Industry Updates Highlights 2006 p1 of 15:
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Hybrid welding process developed
December 19--U.S. scientists say they've developed a hybrid process involving the use of a laser in friction-stir welding to extend the application to more materials.
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IMRA America files suit against IPG Photonics
December 19--IMRA has served suit against IPG to stop misuse of IMRA intellectual property following their refusal to enter into a serious license negotiation.
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Leibinger receives Siemens Ring
December 15--The Werner-von-Siemens-Stiftung honors Professor Berthold Leibinger--the engineer and entrepreneur and TRUMPF's chairman of the Supervisory Board--with Germany's most important technology award.
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Call for presentations
December 13--December 31, 2006, is the deadline for submitting presentations for the "II. International Conference on Laser Processes and Components" at LASER. World of Photonics China 2007
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New electro-optics company formed in Oregon
December 12--Spectrum Detector will design and manufacture both standard and custom radiometric detectors, electronics, and instruments based on both thermal and photon detector technology.
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RCR pays up to $21 million for Applied Laser
December 11--RCR Tomlinson Ltd. has reached an agreement to purchase the business and assets of the Applied Laser Group of companies, which has laser cutting operations in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia.
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Oerlikon acquires Exitech
December 6--OC Oerlikon Corp. acquired the laser technology, staff, and equipment of Exitech Ltd., a worldwide provider of nano- and micro-laser systems.
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Noble enters joint venture with Wuhan Iron & Steel
December 5--The joint venture, named WISCO Noble Laser Welding Technology Co. Ltd., enables Noble International to enter the Chinese automotive market for laser welded blanks.
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Mitsubishi Laser and Ncell partner for automation
November 30--Ncell Automation software enables true lights-out operation for Mitsubishi's Flexible Manufacturing Systems
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Respected industry pioneer dies
November 28--Phillip Haynes, 78, one of the forerunners of the machine tool business in New England and North America passed away on November 23 in Essex, CT.
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