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| August 2008: |
Sandile Zungu has been appointed to the board of SDILasers. |
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| June 2008: |
Achieve stripping rates of 8-9m2.hr-1 for painted aircraft components. |
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| April 2008: |
Successful completion of prototype ground laser system. |
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| January 2008: |
Scientific Development & integration has undergone a restructuring process and a name change. The company will in future be known as Klydon with the laser group doing business as a separate division called SDILasers. |
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| September 2007: |
Successful extended lifetime operation of CO2 laser for paint stripping system. Laser delivering >2kW of average power at 300Hz. |
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| June 2007: |
Delivery of micromachining laser system for analysis of fuel pellets. |
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| March 2007: |
Delivery of third high pressure CO2 laser system to UCLA for ultrashort pulse amplification. |
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| September 2006: |
Received long term funding for development of a high speed paint stripping system for commercial aircraft from DST-Innovation Fund. |
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| August 2006: |
Comprehensive upgrade program commences for Lockheed-Martin UT500 lasers. |
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| October 2005: |
Start development project aimed at manufacturing high energy(>100J) laser system. |
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| January 2005: |
Demonstrate feasibility of laser based paint stripping of metal and composite aircraft panels for 3M. |
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| November 2004: |
High power CO2 laser delivered for use in Raytheon paint stripping cell. |
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| May 2004: |
Four UT500 lasers installed in Lockheed-Martin production facilities for use on the JSF and F22 programs. |
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