Industrial Lasers and their use in the Manufacturing of Medical Devices

These slides were presented by K. Erickson at the Lasers in Manufacturing Symposium hosted by the Midwest Photonics Education Center and industrial laser company Trumpf Inc. Symposium speakers "highlighted topics such as laser sources, applications and integration, design considerations for laser welding, laser use in manufacturing medical devices, and advances in 3D metal printing." This presentation discusses industrial lasers and the use of lasers in manufacturing medical devices. Information is included on batteries and capacitors, seam welding, electrical connections, coating ablation, laser micromachining, and more. This PDF is available free for download. Other Symposium presentations are available to view and download separately.Â