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 - Siemens Industry Automation Division New laser scanners safeguard small protection zones and transfer carriage Two new laser scanners extend the product range of the Siemens Industry Automation Division. The Simatic FS660 SR (short range) laser scanner is suitable for safety-related use in small protection zones of up to 2.15 meters. The Simatic FS670 laser scanner for motion monitoring has been specially designed for transfer carriages.  PRODUCT INNOVATIONS more articles ( 310 )  Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology New irradiation method for medical technology and biotechnology  Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS Laser deposition welding and milling in a single machine  Rofin - CO2 Slab laser Continuous cutting and welding - the reliable, low-maintenance CO2 Slab laser  CAREER TIPS Ffull body scanner Passive terahertz imaging for security technology  ANALYSIS-MARKET-TRENDS more articles ( 48 )  Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Micro-Systems Light from plastic- OLEDs light up the future  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  NEWS more articles ( 131 )  News from the World of Photonics Congress World of Photonics Congress - Facts and Figures  CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2009 World leading researchers to speak at CLEO(r)/Europe-EQEC 2009  Metal-free MID technology New compound: Laser produces electrically conductive structures  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 more articles ( 19 )  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  APPLICATIONS Data Mining - Software Tool Rapid-I knows, what customers are going to buy