Registration for May 17-18 Event Available Online, Via Phone or On Site

ROCKFORD, Ill., Feb. 9, 2012 – In its 19th year of educating the laser industry, the ALAW- Advanced Laser Applications Workshop includes a lineup of keynote speakers, technical presentations on laser welding applications, vendor exhibit displays, and open houses. The two-day event, presented by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA), begins on Thursday, May 17 at The Laurel Manor Conference & Banquet Center in Livonia, Mich. and has attracted over 5,000 engineers since its inception. The event is co-chaired by industry leaders: Mark Williamson of Johnson Controls, Inc., Robert Ruokolainen of Focus Hope, and Thomas Shelow of Superior Joining Technologies. The program includes more than 20 technical presentations on laser welding and cutting applications and two open houses featuring live welding and cutting demonstrations at TRUMPF Inc. Laser Technology Center and Fraunhofer USA – Center for Coatings and Laser Applications, both located in Plymouth, Mich.

New to the workshop this year, ALAW is pleased to announce the delivery of a “Designing Joints for Laser Welding” technical panel during track three of the Steel Market Development Institute’s Great Designs in Steel seminar on May 16th. The 11th annual Great Designs in Steel brings together more than 1,200 engineering, design, 
technology, policy and academic leaders to provide cutting edge information and insight into the latest trends and applications in automotive steel technologies. This all-day, multi-track program features technical exchanges on new steel technologies including advanced high-strength steels, automotive safety and manufacturing technologies.

During the ALAW event, keynote presentations will be delivered by Dr. Jay Baron, of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), Murali Tumuluru of United States Steel Corporation, and Ronald Krupitzer of the Steel Market Development Institute. 
Owners, managers, and engineers seeking to further their knowledge in the latest advancements of lasers can register to attend ALAW online at www.alawlaser.org, or via phone by calling 888-394-4362.

About FMA 
Based in Rockford, Ill., FMA is a professional organization with nearly 2,300 members working together to improve the metal processing, forming and fabricating industry. Founded in 1970, FMA brings metal fabricators and fabricating equipment manufacturers together through technology councils, educational programs, networking events, and the FABTECH® trade show. FMA also has two technology affiliates, the Tube & Pipe Association, International (TPA), which focuses on the unique needs of companies engaged in tube and pipe producing and fabricating; and Green Manufacturer Network, a professional organization of individual members dedicated to working toward environmentally-friendly manufacturing.

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Contact
Patricia Lee
Public Relations Director,
Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)
patl@fmanet.org
+1-815-227-8286