Handheld Laser Safety: Closing welding knowledge gaps

October 28th 2025 - 3pm BST

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Handheld Laser Safety: Closing welding knowledge gaps

Join our expert panel discussion to learn about how to ensure complete safety when using handheld lasers — and how to overcome knowledge gaps present across welding applications.

Traditional welding companies and individual professionals working in the space face challenges when it comes to maintaining safety with increasingly powerful handheld laser tools. 

As laser safety companies continue to develop and evolve their products, end users must properly navigate the market to find the right tools for their needs and applications. Increased guidance around the risks to consider with handheld lasers, and how to mitigate them, remains in high demand - but how can they bring this knowledge in-house?

This online panel discussion will explore the exact barriers and knowledge gaps that welders currently face, what to consider when ensuring safe application of handheld lasers in the long run, and how to put the evolving laser safety market to the best use possible. Attendees will also learn about laser safety market trends to look out for now, and in the future.
 

Who should attend

This online panel discussion is designed for:

• Laser welders looking to stay abreast of safety obligations
• Photonic application engineers with procurement power and an eye on the laser market
• End users of handheld lasers looking to ensure safety on the ground
• Researchers and academics focused on entering, or currently undergoing projects involving handheld lasers
   

What you will learn

• The biggest challenges encountered when maintaining safety with increasingly powerful handheld lasers
• How to overcome common knowledge gaps in the laser welding industry
• How welding companies and wider end users of handheld lasers can balance complete safety with shrinking budgets
• The current and future trends facing users of handheld lasers, which will impact safety protocols
  
   

Why you should attend

• Gain actionable insights into handheld laser safety
• Learn about how to properly navigate the laser safety tool market, to find the right measures for your applications and environment
• Stay aligned with market and regulatory trends
• Connect with peers and a wider network of experts, via a real-time Q&A feature
  
   

Speakers

David Lawton Market Development Manager at Kentek Corporation EMEA, LATAM, APAC         David Lawton has been in Laser Safety for over 13 years, joining Kentek in 2021 having spent the previous 9 years with another laser safety solutions provider and is responsible for all markets and sectors outside the US, Canada, and Mexico. He has worked and consulted in many product sectors including Science and Research, Industry, and Medical, and can assist with Containment and Controls, Product Classification, and Compliance and Training. Lastly, he is very approachable and deeply understands International Standards and Norms. This allows him to help customers by simplifying the approach to laser safety by giving an overview of the applicable ‘rules’ and how to apply them in a pragmatic way whilst dispelling some of the ‘smoke and mirrors.

Join this online panel discussion and learn the key considerations to note around handheld laser safety. Reserve your spot today to stay at the forefront of risk mitigation.


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