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It’s not Friday the 13th, nor is it row 13 on a plane, but the 13th Mittweida Laser Conference, which was officially opened today in the Gerhard Neumann Building. This conference certainly does not bring bad luck; on the contrary: experts from the laser industry are travelling to Mittweida from all over Germany and other European countries to exchange views on the latest trends and applications in laser technology during seven sessions featuring 27 specialist presentations. The topics range from additive manufacturing to high-speed laser processing, laser micro-machining – including, in particular, the use of ultra-short-pulse lasers – and laser measurement technology.
The conference is organised jointly by the Laser Institute at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences and the Research Department.
The Rector of the university, Professor Volker Tolkmitt, said at this morning’s opening ceremony: “I am delighted that researchers and industry partners are gathering at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences today and tomorrow for the laser conference. Here, more than anywhere else, fundamental and applied research come together across a broad spectrum of disciplines – and in exactly the right place: at a university that stands for experimentation, for thinking ahead and for forging ahead. For almost 50 years, laser research has been a prime example – or, quite naturally, a beacon – of this very essence of our institution. I wish all participants a conference full of insights and fruitful encounters.”
The conference chair, Professor Alexander Horn, Director of the Laser Institute at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, praised the wide range of topics covered in the presentations and thanked the partners and sponsors for their support of this well-established conference.
Professor Frank Brückner, Head of the Additive Manufacturing and Surface Technology Technology Field at the Fraunhofer Institute for Materials and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden, was invited to be today’s keynote speaker. In his presentation, ‘Additive Manufacturing: Innovative Solutions for Industry’, he outlined various additive manufacturing processes, ranging from micro to macro scales, using practical examples.
Tomorrow, Thursday, Professor Beat Neuenschwander, Director of the Institute for Applied Laser, Photonics and Surface Technologies (ALPS) in Bern, will give a talk on the topic ‘Ultra-short-pulsed laser ablation of metals with burst pulses: concepts, opportunities and misconceptions’.
Whilst the motto for the 2021 conference, held in the midst of the pandemic, was ‘Please keep your distance’, this year’s motto is ‘Fully booked’, as a total of 21 companies will be showcasing their products and services during the conference breaks. A poster exhibition will showcase further interesting research topics and development results relating to Laser Technology and laser processing.
Further information on the laser conference and the programme can be found at the following link: https://www.lasertagung-mittweida.de/
Text: Annett Kober, Michael Pfeifer
Photos: Helmut Hammer