THE WORLD OF PHOTONICS IS NEVER-ENDING. WELCOME TO YOUR INDUSTRY PORTAL.   With the new World of Photonics Portal, the new information and networking platform for the photonics industry, Munich International Trade Fairs addresses the industrial and scientific communities and users of optical technologies, giving them an excellent opportunity to exchange information. The platform provides the virtual photonics community with information about events and covers the topics Business Life, Market, Products and Business Club. You too, your employees and your company can benefit therefrom!  PHOTONICS  PRODUCT INNOVATIONS - Rofim Laser MACRO group - We think laser Highly dynamic laser systems for greater flexibility The ROFIN Laser MACRO Group is setting new benchmarks in the area of remote welding with the RWSflex. With a new control unit from ABB and more flexible programming, the high-speed welding system opens up new possibilities for creating laser-stepwelding of any geometry.  PRODUCT INNOVATIONS more articles ( 313 )  Trumpf - Laser cutting of sheets Single cutting head strategy reduces equipping times and sources of errors  Toptica Photonics - diode laser Diode laser system - Key wavelength for bioanalytics using direct single-mode diode  Laser 2000 - Intense Ltd. Integrated laser driver systems, 630 - 690 nm, up to 4 W  NEWS more articles ( 132 )  Metal-free MID technology New compound: Laser produces electrically conductive structures  Innovation Prize awarded by the Berthold Leibinger Foundation Large scale ultrashort impulse laser technology acknowledged  Laser Doppler Distance sensor (LDD) Lasers measure speed and location  ANALYSIS-MARKET-TRENDS more articles ( 47 )  A fast growing field of research Terahertz method – a technology with a lot of potential for the future  Three-dimensional photonic crystals Crystals and photonics  Helmholtz Centre in Berlin Organic solar cells make manufacturing processes cheaper  CAREER TIPS Sony and Max Planck Institute Flexi display technology is now  APPLICATIONS Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center develops framework for assessing light pollution  Fraunhofer and FU Berlin Can a laser scanner drive a car?  EVENTS more articles ( 9 )  LASER World of PHOTONICS 2009 „Light at work“  bayern photonics e.V. - Kommunikationsforum Measuring and controlling high dynamic laser welding processes with Cellular Neural Networks  Optical Technologies Conference Messe München Hosts Technology Show to Kick Off the Innovation League of the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung  PRESS RELEASES Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - communication laser Satellite communications by laser  PRACTICE TIPS Dragonlasers - green laser Experiments for high power green laser pointers   BUSINESS LIFE  PRACTICE - Lean Manufacturing How eliminating waste will increase your profits California Manufacturing Technology Consultants (CMTC) offers the following advice for increasing your competitive edge:  PRACTICE more articles ( 44 )  Innecto consultants - reward strategies The importance of bonus schemes during recession  Analytics made simple: How to measure, rate, and improve customer acquisition & retention  Affiliate marketing The most cost-effective 6 ways to online wealth  NEWS more articles ( 96 )  From red tape to e-barriers - changing challenges Commission approves new programme to break down e-barriers  September 2008 compared with August 2008 Volume of retail trade down by 0.2% in euro area - down by 0.1% in EU27   September 2008 compared with August 2008 Industrial producer prices down by 0.2% in both euro area and EU27  ANALYSIS-MARKET-TRENDS more articles ( 101 )  Gartner says Changing the cost structure of IT will become a business imperative for most CIOs  The Mental Codes Are you suck in life because of your mental codes?  Daw Web Hosting Blog Asian consumers drive online economy to growth  CAREER TIPS Global Career Company US talent wanted for boom time Africa  PRODUCT INNOVATIONS hide articles  Made in IBM Labs: technology to aid human memory New software helps people struggling with information overload  Gamercize - electronic motivator Fitness machine launched for office workers  Text Internet Marketing Free express web test  BTS - customizes business simulations Business strategies in a risk free environment  EU - CONTEXT project A vest to measure stress  Biyn Development - websites Not just another pretty face  Online business New product helps online merchants boost sales  Greyfirst - free public availability World's first pre-production software  Grützmacher - Document processing machines New mail processing machine  Comodo - secure A new service that helps keep user information safe during wireless sessions  ConnectCode - multiple barcodes Barcode fonts with Add-In for Excel simplifies creation of multiple barcodes  BeamYourScreen Putting the eye into iPhone  TraceWorks - web application Manage marketing campaigns on an iPhone  Siemens - Internet ID card New internet ID card prevents online fraud  Inventory Management System Inventory management system maintain the balance of supply and demand  halfpricesoft - payroll software Do-It-Yourself payroll software for small business  LTS - industry-specific tools The next generation in lead tracking solutions  Project "TRADE" Clock synchronization between smart card and server protects against fraudulent users  E-Cig - electronic cigarette Gamucci launch the electronic cigarette  Elegant MicroWeb - Business Intelligence Suite One complete product bringing business intelligence for everyone, anywhere, anytime  Zelfi - mobile software Free GPS navigation for the cell phone  Dr. Detlef Meyer-Eltz - analysis of texts Debugging look-ahead productions  APPLICATIONS Data Mining - Software Tool Rapid-I knows, what customers are going to buy