AILU - The Association of Laser Users

How to use Lasers and Digital Twins to Accelerate EV Manufacturing
2022-05-12 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | 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%

Applications for Micro and Nano Material Processing with Lasers
2020-10-07 13:30 - 2020-10-08 12:30 | Online webinar
Sponsored by

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 micromachining, surface engineering and cold micro cutting applications are being used in mass production. The global market for ultrashort laser systems significantly exceeds USD 1 Billion and the number of units installed annually is now between 3,000 and 5,000 units per year.
Modern ultrashort pulse lasers have high average power and very high repetition rates, providing unique challenges for beam delivery – to deliver millions of pulses per second over a large area requires very fast and accurate scanning and beam imaging technologies.
Whether in the area of additive or subtractive material processing, systems and source prices are falling rapidly due to overcapacity of manufacture and efficiencies of scale. Simultaneously feature sizes continue to get smaller and are moving from micro to nano scale.
This webinar will bring you up to speed on the latest applications, sources and beam delivery solutions for processing a wide range of materials from metals to ceramics, polymers to glass. The webinar will be delivered using Zoom and delegates unable to attend live will be able to access a video of the sessions after the event. To facilitate concentration and delegate comfort, the webinar is spread over 2 days.

Programme
Day 1 – 7 October 2020 13:30 PM – 16:30 PM (BST) Sponsored by SPI Lasers
Session 1 – 13:30 – 15:00
Welcome Jack Gabzdyl SPI Lasers
Ultra fast laser processing of high temperature superconductors Bill O’Neill Cambridge University
Multibeam UV picosecond processing of PZT Dimitris Karnakis Oxford Lasers
Precision glass welding with hollow-core-fiber delivery of femtosecond laser pulses Ulf Quentin TRUMPF
Q&A
Break
Session 2 15:00 – 16:30 Sponsored by Aerotech
High throughput femtosecond laser processing Eric Mottay Amplitude Laser
THz devices: ultra-fast laser micro structuring as enabling technology for their manufacture Pavel Penchev University of Birmingham
Laser Microprocessing Through 5-Axis Scan Head Coordination with Servo Stages William Land Aerotech
Q&A

Day 2 – 8 October 2020 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (BST)
Session 3 – 09:30 – 11:10 Sponsored by 3D Micromac
Direct Laser Interference Patterning: new ideas and concepts for high-throughput processing Andres-Fabian Lasagni Fraunhofer IWS
Roll-to-roll laser processing of flexible devices Ronny Neubert 3D-Micromac
High throughput scanning for ultrafast lasers Lars Penning Next Scan Technology
Q&A
Break
Session 4 – 11:10 – 12:20 Sponsored by Cailabs
Multi-Plane Light Conversion-based beam shaping for laser microprocessing Pu Jian Cailabs
Laser surface engineering for biological applications David Waugh Coventry University
High throughput, high quality laser engraving Stephen Dondieu Heriot Watt University

Venue
Online

Registration
AILU Member fees:
Complete Webinar (all sessions 7th and 8th October) 60 GBP
Non Member fees
Complete Webinar ( all sessions 7th and 8th October) 90 GBP
Above fees exclude VAT @ 20%

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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E-Mobility Webinar
2020-07-08 13:00 - 2020-07-09 13:00
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 meet net-zero emissions by 2050.
Advancements to e-mobility technologies have been made, however, before we can reach the point where electrification becomes the norm, there are a number of challenges for industry to overcome. These include light-weighting of components, process improvements, welding developments, real-time quality assurance in-production, safety, flexible tools and jigs, and prototyping from components through complete vehicles.
Laser technology has been adopted by the automotive sector, principally for its ability to perform high-quality and high-precision processing at high speed, and at low relative cost. In recent years several advancements have been made in laser technology which have the potential of making an important contribution, and thus, supporting the breakthrough of e-mobility.
This workshop will include presentations from equipment-providers, end-users, academic and industrial researchers in the e-mobility field. You will hear and see how the latest developments in laser technology as well as academic and industrial research are supporting the e-mobility agenda. A forum will be created in this e-mobility workshop, encouraging new thinking and industrially viable practical solutions.

Programme
Wednesday 8 July
Session 1 – 13.30 – 14:55 (Sponsored by Air Products)
13:30 Introduction – Paola De Bono, TWI UK
13:40 Battery welding applications in e-mobility – Alexander Olowinsky, Fraunhofer ILT Germany
14:00 Laser welding at TWI supporting the e-mobility agenda – Chris Allen, TWI UK
14:20 Laser technology for the automotive industry – Yannick Galais, Luxinar
14:40 Discussion
14:55 – 15:15 Break

Session 2 – 15:15 – 16:35 (Sponsored by Nuburu)
15:15 Welcome
15:20 Blue laser welding in e-mobility – Richard Gleeson, Nuburu UK
15:40 Laser joining of dissimilar metals – Jack Gabzdyl, SPI Lasers, UK
16:00 AI-Aided automation for Electrification– Giovanni Di Stefano, Comau, Italy
16:20 Discussion
16:35 Close

Thursday 9 July Session 3 – 9.30 – 11.00 (Sponsored by Coherent)
9.30 Welcome
9:35 – New applications for blue diode lasers in the power range 500 to 2 kW – Andre Eltze, Laserline Germany
9:55 – 5G enabling Industry 4.0 – Chris White, Ford & Chris Allen, Vodafone
10:25 – Advances in copper and multi material welding using fibre lasers – Thomas Hofmeister, Coherent
10:45 Discussion
11.00 – 11.20 Break

Thursday 9 July Session 4 – 11.20 – 12.40 (Sponsored by Precitec)
11.20 Welcome
11.25 Ensuring weld traceability during e-mobility applications – Markus Kogel-Hollacher, Precitec
11.45 Solving challenges in e-mobility with fibre lasers – Mark Thompson, IPG Photonics
12.05 How joining process innovations can solve challenges for future electric vehicle body architectures – Sullivan Smith, TWI UK
12.25 Discussion
12.40 Close

Venue
Online
Registration
AILU Member fees:
Complete Webinar (all sessions 8th and 9th July) 60 GBP
Sessions 1 & 2 (8th July) 40 GBP
Sessions 3 & 4 (9th July) 40 GBP
Non Member fees
Complete Webinar (all sessions 8th and 9th July) 90 GBP
Sessions 1 & 2 (8th July) 60 GBP
Sessions 3 & 4 (9th July) 60 GBP
Above fees exclude VAT @ 20%

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

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

26th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Industrial Laser Users
2020-04-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
The 26th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Industrial Laser Users (AILU) will be held as an online meeting using Zoom Video Conferencing due to the postponement of the MACH exhibition.
Thursday 23 April 2020.
The event starts at 12.00 pm and will last about one hour
Joining instructions will be sent to all registered attendees by email in advance of the meeting.
Please register (FREE) before 10 am on 23/04/20
Members: please contact us for the following documents:
Notice of AGM
Minutes of 2019 AGM
2020 Agenda
2018/19 AILU Accounts
