Scientific Committee General Chair J. P. Bergmann, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany Michael Rethmeier M. Brandt, RMIT University, Australia Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) Berlin, Germany D. Drummer, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany C. Emmelmann, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany Conference Office C. Esen, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany A. Gillner, RWTH Aachen University, Germany Hans-Joachim Krauß | Stephanie Wiedenmann Bayerisches Laserzentrum GmbH , University of Stuttgart, Germany T. Graf Erlangen, Germany B. Huis in 't Veld, Fontys Univ. of Applied Sci., The Netherlands S. Kaierle, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Germany Tel.: +49 9131 97790 -23 (-0) E-mail: [email protected] , Luleå University of Technology, Sweden A. Kaplan URL: www.wlt.de/lim R. Kling, ALPhANOV, France P. Krakhmalev, Karlstad University, Sweden Conference Venue H.-J. Krauß, Bayerisches Laserzentrum GmbH, Germany ICM – Internationales Congress Center München A.-F. Lasagni, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany Messegelände C. Leyens, Fraunhofer IWS, Germany 81823 Munich S.-J. Na, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China Germany B. Neuenschwander, Bern Univ. of Applied Sci., Switzerland URL: www.icm-muenchen.de S. Nolte, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany Y. Okamoto, Okayama University, Japan Conference Fees A. Olowinsky, Fraunhofer ILT, Germany Included are the conference proceedings, the LiM social event, A. Ostendorf, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany visit of the trade fair, and participation at all World of Photonics A. Otto, Vienna University of Technology, Austria Congress conferences. L. Overmeyer, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Germany We kindly ask for your understanding that the calculation of the J. Pou, University of Vigo, Spain conference fees is currently a dynamic process, depending on U. Reisgen, RWTH Aachen University, Germany the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic and the way of implementation of the WoP Congress. Therefore, we are not A. Salminen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland able to give any specific conference fees at this time. You will J.-H. Schleifenbaum, RWTH Aachen University, Germany be informed about the fees when you register. K. Cvecek / blz / LPT M. Schmidt, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany Nevertheless, we do not want to be stopped by this uncertain E. Uhlmann, Fraunhofer IPK, Germany situation and would like to start with the submission process F. Vollertsen, BIAS GmbH, Germany right now. LASERS IN MANUFACTURING M. F. Zaeh, Technische Universität München, Germany To give you security in planning, the creation of a user account in ConfTool to submit your abstract is not binding. Only your LiM 2021 registration as participant later on when your submission will LiM 2021 in cooperation with have been accepted is binding. At this stage the conference Munich, June 21 – 24, 2021 fees will have been fixed. We will keep you updated. www.wlt.de/lim Nowadays things are changing fast. Stay up to date on www.wlt.de/lim www.wlt.de/lim JUNE 20-24, 2021, MESSE MÜNCHEN Conference Topics Submission of Contributions The LiM consists of three sub-conferences – one for macro NEW: February 12, 2021 processing, one for micro processing, and one for Additive Abstract submission deadline Manufacturing. The abstracts have to be uploaded to ConfTool. Macro Processing Please find detailed information on: www.wlt.de/lim Chair: Thomas Graf, IFSW, University of Stuttgart, Germany Length: 150 words • Macro joining Language: English • Cutting Data type: As plain text in ConfTool entry mask • Surface treatment and cladding Please fill in the provided form carefully • Fundamentals and process simulation All submitted abstracts are reviewed by the Scientific • System engineering and process control Conference Scope Committee. The LiM – Lasers in Manufacturing is the perfect platform Micro Processing NEW: March 22, 2021 for efficient knowledge transfer in the field of lasers and their Chair: Michael Schmidt, LPT, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, applications. The LiM is organized by the German Scientific Germany Acceptance decision note Laser Society (WLT). • Micro joining Accepted contributions have to be presented orally at the • Ablation, drilling and micro cutting LiM 2021. The template available on the LiM website The LiM is devoted to scientific presentations on the latest • Surface functionalization (www.wlt.de/lim) must be used for writing the full paper. The research results. Following the common code of good • Processing of transparent materials total length of the paper has to be between two and ten pages. scientific practice, the presentations shall be complete, • Fundamentals and process simulation comprehensible, and verifiable. All contributions for the LiM • System engineering and process control NEW: May 23, 2021 will undergo a review process by the Scientific Committee. Paper submission deadline Additive Manufacturing The camera-ready papers have to be uploaded to . The LiM focuses on the latest developments as well as future Chair: Jean Pierre Bergmann, TU Ilmenau, Germany ConfTool trends in the field of laser materials processing. The • Laser-based Additive Manufacturing conference topics address anyone who is interested in the • Laser powder bed fusion of metals, polymers and glass Conference Proceedings potential of lasers in manufacturing in theory and application. • Laser metal deposition The conference proceedings of the LiM will be published on a • Simulation and modelling of laser-based Additive memory stick. A printed abstract booklet will be handed out to It is the aim of the LiM to bring together international experts Manufacturing production chains the participants. from research and industry in order to match scientific • System engineering and process control advances and economic needs for mutual benefit. Editors Joint Session with CLEO M. Rethmeier, BAM, Berlin, Germany The LiM is a part of the World of Photonics Congress 2021 T. Graf, IFSW, University of Stuttgart, Germany and is co-located to LASER World of PHOTONICS, the LiM works together with CLEO Conference on Lasers and M. Schmidt, LPT, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany world's leading trade fair and congress for components, Electro-Optics for a joint session on materials processing. J. P. Bergmann, TU Ilmenau, Germany systems and applications of photonics. Social Event We invite you to join the LiM and be a part of our The WLT and its targets Organizer: Michael F. Zaeh, iwb, TU München, Germany international community sharing ideas in inspiring talks and The German Scientific Laser Society (WLT) supports all An evening reception will take place on Tuesday, June 22, discussions. scientific aspects of laser technology. The main targets are 2021. Participation is included in the conference fee, coordination of scientific work, technology transfer and the pre-registration is required. stimulation of cooperation. Berlin/Erlangen, October 2020 The World of Photonics Congress The World of Photonics Congress brings together a large number of different conferences and meetings covering all Michael Rethmeier Michael Schmidt topics relevant to the development of modern laser and (General Chair LiM 2021) (President of the WLT e.V.) photonic science and technology.