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IPG Photonics Announces Acquisition of Alabama-Based Photonics Innovations

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP), the world leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, announced today the acquisition of the outstanding shares of privately-held, Birmingham, Alabama-based Photonics Innovations, Inc. (PII), a maker of active and passive laser materials and tunable lasers for scientific, biomedical, technological, and eyesafe range-finding applications.

28 Jan 2010

ReverseEngineering.com Unveils New Engineering and Inspection Tool for MRO

ReverseEngineering.com announced today that its newest product, ReverseEngineering.com 2010, measurement based reverse engineering and inspection software, has been optimized for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations. ReverseEngineering.com supports 64 bit supported CMM hardware under Windows 7 (WOW64).

28 Jan 2010

Researchers Develop High Speed Optical System with Very Large Bandwidth

Light is better than radio waves when it comes to some wireless communications, according to Penn State engineers. Optical communications systems could provide faster, more secure communications with wider bandwidth and would be suitable for restricted areas like hospitals, aircraft and factories.

28 Jan 2010

Kyocera Launches New Laser Printer and Color Multifunctional System

Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the launch of the FS-C8500DN color laser printer and the TASKalfa 552ci color multifunctional system. Encompassing the ultra-reliability, unsurpassed performance and proven color technology businesses demand, these new devices offer highly productive output speeds, affordability and flexible output capabilities for any office environment.

27 Jan 2010

Elliot Scientific Signs Distribution Agreement with AKELA Laser Corp

Elliot Scientific is pleased to announce that it has signed a distribution agreement with AKELA Laser Corporation of Monmouth Junction, New Jersey.

27 Jan 2010

Opnext Unveils New Enhanced Red Laser Diode Products

Opnext, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacturing of optical modules, components and subsystems, today introduced a significant upgrade to the company’s red laser diode product portfolio with higher temperature operation red laser diodes developed for the miniature projector and show laser markets.

27 Jan 2010

Scientists Use Satellite Images and Airborne Laser Scanning Data to Monitor Peatlands

Anderson (University of Exeter) has developed a new technique for monitoring the condition of peatlands. The team used a combination of images captured from Earth and space to measure spatial patterning in peatland surfaces as an indicator of their condition. This new method uses a novel coupled approach, using satellite images from space and airborne laser scanning data, and has resulted in improved peatland mapping products.

27 Jan 2010

Heat Spreader Segments Feature Extremely Precise Edges and Compliant Metallization While Delivering High Thermal Management Benefits of Diamond

sp3 Diamond Technologies, Inc. (sp3), a leading supplier of diamond products, equipment and services, and Stellar Industries Corp. (Stellar), specializing in thermal management materials and metallization, today announced the availability of new, turnkey metalized diamond heat spreading segments that enable precise critical edges combined with reliable bonding for edge-emitting laser diodes.

26 Jan 2010

NASA Ames to Employ Raydiance Ultrafast Laser in Next-Generation Microfluidics Devices

Raydiance Corporation, developer of the world’s first commercial-grade ultrafast laser, today announced it has partnered with the Small Spacecraft Division in the Engineering Directorate at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., to develop advanced microfluidics devices for space-based biological experiments.

25 Jan 2010