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Trade Show
Entertains
With Shows and Products
At ILDA 2000 in Stuttgart
ILDA’s 2000 trade show was a feast for the eyes, as exhibitors
presented state-of-the art laser shows featuring graphics, beams
and—for the first time at an ILDA trade show—audience
scanning. Attendees at the Oct. 6-8th event, held during the
ILDA Conference in Stuttgart, also enjoyed seeing the largest
assortment of hardware, software and artware ever displayed during
an ILDA trade show. The following is a brief summary of the exhibitors.
Please contact the companies directly for more information.
Cambridge Technology, Inc. USA: Cambridge’s newest
products on display were the 6220 and 6230 scanner models, which
offer larger apertures than existing Cambridge scanners yet still
support high-speed scanning. The company manufactures high-performance
closed-loop galvanometers, amplifiers, and supporting products.
(+1) 617-441-0600; www.camtech.com
Coherent Laser Group, USA: Coherent’s booth
featured its new Compass CW green laser, a completely sealed,
permanently aligned solid-state laser designed as a modular component
for OEM applications. Power levels range from 20 mW to 300 mW.
Coherent manufactures a complete line of argon, krypton, mixed
gas and solid-state lasers for use in laser entertainment applications.
(+1) 408-764-4568; www.coherentinc.com
Creative Laser Production, Germany: The new Ploy 4 150C
circular grating features 4 separate patterns spaced 15 mm apart,
allowing the grating to be positioned close enough to a scanner
to allow direct scanning of the selected pattern. The company
manufactures high-end diffraction gratings, fiberoptics components
and accessories such as mounts, effect motors and stepper motors.
(+49) 89-470-5611; www.creativelaser.de
HB-Laserkomponenten
GmbH, Germany:
HB exhibited a large number of items at its booth, including
an eye-catching YAG laser that sent shafts of laser light across
the ceiling. The company also displayed a line of hardware systems,
including Zeus projectors and Apollo scanner drivers.
(+49) 7171-61107; www.hb-laser.com
LaserAnimation Sollinger, Germany: LaserAnimation’s
full-color beam and graphic shows—including audience scanning—caught
the attention of the attendees as soon as they entered the trade
show area. Visitors checked out the company’s line of Lasergraph
DSP software and hardware, including a Lasergraph DSP compact
with a Windows PC running a push-button-like software program
(LaserGraph ForDiscos). Visitors also saw some short test sequences
created in 3D Studio Max and automatically converted to laser
frames by software under development at Laser Animation Sollinger.
(+49) 30-780-963-0; www.laseranimation.com
Laserpromotions b.v., The Netherlands: Optical
modules were everywhere at Laserpromotion’s booth, with
an extensive display of plug-and-play laser modules that can
be snapped together into a complete laser show system like so
many Lego blocks. Also on display was Laserpromotions’ Prodrive
Universal Projector Driver, which offers complete remote control
of all optical module projectors and components. (+31) 71-531-55-61;
www.laserpro.nl
Laservision Macro-Media
Pty Ltd., Australia:
Laservision made a big impression with its new Dot.Monkey software
that automatically converts graphic images from a variety of
formats directly into standard laser display data files. A discounted
promotional offer available only at the trade show drew many
takers, who also took advantage of the free peanuts served at
the booth (marketing slogan: Great Images for Peanuts). Attendees
also got their first look at the new POD projector, a sleek portable
unit for projecting graphics and beams.
(+61) 2-9658-1000; www.laservision.com.au
LDS Light Design GmbH, Germany: The LDS booth boasted
beam and graphic shows projected through a ceiling- mounted open-weave
scrim. Between shows, attendees could view demonstrations of
LasCoNetwork laser display software, which allows users to create
and playback lasershows. Also on display was the company’s
Tune-It testing unit, which outputs a variety of ILDA test patterns
and allows users to calibrate their scanning hardware without
having to set up a computer to generate the patterns.
(+49) 40-853-743-03; www.lightdesign.de.
LOBO electronic GmbH, Germany: As co-host of the Conference,
LOBO still managed to find time to set up an impressive trade
show booth, complete with a pyramid of metallic struts from which
a bright YAG laser came forth. The company’s new Modula-5
control system was on display along with a host of other LOBO
hardware products for creating laser shows and controlling show
systems. ( +49) 73-61-9687-0; www.lobo.de
MDG Fog Generators Ltd., Canada: MDG kept a nice haze
flowing in its section of the trade show floor, which made the
many audience scanning beam shows look brighter than ever. MDG
manufactures a complete line of fog and haze generators, including
its unique hazing system designed to maximize the visibility
of laser beams.
(+1) 514-272-6040; www.mdgfog.com
MediaLas Laserproducts, Germany: Conference co-host
MediaLas operated a full-sized booth at the trade show which
featured several Catweazle scanners projecting graphic animations
with solid-state green lasers. MediaLas also displayed its line
of scanner amplifiers and was demonstrating several software
products, including an easy-to-use geometric corrector that allowed
users to make real-time adjustments.
(+49) 7471-91661; www.medialas.com
Melles Griot, USA: Melles Griot was demonstrating
its new 58 series of red, green and blue solid-state air-cooled
lasers designed for the laser display industry. Its air-cooled
green laser model is available with up to 5 watts of power.
(+1) 760-603-3122; www.mellesgriot.com
NEOS Technologies,
Inc., USA:
New at the NEOS booth was the company’s improved polychromatic
acousto-optic modulator (PCAOM), which features a wider beam
acceptance angle for easier alignment, and better chromatic rejection
of unwanted lines. NEOS manufactures several models of PCAOMs,
Q-switches, AOMs and AO scanners.
(+1) 321-676-9020; www.neostech.com.
Omicron Laserage Laserprodukte
GmbH, Germany:
Omincron displayed a wide range of products for laserists, including
its new DMX-Nova controller, which allows lighting directors
to use standard DMX commands to operate laser projectors. Omicron
also displayed diffraction gratings, fiberoptic systems, scanner
amplifier cards, time code cards and other projection hardware.
(+49) 6106-82240;
www.laserage.de
Pangolin Laser Systems,
Inc., USA:
The highlight of Pangolin’s large booth was the demonstration
of its new Lasershow Converter Max, which converts graphics and
animations created on the 3D Studio Max program directly into
laser images. Trade show attendees were the first to see a complete
laser show created entirely on 3D Studio Max. Pangolin also demonstrated
the new features of its LD2000 system, including DMX device output,
TrueType font support, a clipart browser and web page publishing
of laser shows. (+1) 407-299-2088; www.pangolin.com
Spectra-Physics GmbH,
Germany: Manufactures the Chroma Series of high-performance ion
lasers in argon, krypton and mixed-gas models, featuring rugged
construction, superior color balance and high power. (+49) 6151-79102;
www.spectra-physics.com
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Beams fly from the
Pangolin booth.
Laser Animation
Sollinger's booth: shows and champagne.
LOBO founder Lother
Bopp (left) with LOBO Art
Director ALex Hennig at LOBO's trade show booth.
HB-Laserkomponenten's
YAG lit up the ceiling.
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