Preface

Abstract

About the conference:Laser material processing is growing in its importance of manufacturing. In Nordic countries the tradition is carried out with NOLAMP Conference.The first conference on Nordic Laser Material Processing, NOLAMP was held in Oslo in 1987. Then the laser material processing was a rather new and revolutionary way to manufacture products with high quality and high efficiency. The laser research in the Nordic countries was in its pioneering age and the enthusiasm among researchers for the new possibilities was unrivalled. The intention for creating this conference, which was originally suggested by Dr. Bernt Thorstensen at SI in Oslo, Norway, was to establish a fruitful cooperation among Nordic laser researchers. Also, NOLAMP intended to provide a forum for young researchers to present on-going works and to establish contacts in the scientific community as well as in industry.Ever since then, the conference has been reaching its goals and acted as discussion forum between academia and industry in the field. Currently the conference gets growing attention all over Europe also. The conference is now organized 5th time in Finland and this time it is organized in Turku at the south-west coast of Finland. The conference agenda includes various topics in field of laser materials processing and as current trend is, there is quite a lot of papers on the newcomer of laser processing the additive manufacturing.List of Conference date and location, Conference topics, Keynote speakers, Sponsors, Supporters, Scientific Committee members, Editors, Reviewers, National Organizing Committee are available in this pdf.