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Image: The image shows a spatial light modulator setup projecting a red laser pattern in the shape of a butterfly; Copyright: Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen, Germany.

Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen, Germany

Faster laser structuring with optical stamping

07.10.2025

Fraunhofer ILT and RWTH Aachen have developed optical stamping, a laser-based method for ultra-fast, precise microstructuring in a single pulse.
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A vascular stent on a black background – micromanufacturing in medical technology

FAQ: Micromanufacturing in MedTech

16.09.2025

Micromanufacturing helps medical technology achieve maximum effects with maximum precision in the smallest of spaces.
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Image: The image shows a microscopic close-up of a structured surface with spherical microlenses; copyright: Fraunhofer IMWS

Fraunhofer IMWS

Microlenses: new laser process

06.03.2025

A process called laser swelling, enables the cost-effective and customized production of microlenses for eyeglasses.
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Image: Two hands holding a 3D-printed bolt; Copyright: Envato/Tatiana_Mara

Envato/Tatiana_Mara

3D: Laser Powder Bed Fusion

08.05.2024

New 3D printing technology: highly complex components made of metallic materials with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF).
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FemtoGLASS for glass and sapphire

13.11.2023

WOP/Workshop of Photonics shows FemtoGLASS, a new device for laser cutting technology, in the video.
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Image: Person holding a sensor in hands; Copyright: Kate Myers/Penn State

Kate Myers/Penn State

Wearable sensor for continuous analysis of sweat

03.10.2023

A new wearable patch enables continuous sweat monitoring, offering glucose tracking where earlier sensors lacked durability and precision.
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Image: Close-up of a laser performing metal laser material processing toned in blue; Copyright: Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen

Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen

What can AI do in laser materials processing?

30.08.2023

AI drives automation and zero-defect production by enabling real-time quality control and will soon assist in planning and regulating processes.
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Image: Six artificial fingerprint patterns with different properties to visualise individual fluorescence and topography; Copyright: Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces / Dr Felix Loeffler

Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces / Dr Felix Loeffler

Product safety: anti-counterfeiting through laser printing

15.06.2023

A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI) has developed a method that could make it more difficult to counterfeit products in the future. The new and patented method makes it possible to produce unique, non-copyable fluorescent patterns quickly, environmentally friendly and at low costs.
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Image: The developed mini scanner and a two Euro coin for size comparison; Copyright: Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen

Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen

Compact laser scanner with 90 percent less construction volume

30.05.2023

Galvanometer scanners have been in use in laser material processing for decades. However, a team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has now developed a new, particularly compact scanner module for applications in 3D printing, micromachining or medical technology.
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