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29.09.2022 • News

International photonics community back in Franconia

After a virtual edition of the LANE conference in 2020, Bayerisches Laserzentrum (BLZ) and the Institute of Photonic Technologies (LPT) of Erlangen Nuremberg University welcomed more than 300 scientists from 20 different countries on-site.

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26.09.2022 • News

Leadership duo for Lumics

Beate Sauter and Dennis George have been appointed as the company’s chief executive officers effective immediately. Lumics is a provider of high-power diode laser components and part of the Berlin Industrial Group (BIG).

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23.09.2022 • News

Ulrich Krauss is the new Spectaris Chairman

The CEO of Analytik Jena was elected as the new chairman with a clear majority of votes at the Spectaris general meeting in Berlin. Krauss succeeds Josef May, who led the association for fifteen years.

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23.09.2022 • News

International standardization of medical 3D printing and scanning

Korean researchers are taking the lead in developing standards for creating patient-customized medical devices. Such standards are expected to be of great help in promoting public health, revitalizing the related medical equipment industry, but also spreading digital twins and metaverse.

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22.09.2022 • News

New managing director of Fraunhofer ISIT

The executive board of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has appointed Prof Dr Holger Kapels as managing director of the institute. In this position, he succeeds Prof Dr Axel Müller-Groeling, who is moving to the executive board of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Munich.

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21.09.2022 • News

Harting appoints new board

Doris Höpfl takes over the board department Human Resources and Legal Affairs in the Harting Technology Group

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21.09.2022 • News

China: Robot installations grew by 44 percent

The industrial robotics market in China achieved strong growth with a new record of 243,300 installations in 2021 – a rise of 44% compared to the previous year. These preliminary data have been published by the International Federation of Robotics.

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21.09.2022 • News

Change in the management of Jumo

Bernhard Juchheim and Michael Juchheim hand over management to Dimitrios Charisiadis and Steffen Hoßfeld. Bernhard Juchheim and Michael Juchheim focus on shareholder role.

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21.09.2022 • News

Two experienced photonics leaders appointed

Thorsten Frauenpreiss promoted to VP global sales and service and Markus Ruetering hired for VP sales and service EMEIA position, both for the photonics solutions division of MKS.

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20.09.2022 • News

When a laser collar tames the arc

Fraunhofer ILT engineers have developed a new optical system with glass substrates and an arc torch which unites gas metal arc (GMA) welding and laser material deposition with an annular beam, thus creating a completely new process.

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18.09.2022 • News

Resilient laser cladding with high-power laser

Together with its project partner Laserline, the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS has developed applications and specific processes for this laser class to industry readiness under the label “HICLAD”.

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16.09.2022 • News

Manz opens Laser Application Center

Companies can check the best joining technology for new products in terms of mechanical strength, welding time, cost and quality, in Manz’s new Laser Application Center (LAC).

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15.09.2022 • News

Endress+Hauser receives platinum seal for sustainability

Endress+Hauser again achieved 76 out of 100 points in the EcoVadis sustainability rating. The group of companies was thus able to maintain the top position from the previous year and continues to be among the top percent of the companies compared.

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15.09.2022 • News

Samsung Venture invests in Elfys

Finnish photodiode startup Elfys is tapping into the growing demand for photodetectors – due to the ever-growing trend of measuring one’s health and wellbeing through wearables.

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13.09.2022 • News

Solidline becomes a Creaform partner

Partnership with Solidline to make Creaform's 3D scanning solutions for product development and manufacturing accessible to Solidworks customers and other industrial companies

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13.09.2022 • News

EPIC and IVAM sign MoU

Synergy effects, especially for industry events, have been identified during a personal exchange at the W3+ Fair in Wetzlar.

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12.09.2022 • News

Lasea acquires Laser Cheval

Continuing on its growth trajectory, Lasea consolidates its strong position in Switzerland and France and extends its offer in welding and marking applications.

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