Seminar explores laser materials processing

The seminar attracts industry professionals including decision makers and senior executives across the laser industry, from component manufacturers to system integrators, end users and investors.

The first part of the seminar will cover the global marketplace and regional markets. Presentations will include:

• Global Laser Demand Climbs for Fifth Year - How Many Lasers Does the Market Need?
  Dr. Arnold Mayer, CEO, Optech Consulting
•  China Laser Market Update - Current State and Future Prospects
  Dr. Qitao Lue, CTO, Han's Laser Technology Industry Group
• Industrial Laser Markets and Technologies in Japan: Status and Trends
  Dr. Kunihiko Washio, CEO, Paradigm Laser Research

The second part of the seminar will focus on laser application and new technologies. Presentations will include:

• Laser Applications Enable the Production of Batteries Today and in the Future ‎and Fuel Laser Sales
  Klaus Löffler, Director of International Sales, Trumpf Laser und Systemtechnik
• A New Efficient, Compact Vehicular Lighting System Using High-Power Semiconductor Laser Diodes
  Dr. Abdelmalek Hanafi, BMW Group
• From Nanosecond to Femtosecond: Where Do Dominant Applications for Pulsed Lasers Fall Today and in the Future?
  Frank Gaebler, Director of Marketing, Coherent
• From Medical Devices to Smartphones and Product Packages - Process Innovations Drive Non-Metal Laser Applications
  Dr. Christoph Rüttimann, Head of R&D, Rofin-Lasag Lasers
• Cleaning, De-Coating and Surface Activating by Light - Efficient Surface Treatment by Laser
  Olav G. Schulz, General Manager, SLCR Lasertechnik