Industry Updates Highlights 2008 p8 of 23:
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nLIGHT Corp. acquires majority interest in Optotools GmbH
nLIGHT Corp. (nLIGHT), a supplier of high-power semiconductor lasers and fibers, has announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Optotools GmbH (Optotools), a Heilbronn, Germany, a supplier of high-power semiconductor lasers for industrial customers.
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Krattley named to head the Preco metals market
David Krattley has joined the team at Preco Inc. as VP of sales for the metals market within the Laser Equipment Division.
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Manz Automation, Rofin-Sinar, Masdar PV make alliance
Manz Automation AG has entered into a strategic alliance with laser manufacturer Rofin-Sinar and the thin-film solar module manufacturer Masdar PV for development of a new type of equipment to produce thin-film solar modules.
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Epilog's 20W and 30W FiberMark systems to have new laser source
Epilog Laser's 20W and 30W FiberMark systems are starting to use a new laser source from IPG Photonics. The new source is a Ytterbium laser-pulsed high-contrast laser (YLP HC) that uses electrical controls to shutter the laser energy more efficiently, thereby increasing peak power and providing faster pulsing speeds.
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Laser innovator receives 2008 Business Achievement Award
Powerlase's success in global flat panel display market marks expansion into EUV, solar cell processing, and OLED screen display markets
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Laser robots save millions of dollars for the power industry
On-site maintenance of a turbine aboard TXU Australia's Torrens Island power station using laser technology could potentially save the power generation industry millions of dollars in turbine maintenance
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GSI to spearhead £1.2m "world class" research project
Partnership to advance fiber-coupled diode laser technology
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Laser diode manufacturer cuts its workforce
Spectra-Physics has laid off 29 of its employees and has plans to let go of about 50 more through the first quarter of next year
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Paolo Busti named European sales manager for Laserdyne Systems
Prima North America, Inc., the North American subsidiary of Prima Industrie S.p.A., Torino, Italy, a manufacturer of industrial laser systems, has announced the appointment of Paolo Busti to the position of European sales manager for Laserdyne Systems.
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Arbor Photonics obtains exclusive license for optical fiber from university
Arbor Photonics has signed an exclusive license agreement for chirally-coupled core optical fiber with the U. of Michigan. The agreement grants Arbor Photonics rights to commercialize the fiber and devices enabled by the innovative design for lasers, optical amplifiers and laser beam delivery.
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