Ultra Dynamic Optical Systems for High Throughput Laser Surface Processing

Objective

In nearly every sector of industrial manufacturing surface processing techniques are used, e.g. for structuring or polishing of aesthetical or functional surfaces. In many applications laser based surface processing techniques already achieve highest precision and quality. But often the throughput is limited.

State of the art for many applications in laser surface processing is the utilization of one round laser beam. The idea of ultraSURFACE is to increase the throughput for laser surface processing by at least a factor of 10 without any drawbacks in the quality of the processing results. Therefore, two different optics concepts will be realised and combined with a fast and synchronized machine, scanner and optics control.

Optics Concept 1 refers to a dynamic and flexible beam-shaping approach with piezo-deformable mirrors which enables the realisation and the fast adaption of application specific intensity distributions. This will allow significant increase in feed speed and track offset and therefore of throughput.
Optics Concept 2 is a beam splitting approach which allows simultaneous processing with multiple laser beams and thus a significant increase of throughput.

For both concepts the implementation of prototypes is planned as well as their industrial validation in different fields of application (laser structuring, laser polishing, laser thin-film processing). The main ultraSURFACE Objectives are
uSO1 Dynamic and flexible beam-shaping optics for laser surface processing
uSO2 Multi-beam optics for parallel laser surface processing
uSO3 Ultrafast synchronisation of optics and machine for 3D processing
uSO4 Validation in industrial scenarios

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › automotive engineering
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › manufacturing engineering › additive manufacturing
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › laser physics
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › coating and films

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Topic(s)

• ICT-27-2015 - Photonics KET

Call for proposal

H2020-ICT-2015
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen
Germany

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 861 097,50

Participants (9)

RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 351 750

Address

Templergraben 55
52062 Aachen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNITECHNOLOGIES SA

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Bernstrasse 5
3238 Gals

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

PULSAR PHOTONICS GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 331 250

Address

Kaiserstrasse 100
52134 Herzogenrath

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

NEWSON

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 270 000

Address

Dijkstraat (Den) 82-86
9200 Dendermonde

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FLEXIBLE OPTICAL BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 412 500

Address

Rotterdamseweg 133
2628 AK Delft

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HOLO-OR LTD

Israel

EU contribution

€ 293 750

Address

Einstein Street 13 B
74036 Ness Ziona

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 210 732,50

Address

Industriestr 1-3
91074 Herzogenaurach

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

PROCTER & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 120 500

Address

Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach Am Taunus

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

GEMU GEBR. MULLER APPARATEBAU GMBH& CO KG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 75 875

Address

Fritz Muller Strasse 6 8
74653 Ingelfingen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)