If you have interest in directly influencing the Industrial Laser Solutions (ILS) 2019 editorial content, send an e-mail now to Editor-in-Chief David Belforte at [email protected]. We are accepting nominations to fill vacancies on the international Editorial Advisory Board. Candidates should have experience and name recognition in the technology, be a published author, have communication skills in English, and not have editorial commitments in conflict with ILS.
ILS is currently has openings for editorial advisors in Europe, China, and North America. Technology specialities include laser additive manufacturing, marking, and advanced laser processing.
David Belforte | Contributing Editor
David Belforte (1932-2023) was an internationally recognized authority on industrial laser materials processing and had been actively involved in this technology for more than 50 years. His consulting business, Belforte Associates, served clients interested in advanced manufacturing applications. David held degrees in Chemistry and Production Technology from Northeastern University (Boston, MA). As a researcher, he conducted basic studies in material synthesis for high-temperature applications and held increasingly important positions with companies involved with high-technology materials processing. He co-founded a company that introduced several firsts in advanced welding technology and equipment. David's career in lasers started with the commercialization of the first industrial solid-state laser and a compact CO2 laser for sheet-metal cutting. For several years, he led the development of very high power CO2 lasers for welding and surface treating applications. In addition to consulting, David was the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Industrial Laser Solutions magazine (1986-2022) and contributed to other laser publications, including Laser Focus World. He retired from Laser Focus World in late June 2022.