Success Stories

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Additive Manufacturing

Long Duration Builds

The Challenge

High quality of complex parts that require long duration builds

The Application

Additive Manufacturing

The Solution

Lightning™ II enables stability and ultra low drift which is critical in long duration builds as it eliminates part deformation due to drift, delivery high quality built in complex parts.

Optimize Processing Time

The Challenge

Reduce warm-up time and optimize processing time

The Application

Additive manufacturing

The Solution

Improved Lightning™ II laser scan head thermal stability with adaptive thermal controls to eliminate preheating and warm-up time

Increase Throughput

The Challenge

Drive manufactured parts productivity by increasing additive manufacturing throughput

The Application

Additive manufacturing

The Solution

22% productivity improvement achieved using Lightning™ II laser scan head with trajectory control algorithms

Customer Story

Large Format CO2 Laser Cutting

The Challenge

Deliver a flexible, large format laser cutting system

The Application

Laser Cutting

The Solution

Working side-by-side with an OEM, a Synrad CO2 laser sub-system proves to be a time-saving solution that opens new business opportunities

Increase Throughput

The Challenge

Increase throughput in a laser marking system as current system only able to achieve 5 m/s using locally sourced scan heads for character marking

The Application

Marking and coding

The Solution

Customer switched to Novanta's MOVIA 2-axis scan head and observed a 3X improvement in fly-back speed and improved laser marking throughput

CO2 laser texturing and polishing for a high-quality metal-like finish

The Challenge

Provide the laser source for a new marking system to deliver a “premium” metallic finish on plastic cell phone frames

The Application

Precision processing

The Solution

ti100p CO2 laser with a 9.3 μm wavelength and wide frequency range delivers both a polished, chrome-like finish and a soft, brushed metal finish.

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Improving Tracking, Tracing, and Quality Assurance of Customized Pediatric Orthotics

The Challenge

Replace hand engraving process on finished goods

The Application

Laser marking and coding on a curved surface

The Solution

25 Watt CO2 laser coupled with a 2-axis laser marking head

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Laser Processing

Improving Laser Processing Throughput, Accuracy, & Results

The Challenge

Improve throughput, accuracy, and results across a range of laser processing applications

The Application

Laser processing

The Solution

New, unique laser controller features and proprietary algorithms to improve process throughput and results quality,

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Marking and Coding

Unique Marking & Coding Application

The Challenge

Apply permanent marks and codes on a metal plate mounted inside a pipe with a 16" diameter

The Application

Laser marking and coding on a curved surface

The Solution

Working with an OEM, Novanta engineered a compact CO2 laser marking sub-system to fit into the OEMs field equipment. The laser sub-system applied both permanent graphical marks and alpha-numeric codes to enable tracking and traceability.

Micromachining

Improve Results

The Challenge

Improve micro-processing results with the highest laser beam positioning accuracy

The Application

Laser beam steering for micromachining

The Solution

ScanMaster Controller delivers the industry's highest command resolution with a 24bit GSBus, providing greater accuracy with < 2µrad repeatability and < 1µrad accuracy in a 400 mm X 400 mm field area

Precision Processing

Dual Wavelength Ablation Automates Hairpin Stripping

The Challenge

Improve cycle time of insulation removal for stator hairpins

The Application

Laser ablation for insulation removal

The Solution

New dual-wavelength scan head allows parallel processing to increase throughput by more than 40%

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Via-Hole Drilling

Flexible Via-Hole Drilling

The Challenge

Enable flexible laser via-hole drilling to accommodate variable hole shapes and on-the-fly changes

The Application

Via-hole drilling for roll-to-roll flex circuits

The Solution

ScanMaster Controller allows flexibility to choose drill shapes with advanced in-field detection for on-the-fly drilling for roll-to-roll flex circuits, delivering high-speed continuous drilling, and improved production efficiency.


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