The fibre laser market is set to see exponential growth by the year 2028 – according to the fibre laser market report, and part of this is being put down to rising adoption of fibre laser cutting needs among manufacturers.
Even with the current energy crisis, manufacturers in Europe are becoming quietly confident, showing the industries real resilience in the face of tough economical and supply chain challenges. This is likely why the fibre laser industry is expected to continue its growth – which is even more impressive when considering that we have just come out the other side of a global pandemic.
Europe is home to several major manufacturing industries including aerospace, automotive, shipbuilding, and military vehicles, therefore the widespread adoption of fibre laser cutting in the region is no surprise.
We produce and manufacture two types of lasers that we deliver to projects in Europe:
CW: Continuous Wave lasers that are used for all forms of metal cutting and welding. Applications are essentially endless from automotive, solar panels, manufacturing and batteries, to street cabinets for the network.
Pulsed: Much smaller machines for things like engravings and markings. I.e. Vehicle identification numbers, or on small souvenirs.
Each one of our lasers has an optical path, constructed completely from optical fibre, which improves performance. Meanwhile, maintenance is kept to a minimum because there are no mirrors or optics to align – giving products durability against vibrations, shocks, and environmental changes. You can view some of the other key features of our lasers here.
Complex requirements
We have been producing fibre lasers since 2001. Since then, we’ve built our reputation on supplying quality fibre laser products – all of which are compact and offer a high level of electrical and optical efficiency, reliability, plus excellent beam quality and high peak energy.
Fibre lasers have transformed the laser market over the past decade and we have been one of the driving forces behind this. Compared with CO2 or plasma lasers that have traditionally been used for metal cutting and engraving – and are still used for some applications – fibre lasers are more efficient, reducing time needed to cut or engrave metal.
“As a result of the collaboration between Tecnosens and Fujikura, the Fujikura European Engineering Center (EEC) was created with the aim of creating tailored solutions to specific demands and applications using Fujikura’s most innovative fibre laser technology.”
All applications that require fibre lasers are complex by their nature and that’s why each project has to have a tailored solution. It’s also why we manufacture all the components ourselves, so these lasers can’t be sold off the shelf, they have to be made by a specialist.
This allows us to work extensively with customers to understand their complex project requirements to make sure they have the right designed laser for what they need. Sometimes it can take months to design really specific products for their purpose, but ultimately it will achieve what’s required.
One customer that understands how extensive this collaboration can be, is Tecnosens – who Fujikura works in partnership with to test and demonstrate the performance of the lasers we manufacture to customers.
Demonstrating through collaboration
As a result of the collaboration between Tecnosens and Fujikura, the Fujikura European Engineering Center (EEC) was created with the aim of creating tailored solutions to specific demands and applications using Fujikura’s most innovative fibre laser technology. Based in Brescia, Italy, it is one of the only centres in Europe to test and demonstrate the use of these types of fibre laser technology.
Manuel Brunner, Fibre Laser and Optical Fibre Divisional Manager at Fujikura Europe:
“The Fujikura EEC hosts a laser application laboratory where we put our technical knowledge and all our creativity into practice to meet the requests of customers.Teconosens have been a fantastic partner of Fujikura in the fibre laser market. Fibre lasers are arguably one of the most disruptive technologies to come out of the last decade; from kilowatt-class CW lasers to pulsed lasers.
“And they have implications in such diverse range fields as telecommunications, printers, materials processing, and medical applications. Together with Teconosens we’re able to showcase what Fujikura fibre lasers are capable of to potential buyers in an innovative environment, whilst bringing like minded individuals together.”
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