that is familiar with laser technology and looking for new business opportunities, TRUMPF warmly invites you to sign-up for one of these free webinars.

To register go to:
Option 1: Tuesday 14th June 2022 at 10am: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/732954665397540108

Option 2: Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 2pm: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1358885744369648395

Laser Surface Texturing
2022-05-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Cranfield University, College Rd, Wharley End, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL
Event Sponsors

Introduction

Chair: David Waugh (Coventry University)
Laser surface texturing is being applied to more and more applications, as the technology to treat surfaces improves and treatment rates increase the process is becoming more cost-effective. In this workshop, we will have presentations from industry on the laser and optical tools that are used to apply textures, as well as from research organisations with experience of applying the latest know-how to speed up the process and apply it to new materials and applications.
The use of laser surfaces can be for modifying the wettability (making surfaces attract or repel water droplets) or the tribology (modifying the performance of a surface regarding friction or wear) or the optical reflectivity of surfaces (changing colour or contrast). These surfaces can be used in applications as diverse as biomedical, surgical implants, aircraft surfaces, engine and gear train components, white goods and currency or luxury goods.
As well as providing a forum to exchange ideas, this physical workshop (at Cranfield University) will be backed up by a range of industrial exhibitors and networking opportunities over lunch and coffee breaks.
Some of the speakers and delegates for this event will join via Zoom to take advantage of the hybrid nature of the workshop, which makes it easy for international attendance and positions it at the centre of this topic with a range of international speakers from Europe and further afield.

Programme
09.30 – 10.00 Registration and Refreshments
10.00 – 10.10 Welcome & Introduction
David Waugh, Coventry University (UK)
10.10 – 10.30 The Frictional Performance of Laser Textured Sintered Carbide Cutting Tools
Paul Butler-Smith, Manufacturing Technology Centre (UK)
10.30 – 10.50 Innovative applied surface structures in the electronic assembly industry
Fraser Shaw, Watt Laser (UK)
10.50 – 11.20 Harnessing the power of diffractive optics to enable high throughput laser surface texturing
Natan Kaplan, HoloOr (Israel)
11.20 – 11.50 Break – Tea, Coffee & Networking
11.50 – 12.10 Laser-enabled Surface Engineering: Technology Advances in Addressing Industry Applications and Process Requirements
Stefan Dimov, Birmingham University (UK)
12.10 – 12.30 A roadmap for mass production of USP-laser textured surfaces
Girolamo Mincuzzi, ALPhANOV (France)
12.30 – 12.50 Multi-beam processing with the next generation of high intensity laser systems
Danijela Rostohar, HiLASE (Czech)
12.50 – 14.00 Lunch & Networking with Delegates & Exhibitors
14.00 – 14.20 Laser surface engineering: from diamond to polymer
Manuela Pacella, Loughborough University (UK)
14.20 – 14.40 Exceeding the state of the art in Direct Laser Interference Patterning
Sabri Alamri, Fusion Bionic (Germany)
14.40 – 15.00 Laser engineering and functionalization of biomimetic surfaces
Emmanuel Stratakis, Biomimetic (Greece)
15.00 – 15.30 Break – Tea, Coffee & Networking
15.30 – 15.50 Fibre-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer manufacturing using UV femtosecond laser pulses
Kamile Kasaciunaite, Light Conversion (Lithuania)
15.50 – 16.10 Beam Shaping Options for Improving Throughput in Laser Surface Texturing
Steve Kidd, PowerPhotonic (UK)
16.10 Close

Location
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Venue
Cranfield Management Development Centre, Bedfordshire, MK43 0HG

Nearby accommodation
The Swan Revived Hotel
33 High Street
Newport Pagnell
MK16 8AR
+44 (0) 1908 610565
info@swanrevived.co.uk
https://www.swanrevived.co.uk/

Harben House Hotel
Tickford Street
Newport Pagnell
MK16 9EY
+44 (0) 1908 215600
sales@harbenhouse.co.uk
https://www.harbenhouse.co.uk/

AILU EVENT T&Cs
See AILU Event Terms and Conditions here.
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By registering for this meeting you agree that you are happy for AILU and Sponsors to contact you after the event

How to use Lasers and Digital Twins to Accelerate EV Manufacturing
2022-05-12 09:00 - 17:00 | University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
About this event
Large scale electrification of transport represents one of the biggest disruptive technologies in decades. In this scenario, laser beam welding is a key tool for manufacturing of e-vehicles. This one-day event reviews some of the most established and ground-breaking novel laser concepts and beam delivery systems, sensor technologies and closed-loop control strategies for laser beam welding. The event will also discuss current challenges and future perspectives towards the full digitalisation of laser beam welding, in line with the current trend of Industry 4.0.
Our agenda includes high-profile speakers from funding agencies (UKRI/APC UK), machine vendors (Coherent, Lumentum, Precitec) and end-users from both automotive and aerospace industry (Constellium, JLR), together with software engineering specialists (Flow3D) and WMG researchers. A round-table discussion will be facilitated to establish a better vision of the future and define industrial needs and priorities.

Highlights

Discuss the industrial perspectives for the design of battery systems and e-motors
Learn about up-coming breakthroughs in laser beam welding
Demystify digital twins
Learn from industrial success stories and use cases

Who should attend:
This event is suitable for industry practitioners (those involved in the supply chain for electric vehicles and OEMs) and Researchers.

Find out more at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/mediacentre/events/laserwelding/

Laser World of Photonics
2022-04-26 07:00 - 2022-04-29 16:00 | Messe München, Munich, Germany
April 26–29, 2022 | Messe München
LASER World of PHOTONICS is looking forward to welcoming interested individuals, trade press representatives and key players of the industry in 2022
https://world-of-photonics.com/

SLPC2022 - The 4th Smart Laser Processing Conference 2022
2022-04-19 01:00 - 2022-04-21 09:00 | Pacifico Yokohama, Tokyo, Japan
April 19-21, 2022, Yokohama, Japan
Organised by the Japan Laser Processing Society (JLPS)
Co-located with OPIC2022 -OPTICS ＆ PHOTONICS International Congress 2022 （April 18-22, 2022)
Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan

AILU's 28th Annual General Meeting
2022-04-06 12:30 - 13:30 | NEC Birmingham
Wednesday 6th April 2022
NEC Birmingham (during the MACH Exhibition 4th-8th April)
The 28th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Industrial Laser Users (AILU) will be held as a hybrid meeting:
On Wednesday 6 April 2022. The event starts at 12.30 pm and will last no more than one hour.
For those unable to attend in person, the Zoom link to the meeting will be available to all pre-registered delegates.
Joining instructions will be sent to all registered attendees in advance of the meeting.
Please register (FREE) before 9.00 am on 06/04/22

Download Notice of AGM
Download Minutes of 2021 AGM
Download 2022 Agenda
Download 2020/21 AILU Accounts
Download AGM Location map (NEC, Birmingham)

TRUMPF Digital Summit 6 April 2022
2022-04-06
The TRUMPF Digital Summit will focus on nine topics, each of which will occupy a 30-minutes presentation slot across the day.
Technology experts in each field will address the current challenges, introduce the latest TRUMPF solutions and the opportunities they present. As well as the live talks there will be Q&A sessions for in-depth professional exchange; all will be conducted in English.
Main highlights are: entry-level machines from laser cutting to bending with minimal investment, maximum success; get into laser cutting cost-effectively – the TruLaser 1030 fiber; optimising production processes with integrated cutting and bending; introduction to a new shopfloor software solution for sheet metal processing; how to get started with automated panel bending; get into smart production with tailored solutions; automated welding has never been so simple and more!
A highlight of the day is the 14.30 session presented by keynote speaker Dr. Peter Leibinger, TRUMPF’s Chief Technical Officer. He will provide exciting insights into the company’s latest research into quantum computing for sheet metalworking.
For more information and to register go to Digital Summit | TRUMPF SE + Co. KG

Bystronic Open House
2022-04-04 09:00 - 2022-04-08 17:00
Visit Bystronic’s Coventry Experience Centre and see the latest technology which can help to increase your production and drive your company forward. With a full range of equipment onsite you will be able to see all the features of the latest technology. Whether you are looking for a fully automated intelligent solution for your laser cutting needs or a stand alone 40 tonne press brake, Bystronic will have the full range available to meet your company’s needs.

Contact: Caroline Wood
Caroline.Wood@bystronic.com
www.bystronic.co.uk

AILU @ MACH 2022 - Hall 17, Stand 500
2022-04-04 09:00 - 2022-04-08 17:00 | NEC Birmingham
MACH 2022
MACH 2022 will deliver an array of new technologies, engineering services and machinery demonstrated in Halls 6 and 17- 20 of the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham (4-8 April 2022). See the floor plan here. Entry is free of charge.

Lasers for Manufacturing Zone
The Lasers for Manufacturing Zone is located in Hall 17. AILU has a booth here along with many of its members (Hall 17, stand 500). Come and visit us, we will be delighted to meet you.

System Engineering for Laser Manufacturing in e-Mobility
2022-03-30 09:00 - 11:30 | Online
In case of problems with registration, please contact events@ailu.publishingbureau.dev or j.krauss@blz.org
Webinar Organisers: AILU & Bayerisches Laserzentrum GmbH (blz)
Event Partners:

Introduction
The laser industry and research environment features many strong connections between organisations in the UK and Germany. In spite of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, these relationships survive and thrive and in this webinar, AILU and the Bavarian Laser Centre (BLZ) are combining their networks to share information.
E-mobility is a topic where there is a significant priority (achieving net zero emissions by 2050) and laser technology is performing vital roles. In this webinar speakers from industry and academia in Germany and the UK will meet and discuss some of the latest developments.
Take this opportunity to meet the presenters and make new cross-channel connections using the Breakout Rooms for networking at the end of the event.
In order to strengthen the cross-channel collaborations, the forthcoming Laser World of Photonics Exhibition at Messe München (26-29 April) will provide an opportunity for attendees to meet in person to follow up discussions face-to-face – there will be a dedicated reception at the trade show on the blz booth.

Programme
(Times below: London, UK)
9.00 – 9.10: Welcome & Introduction
Dave MacLellan, AILU (UK) & Hans-Joachim Krauss, blz (Germany)
9.10 – 9.30: An overview of laser applications in the e-mobility sector
Paola de Bono, TWI (UK)
9.30 – 9.50: Research on colour and shape: How basic features affect laser manufacturing in e-mobility
Markus Müller, Bayerisches Laserzentrum (Germany)
9.50 – 10.10: Welding dissimilar metals with fibre lasers
Jack Gabzdyl, TRUMPF Laser UK (UK)
10.10 – 10.30: Laser bonding for battery & SiC power electronics
Manfred Fischer, Strama-MPS Maschinenbau & Jeffrey Hill, FK DELVOTEC (Germany)
10.30 – 10.50: Production solutions for EV applications
Simon Carlyon, IPG Photonics (UK)
10.50 – 11.10: Diagnostics and in-process assembly control using Artificial Intelligence
Krste Pangovski, Vision Intelligence (UK)
11.10 – 11.30: Discussion & Networking
Meet delegates & presenters in topic-related Breakout Rooms (join & switch at will)

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AILU Event: Low-Carbon Laser Manufacturing Webinar
2022-02-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
Sponsored by:

FREE TO ATTEND

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Introduction
Chair: Lewis Jones, Loughborough University
Laser manufacturing in industry has a challenging future ahead as we see the need to implement strategies to reach net zero by 2050.
At present the transition to net zero manufacturing is optional, but this is rapidly becoming essential.
Companies need to pursue innovations in manufacturing technology while developing their knowledge and capability to compete in net zero and low carbon manufacturing. This requires companies to innovate under low carbon manufacturing.
Join us to discuss sustainable manufacturing and the innovations we have been working on at Manchester and Loughborough in laser cleaning and welding and to understand how to model and reduce energy consumption and Scope 2 emissions while maximising productivity. Scope 2 emissions are indirect greenhouse gas emissions for the energy used by organisations. Companies have to quantify, aggregate and reduce Scope 1 and 2 (direct and indirect) emissions for net zero manufacturing.
Research undertaken by The University of Manchester together with Loughborough University and other partners will be presented in this sponsored webinar.

Objectives and workshop learning outcomes

To provide a methodology for analysing the energy consumption and carbon emissions for laser material processing.
To provide participants with key innovations in laser cleaning and welding and ideas for rapid processing with reduced energy consumption and emissions.
To road test and seek stakeholder input on the energy and emissions modelling framework.

Programme
14:00 – 14:10 Lewis Jones (Loughborough University)
Chair Introduction to session and online poll
14:10 – 14:15 Lin Li (University of Manchester)
Welcome from Professor of Laser Material Processing
14:15 – 14:25 Paul Mativenga (University of Manchester)
How to make manufacturing sustainable in a net zero economy
14:25 – 14:35 Nick Goffin (Loughborough University)
Understanding your laser system: ways to improve energy efficiency
14:35 – 14:45 Jinglei Ouyang (University of Manchester)
Innovations in laser cleaning and how to model and reduce energy and emissions
14:45 – 14:55 John Tyrer (Loughborough University)
Laser safety in a net zero context
14:55 – 15:05 Jinglei Ouyang/Paul Mativenga (University of Manchester)
Reusing cutting tools in a circular economy: lifecycle assessment and the role of laser cleaning
15:05 – 15:15 Elliot Woolley (Loughborough University)
Discussion: Concluding poll and questions
15:15 – 15:20 Lewis Jones (Loughborough University)
Closing comments

FREE REGISTRATION

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Funding and research for this event has been made possible by the EPSRC; grant number EP/S018190/1 “Research on the theory and key technology of laser processing and system optimisation for low carbon manufacturing (LASER-BEAMS)”.
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18th conference on Nordic Laser Materials Processing
2022-01-18 07:30 - 2022-01-20 14:30 | Luleå, Sweden, Elite Stadshotell, Luleå, Sweden
The Nordic Laser Community and Lulea University of Technology invite you to the 18th NOLAMP conference, 24-26 August 2021.

See the conference website for more information.

AILU Annual Jobshop Business Meeting: Running a laser jobshop in difficult times
2021-12-02 09:30 - 16:30 | Mazak UK, Badgeworth Drive, Worcester, WR4 9NF, United Kingdom
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 (CEC)
11:00 – 11:30 Refreshments (in European Technology Centre Showroom)
11:30 – 11:50 ABGI: R&D Tax Relief – an update for AILU Members
Antony Beak (ABGI)
11:50 – 12:10 Make or buy – using Nitrogen Generators for laser cutting gas
Carlos Gonzalez-Lee (MSS Lasers)
12:10 – 12:20 How AILU can help the Job shop community
Dave MacLellan (AILU)
12:20 – 13:20 Lunch
13:20 – 14:20 – What’s new – short commercial presentations
14:20 – 14:35 Electrical survey results feedback
Dave MacLellan (AILU)
14:35 – 15:20 Open Discussion Forum
15:20 – 16:20 Optional Tour of Mazak Factory

Accommodation
Recommended Hotel:
Premier Inn Worcester (M5,Jct6)
Wainwright Road
Worcester. WR4 9FA
(Use WR4 9FP for Sat Nave directions)
Alternatively:
Premier Inn Worcester City Centre
County Ground
New Road
Worcester WR2 4QQ

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Photonics Online Meetings #4: Manufacturing
2021-11-23 08:00 - 18:00 | Online
Photonics Online Meetings
THE 4TH EDITION: MANUFACTURING
A European-wide virtual event dedicated to business and photonics projects
23 NOV 2021 9am – 7pm

Photonics France and CLP are organising this online B2B business meeting. Participants will be offered the opportunity to meet new companies, and to create or strengthen their business with European partners.
In a single day, key accounts, technology and service providers, investors, institutions, public and private partners will meet through the organisation of qualified BtoB meetings completed by conferences and product & service webinars. More than 350 companies are expected.

Medical Device Manufacturing with Lasers
2021-11-10 13:30 - 17:00 | Online
Introduction
Chair: Richard Carter, Heriot-Watt University

Medical device manufacturing is a market sector that embodies a fast rate of progress and a high degree of innovation. Many products and components for implantable products or delivery systems for surgery have been manufactured using laser material processing. Miniature components may be produced by laser cutting, be made more bio-compatible with laser surface treatments, assembled using laser welding and have traceability guaranteed with permanent laser marking. Also, in the realm of prototyping, additive manufacturing of metallic parts from powder using lasers enables a fast turnaround for testing and evaluating designs.
At Heriot-Watt University, the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC) is a joint facility with the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Robert Gordon (Aberdeen) which opened in 2020. The centre is equipped with a range of equipment including laser welding and marking, 3D printing and laser marking as well as other complementary technologies. These state-of-the-art facilities are available to SMEs to facilitate innovative design and manufacturing enabled by cutting-edge technology. The industry-focused MDMC complements extensive academic-led research into medical devices at Heriot-Watt of value >£10M.
This workshop is presented in conjunction with Heriot-Watt University and is suitable for anyone with an interest in the research, design and manufacturing of medical devices who would like to learn more about the technology and applications in this field.

Programme
13:15 – 13:25 Richard Carter (Heriot-Watt)
Welcome & Introduction
Session 1 – Sponsored by Coherent
13:25 – 13:55 Marc Desmulliez (MDMC)
Introduction to the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre
13:55 – 14:15 Roland Mayerhofer (Coherent)
When precision matters most: laser fine welding and cutting in medical device manufacturing
14:15 – 14:35 Jonathan Magee (ACSYS Lasertechnik)
Surface structuring and black marking for medical devices
14:35 – 14:45 Break
Session 2 – Sponsored by Amplitude
14:45 – 15:05 Rob Eason (Highfield Diagnostics)
Laser direct-write fabrication of paper-based microfluidic rapid diagnostic devices
15:05 – 15:25 Calum Ross (Heriot Watt)
Ultrafast laser assisted etching: enabling miniaturised fibre-optic medical instrumentation
15:25 – 15:45 Xavier Wolters (Amplitude)
Advanced femtosecond lasers, for medical device manufacturing
15:45 – 15:55 Break
Session 3 – Sponsored by Photonic Solutions & Light Conversion
15:55 – 16:15 Bob Reuben (Intellipalp)
Manufacturing compliant tactile sensors for in vivo cancer assessment in soft tissue
16:15 – 16:45 Ger O’Connor (NCLA (Galway))
Towards Laser-enabled Manufacturing of a Cardiac Patch
16:45 – 17:05 Simas Butkus (Light Conversion)
Micromachining of medical device materials using bursts of femtosecond pulses

LVD UK Experience Days: 21-22 October 2021
2021-10-21 09:00 - 2021-10-22 15:00 | LVD UK, XP Centre, Banbury, OX16 3JU, United Kingdom
9 AM – 3 PM, LVD UK Ltd, XP Centre, Banbury
Experience a range of laser cutting, bending, integrated products and technology to improve your productivity.
See the Event Flyer here.
ON DISPLAY & READY FOR DEMONSTRATION

Lynx FL-3015 4 kW – the perfect entry into fiber laser technology
Dyna-Press 40/15 Pro with EFL – High-speed electric press brake with Easy-Form Laser
Dyna-Press 24/12 – high-speed electric press brake
PPED – ideal for general-purpose bending
CADMAN® software suite – offering a fully integrated solution

WHAT TO EXPECT

Product demonstrations – art to part
Advanced fabricating solutions
One-on-one application assistance
Refreshments and lunch provided

Register now for this free event.
UK@lvdgroup.com or call 01295676800
Maryse McHale
Email: Maryse.McHale@lvdgroup.com
Website: www.lvdgroup.com/en

Digital Technology in Laser Manufacturing
2021-10-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Cranfield University, College Rd, Wharley End, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL
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 up in the past decade. As well as techniques to improve throughput, consistency and quality, the rise of advanced modelling allows processes to be proven virtually before committing to the application of hardware. Smart factories and the Internet of Things are applications of Industry 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution), and a post-pandemic world will no doubt wish to invest in increased automation and building resilience to guard against future vulnerabilities in the supply chain and resources required to manufacture tomorrow’s products.
This workshop is suited to anyone seeking to build knowledge or add to their network, by meeting and hearing experts in the field of Digital Manufacturing with lasers. The event is scheduled to be a live event, with hybrid access options for remote presentations.

Presenters
10:00 – 10:10 Cliff Jolliffe (PI – UK )
Welcome & Introduction
10:10 – 10:30 Markus Brieger (TRUMPF)
Monitoring solutions and data-based services for laser-based manufacturing
10:30 – 10:50 Jens Reiser (Precitec)
Laser welding solutions based on Industry 4.0
10:50 – 11:20 Krste Pangovski (Vision Intelligence)
Unlocking the DNA of Assembly Processes Using AI: a Step Towards Zero-defect Manufacturing
11:20 – 11:50 Break
11:50 – 12:10 Chris Wright (Oxford Lasers)
Taking a data-centric approach to micro-machining
12:10 – 12:30 Ben Mills (University of Southampton)
Modelling and Optimising Femtosecond Laser Machining using Deep Learning
12:30 – 12:50 Branislav Timotijevic (Optotune, Switzerland)
Inline monitoring of laser processes using tunable liquid lenses
12:50 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 Steve Kidd (PowerPhotonic)
An all-digital process flow from optics design to optics manufacture
14:30 – 14:50 William Land (Aerotech)
Fundamentals of Achieving High-Throughput in Laser Machines
14:50 – 15:10 Hang Geng (Brunel University)
Defect Assessment and Cost Modelling in Laser Manufacturing
15:10 – 15:40 Break
15:40 – 16:00 Wojciech Suder (Cranfield University)
Challenges in implementation of digital control to laser manufacturing
16:00 – 16:20 Nikta Jalayer (PI – USA)
Precision Motion and Laser Manufacturing

Registration
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Applications Webinar : OLED Technology for Lighting Manufacture
2021-09-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Online webinar
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 and encapsulation material in roll-to-roll technology for this purpose.
The webinar will introduce the basics of OLED for lighting, discuss the choice for the right substrate and encapsulation material as well as the current status of roll-to-roll processing. Selected results from the LAOLA project will be presented. A special focus lies in the challenge to separate the lighting modules out from the roll by the use of a special laser cutting technology developed in the project.
This AILU webinar, sponsored by 3D-Micromac AG, will enable the audience to learn more about the application, the technology behind it and the unique challenges overcome.

Presentations
Jacqueline Hauptmann, Fraunhofer FEP
Ultrathin flexible glass as a promising substrate for OLED roll-to-roll processing
Hendrik Steinmetz, 3D-Micromac AG
Laser Separation of Ultra-Thin Glass for OLED Lighting and Display Applications

Registration
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Lasers drive the Green Economy towards Net Zero
2021-06-17 14:30 - 17:00 | Online webinar
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 are talking about “building back better”. Glasgow will be the host city for COP26 (the UN Climate Change Conference) in November 2021, and the UK government recently announced it will set in law an ambitious climate change target, reducing emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. This is intended to bring the UK more than three-quarters of the way to net zero (when the amount of CO2 produced is no greater than the amount removed) by 2050.
To meet these targets, the UK will need to increase its low carbon electricity generation capacity by a factor of four. This in turn requires further development of efficient renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, and the use of battery technology in place of fossil fuels. New research and innovation is addressing some of these challenges and funding and jobs will certainly follow in these industries over the next decades. Lasers have a big role to play in this arena, from laser processing of materials for photovoltaics, to manufacture of specialist batteries, wind turbine elements, new nuclear power generation and more.
This webinar will highlight the challenges faced and explore the variety of applications of lasers in renewable energy, green transportation and the role the industry has to play in meeting net zero.

Sponsored by

Programme
13:30 – 16:30 BST
13:30 – 13:40 Matthew Wasley (Photonics Lead, KTN) – Introduction and Welcome
13:40 – 14:00 Michael Walls (Loughborough University) – Technology and Market Trends in Solar Photovoltaics
14:00 – 14:20 Grigorios Rigas (M-Solv) – Interconnecting Perovskite PVs in one Step
14:20 – 14:40 Melanie Loveridge (Warwick University) – Laser Applications for Li-ion Batteries & prospects for Large-scale Manufacturing
14:40 – 15:00 Patrick Herwig (Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology, IWS) – Latest Developments on Laser Material Processing for Battery Production
15:00 – 15:10 BREAK
15:10 – 15:30 Wilhelm Pfleging (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)) – Ultrafast laser materials processing as a versatile manufacturing tool for developing next generation batteries
15:30 – 15:50 Clive Grafton-Reed (Rolls Royce) – The Demands for Greener Aviation
15:50 – 16:10 PJ Scott (IPG Genesis Systems) – Automated Laser Welding Systems for Safe and Reliable EV Battery Manufacturing
16:10 – 16:30 Phil Carr (Carrs Welding) – How Laser Welding of Li-ion Cells has Changed over the Last Decade: Cells, Joints & Interlinks

Venue
Online webinar

Registration
AILU Member rate: 60 GBP
Non Member rate: 90 GBP
Above fees exclude VAT @ 20%

TICKET INFORMATION BELOW
Fee includes access to webinar videos after the event.
For more information please email or phone the AILU office (+44 (0)1235 539595).

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27th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Industrial Laser Users
2021-04-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
The 27th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Industrial Laser Users (AILU) will be held as an online meeting.
Joining instructions will be sent to all registered attendees in advance of the meeting.
Please register (FREE) before 9.00 am on 29/04/21
Members – please contact us for the following documents:
Notice of AGM
Minutes of 2020 AGM
2021 Agenda
2019/20 AILU Accounts

7th Industrial Laser Applications Symposium (ILAS 2021)
2021-03-24 - 2021-03-25 | Online
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. This is not another online meeting room, it is a fully developed conference.
You will still find everything you have come to expect from this first-class symposium;

Plenary presenters
Three parallel sessions of presentations including keynote speakers
A full exhibition – with online interactivity – meet exhibitors 1-to-1
Live discussion panels on key topics
Excellent networking opportunities – an online Meeting Hub to meet other delegates live or to suit your schedule
Symposium Awards, including entertainment – apply now if you have musical skills to display!

Come and join us and benefit from the opportunities presented at this unique event.

Annual Job Shop Business Meeting 2020: Survive & Thrive in the 2020s
2020-11-19
Sponsored by

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 job shop (laser material processing subcontractor) this meeting is for you. What can you do to prepare for the year ahead? Are there actions you should be prioritising to prepare for Brexit, new markets, new ways of business and altered priorities?
This meeting is a unique opportunity to meet online with other professionals. Find out what AILU can do to help you in this unique year. Hear about opportunities to access funding, grow your business and reduce your costs. What are the latest developments in machinery, automation, steel supply, gases and components?
Find out the feedback of our annual breakdown response survey and have a chance to raise points for discussion with the panel of experts and the other delegates. This meeting is online on Zoom so you don’t need to travel to be there – and if for any reason you can’t attend live, you can access the recording later.

Programme
09:30 – 09:40 Welcome Mark Millar Essex Laser
09:40 – 10:00 Ways AILU can help you survive & thrive this year Dave MacLellan AILU
10:00 – 10:20 FunderFinder is the one-stop-shop for finance Adam Tyler FunderFinder
10:20 – 10:40 How can I reduce my energy bills? Liam Conway CEC
10:40 – 10:55 Annual Breakdown Response Survey Dave MacLellan AILU
10:55 – 11:10 Break
11:10 – 12:20 What’s new in 2020? Short commercial presentations from:

II-VI
Mazak
TRUMPF
Nitrogen Supply Company
ASTES4
MSS
Bystronic
Atlas Copco

12:20 – 13:00 Panel Discussion – Laser job shop forum – Questions from the floor & discussion on topics of Covid-19, Brexit, Supply Chains, Markets, Equipment & Automation

Registration
AILU Member fee: 25.00 GBP
Non Member feee: 35.00 GBP
Above fees exclude VAT @ 20%
