Tribology, wear and corrosion protection
Chairman: Dr. Thomas Schopphoven, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
Functional surfaces by laser processing - a process overview
Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:30 - 11:00
Modern Solutions for modern manufacturing ? Using laser material deposition to manufacture, repair and enhance complex parts
Doug Hamre, Apollo-Clad Laser Cladding, Leduc (CAN)
11:00 - 11:30
Applications and use cases for functional surfaces by Extreme High Speed Laser Material Deposition (EHLA)
Josh Barras, TWI Technology Centre (Yorkshire) Ltd, Catcliffe (UK)
11:30 - 12:00
Laser processes for improving tribological properties
Dr. Thomas Kiedrowski, Robert Bosch GmbH, Schwieberdingen (D)
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Electronic layers
Chairman: Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Laser systems for energy-efficient drying of battery electrodes
Simon Britten, Laserline GmbH, Mülheim-Kärlich (D)
14:30 - 15:00
TBA
15:00 - 15:30
LIFT for electronic layers
Dr. Ralph Domnick, Ara-Coatings GmbH & Co. KG, Nordhorn (D)
15:30 - 16:30
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Optical surfaces
Chairman: Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
16:30 - 17:00
An overview of laser-based optics manufacturing
Dr. Edgar Willenborg, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 17:30
TBA
Cutting
Chairman: Dr. Alexander Olowinsky, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
High-speed laser blanking - higher productivity with a new concept
Hasan Sarac, Automatic-Systeme Dreher GmbH, Sulz am Neckar (D)
09:00 - 09:30
Remote operation for laser cutting - The path to autonomy
Benedikt Braig, TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG, Ditzingen (D)
09:30 - 10:00
Laser cutting for E-mobility
Dr. Frank Schneider, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Welding
Chairman: Dr. André Häusler, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
Next generation tactile laser welding and brazing - Innovation of a proven laser processing head technology
Dr. Björn Wedel, PT Photonic Tools GmbH, Berlin (D)
11:30 - 12:00
TBA
12:00 - 12:30
Laser welding of hairpins - A synchrotron analysis
Marc Hummel, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
12:30 - 14:30
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Joining of plastics & transparent materials
Chairman: Maximilian Brosda, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Welding of glass by USP lasers for electronics, semiconductors, and medical applications
Dr. Jens Gottmann, LightFab GmbH, Aachen (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Machine concept for laser welding of plastics in flexible production scenarios
Manuel Sieben, PolyMerge GmbH, Geretsried (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Laser-based bonding of conducting metal path on thermoplastic textiles for smart textiles applications
Friederike Brackmann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
Laser Material Deposition
Chairman: Dr. Thomas Schopphoven, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
Light as eyes and as tools - High productivity and high resolution Laser Material Deposition
Hiroyuki Nagasaka, Nikon Corp., Kumagaya Saitama (JPN)
09:00 - 09:30
5-axis LMD at high speed ? Challenges & applications
Dr. Johannes Finger, IIC-AM GmbH, Makino Asia Pte Ltd, Aachen (D)
09:30 - 10:00
Hybrid Additive Manufacturing - combining machining and Laser Material Deposition
Nils Niemeyer, DMG MORI Additive Solutions, Hoffman Estates (USA)
10:00 - 11:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Microstructuring
Chairman: Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
High speed wafer grooving with UV-USP-lasers (wafer scribing)
Dr. Kees Biesheuvel, ASMPT Laser Separation International (ALSI) B.V., Beuningen, (NL)
11:30 - 12:00
Unlocking nature's self-cleaning on PV panels through large-scale laser functionalization
Dr. Tim Kunze, Fusion Bionic GmbH, Dresden (D)
12:00 - 12:30
Laser material processing in the electronic consumables sector
Dr. Stefan Janssen, LG Electronics, Inc., Pyeongtaek (KOR)
12:30 - 14:30
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Polishing & thin film processing
Chairman: Dr. Edgar Willenborg, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Laserprocesses in thin film technology: Applications and opportunities
Samuel Fink, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
15:00 - 15:30
TBA
Sven Linden, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Pulsed laser deposition in mass production for high-TC superconductor coatings
Dr. Ralph Delmdahl, Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG, Göttingen (D)
Impact of Digitalization and AI on Laser Beam Source and System Development
Chairman: Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
TBA
Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
09:00 - 09:30
Digitalization and AI - How are digitalization and AI changing business models and value creation in laser technology?
Dr.-Ing. E. h. Peter Leibinger, Chairmen of the Supervisory Board, Leibinger SE, Ditzingen (D)
Dr. Christopher Dorman, Executive Vice President, Lasers Business, Coherent, Glasgow (UK)
Dr. Christoph Rüttimann, CTO Bystronic Group, Niederönz (CH)
09:30 - 10:40
Panel discussion with the speakers and Prof. Constantin Häfner
10:40 - 11:10
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Digitization in Photonic Production
Chairman: Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:10 - 11:35
Data Analytics/AI - Rocket Science or just standard? Examples and Outlook
Werner Reichelt, Head of Sales Digital Business, Festo SE & Co. KG, Esslingen (D)
11:35 - 12:00
Status quo and perspectives of AI usage in laser beam joining of e-mobility components at Audi AG
Dr. Jan-Philipp Weberpals, Audi AG, Neckarsulm (D)
12:00 - 12:25
Application of AI for smart design of optical systems used in laser material processing
Prof. Carlo Holly, Lehrstuhlinhaber, RWTH University Aachen - Lehrstuhl TOS, Aachen (D)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Laser Powder Bed Fusion LPBF
Chairman: Tim Lantzsch, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Additive Manufacturing for sustainable tooling applications
Dr. Stefan Leuders, voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Center GmbH, Düsseldorf (D)
14:30 - 15:00
High power laser technology for Area Printing® - a scalable powderbed metal additive manufacturing method
Andrew Bayramian, Seurat Technologies Inc., Wilmington (USA)
15:00 - 15:30
Status Quo and perspectives of AM for series production in the aerospace industry
Frank Rethmann, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH, Donauwörth (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Optical systems & beam shaping
Chairman: Dr. Martin Traub, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
The shape of things to come: All-fiber kW beam shaping for high-productivity industrial processing
Dahv Kliner, nLIGHT Inc., Vancouver (USA)
14:30 - 15:00
Fast and adaptive beam steering with cascaded scan systems
Dr. Holger Schlüter, Scanlab GmbH, München (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Complex freeform surfaces: Design & manufacture of low loss beam shapers for high power laser applications
Dr. Stephen Kidd, PowerPhotonic Ltd., Dalgety Bay (UK)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Laser systems for medical applications
Chairman: Dr. Achim Lenenbach, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Minimally invasive laser surgery in cancer therapy
Dr. Karsten Sassenscheid, KLS Martin GmbH, Freiburg im Breisgau (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Femtosecond laser surgery in ophthalmology
Dr. Gregor Stobrawa, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Stereotactic laser craniotomy for awake neurosurgery
Dr. Peter Reinacher, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Quantum Technology & Photonics
Chairman: Dr. Bernd Jungbluth & Florian Elsen, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
DLR Quantum Computing Initiative - Shaping the Quantum Computing Ecosystem in Germany
Dr. Karla Loida, DLR Quantencomputing Initiative, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Köln (D)
10:30 - 11:00
MAGIC Quantum Computers
Dr. Michael Johanning, eleQtron GmbH, Siegen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
QRydDemo - A quantum computer demonstrator based on neutral atoms
Dr. Florian Meinert, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart (D)
11:30 - 12:00
Photonic Quantum Computing: superiority by excellent scaling capabilities
Dr. Stefan Hengesbach, QuiX Quantum B.V., Enschede (NL)
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Quantum Technology & Photonics - Part 2
Chairman: Dr. Bernd Jungbluth & Florian Elsen, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Quantum network demonstrations inside the lab and on metropolitan scale
Prof. Ronald Hanson, QuTech, Delft (NL)
14:30 - 15:00
Practical distribution of useful entanglement across New York City
Dr. Mehdi Namazi, Qunnect, Inc., New York (USA)
15:00 - 15:30
Application scenarios of quantum technology at Deutsche Telekom
Dr. Marc Geitz, Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Labs, Berlin (D)
15:30 - 16:30
Coffeebreak - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Quantum Technology & Photonics - Part 3
16:30 - 17:00
Low-noise quantum frequency converters for the quantum internett
Fabian Geus, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 17:30
Enabling quantum technologies through scalable single photon detector solutions
Dr. Alexander Eich, Pixel Photonics, Münster (D)
Digitalization & AI in photonic production - Part 1
Chairman: Prof. Carlo Holly, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
TBA
10:30 - 11:00
Overall Equipment Effetivenss (OEE) increase through digital networked manufacturing systems in laser material processing
Marco Holzer, TRUMPF Laser GmbH, Schramberg (D)
11:00 - 11:30
Hey Siri! What is the quality of this laser weld?
Dr. Markus Kogel-Hollacher, Precitec GmbH & Co. KG, Neu-Isenburg (D)
11:30 - 12:00
TBA
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Digitalization & AI in photonic production - Part 2
Chairman: Peter Abels, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Automated non-destructive testing in battery production using laser-based excitation and detection of ultrasound
Dr. Wolfgang Rohringer, XARION Laser Acoustics GmbH, Wien (AT)
14:30 - 15:00
Implementation of an AI-based process monitoring system to save on downstream quality assurance
Dr. Michael Ungers, Scansonic MI GmbH, Berlin (D)
15:00 - 15:30
AI for laser welding: Where are the limitations?
Thibault Bautze-Scherff, Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH, Garching (D)
15:30 - 16:30
Coffeebreak - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Digitalization & AI in photonic production - Part 3
Chairman: Peter Abels, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
16:30 - 17:00
Safe brake disk production with digital sensor technology
Stefan Mann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 17:30
Sensors and Data Fusion for Optimized Process Monitoring in any Laser Application
Christoph Franz, 4D Ingenieurgesellschaft für technische Dienstleistungen GmbH, Isernhagen (D)
Solid State and Fiber Lasers
Chairman: Hans-Dieter Hoffmann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Achieving the fiber laser stability at atom trap wavelengths
Thorge Holm, NKT Photonics Technology GmbH, Köln (D)
14:30 - 15:00
High-power laser source with Coherent Beam Combining and dynamic beam shaping for welding applications
Dr. Robert Bernhard, Civan Lasers Europe GmbH, Hannover (D)
15:00 - 15:30
2 µm fiber lasers for innovative applications
Dr. Peter Fuhrberg, Futonics Laser GmbH, Katlenburg-Lindau (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Ultrafast lasers
Chairman: Dr. Peter Rußbüldt, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
Ultrashort-pulse lasers for processing with atypical wavelengths
Dr. Martynas Barkauskas, Light Conversion, Vilnius (LT)
09:00 - 09:30
Industrial 1kW/10mJ UKP-Laser
Dr. Dominik Bauer, TRUMPF Laser GmbH, Schramberg (D)
09:30 - 10:00
Making ultrashort pulses shorter with multipass cells
Prof. Oleg Pronin, n2-Photonics GmbH, Hamburg (D)
10:00 - 11:00
Coffeebreak - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Lasers with tailormade wavelength
Chairman: Dr. Bernd Jungbluth, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
High energy UV lasers for display and green energy applications
Dr. Robin Rammelsberg, Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG, Göttingen (D)
11:30 - 12:00
TBA
12:00 - 12:30
New pulsed 3µm laser beam source - potential for revolution in plastic surface processing?
Edwin Büchter, Clean-Lasersysteme GmbH, Herzogenrath (D)
12:30 - 14:30
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Diode lasers
Chairman: Sarah Klein, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Performance and power scaling of blue diode lasers
Dr. Matthias Ackermann, Laserline GmbH, Mülheim-Kärlich (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Advanced VCSELs and new applications in heating and drying
Dr. Holger Mönch, TRUMPF Photonic Components GmbH, Ulm, (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Advances in laser diode pumps - pioneering high-energy DPSSLs for the petawatt regime
Dr. Prabhu Thiagarajan, Leonardo Electronics US Inc., Tucson, USA
Laser markets
Chairman: Prof. Arnold Gillner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
12:30 - 13:00
Global and European market for laser sources
Dr. Thierry Robin, TEMATYS, Paris (F)
13:00 - 13:30
Heroes & rising stars in the German & global industrial laser market
Dr. Stefan Ruppik, Coherent, Hamburg (D)
13:30 - 14:00
Status quo and prospects for the U.S. laser market
Dr. Henrikki Pantsar, TRUMPF Inc., Farmington (USA)
14:00 - 14:30
Status quo and prospects of the Chinese laser market
Dr. Bo Gu, BOS Photonics, Boston (USA)
14:30 - 15:30
Coffee Break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Laser applications in energy technology
Chairman: Prof. Arnold Gillner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Laser technology: Paving the way for fuel flexibility in gas turbines
Dr. Sebastian Piegert, Siemens Energy, Berlin (D)
16:00 - 16:30
Laser technology in the production of metallic bipolar plates - from application to series production
Patrick Müller, Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Netphen-Werthenbach (D)
16:30 - 17:00
Advances in dual-beam laser technology and real-time laser process monitoring for battery production
Stefano Cattaneo, IPG Photonics S.r.l., Cerro Maggiore (I)
17:00 - 17:30
Terawatt with light: Laser processes in photovoltaics - Manufacturing & potential of tomorrow
Andreas Brand, Fraunhofer ISE
Laser Technology Live
Fraunhofer ILT16:00 - 16:30
Shuttle transfer to Fraunhofer ILT
16:30 - 19:30
Laser Technology Live at Fraunhofer ILT
19:30 - 20:00
Shuttle transfer to Eurogress Conference Center
Plenarvortrag
16:00 - 16:30
Photonik im Brennpunkt: Die Laserträgheitsfusion als Chance für die Industrie
Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
Dinner with presentation of the "Innovation Award Laser Technology"
Krönungssaal/Rathaus Aachen19:00 - 23:00
Dinner with presentation of the "Innovation Award Laser Technology"
Networking with snacks at Eurogress Conference Center
20:00 - 23:00
Foyer Brüssel / EuropaNetworking with snacks at Eurogress Conference Center
Tribology, wear and corrosion protection
Chairman: Dr. Thomas Schopphoven, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
Functional surfaces by laser processing - a process overview
Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:30 - 11:00
Modern Solutions for modern manufacturing ? Using laser material deposition to manufacture, repair and enhance complex parts
Doug Hamre, Apollo-Clad Laser Cladding, Leduc (CAN)
11:00 - 11:30
Applications and use cases for functional surfaces by Extreme High Speed Laser Material Deposition (EHLA)
Josh Barras, TWI Technology Centre (Yorkshire) Ltd, Catcliffe (UK)
11:30 - 12:00
Laser processes for improving tribological properties
Dr. Thomas Kiedrowski, Robert Bosch GmbH, Schwieberdingen (D)
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Electronic layers
Chairman: Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Laser systems for energy-efficient drying of battery electrodes
Simon Britten, Laserline GmbH, Mülheim-Kärlich (D)
14:30 - 15:00
TBA
15:00 - 15:30
LIFT for electronic layers
Dr. Ralph Domnick, Ara-Coatings GmbH & Co. KG, Nordhorn (D)
15:30 - 16:30
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Optical surfaces
Chairman: Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
16:30 - 17:00
An overview of laser-based optics manufacturing
Dr. Edgar Willenborg, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 17:30
TBA
Tribology, wear and corrosion protection
Chairman: Dr. Thomas Schopphoven, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
Functional surfaces by laser processing - a process overview
Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:30 - 11:00
Modern Solutions for modern manufacturing ? Using laser material deposition to manufacture, repair and enhance complex parts
Doug Hamre, Apollo-Clad Laser Cladding, Leduc (CAN)
11:00 - 11:30
Applications and use cases for functional surfaces by Extreme High Speed Laser Material Deposition (EHLA)
Josh Barras, TWI Technology Centre (Yorkshire) Ltd, Catcliffe (UK)
11:30 - 12:00
Laser processes for improving tribological properties
Dr. Thomas Kiedrowski, Robert Bosch GmbH, Schwieberdingen (D)
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Electronic layers
Chairman: Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Laser systems for energy-efficient drying of battery electrodes
Simon Britten, Laserline GmbH, Mülheim-Kärlich (D)
14:30 - 15:00
TBA
15:00 - 15:30
LIFT for electronic layers
Dr. Ralph Domnick, Ara-Coatings GmbH & Co. KG, Nordhorn (D)
15:30 - 16:30
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Optical surfaces
Chairman: Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
16:30 - 17:00
An overview of laser-based optics manufacturing
Dr. Edgar Willenborg, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 17:30
TBA
Quantum Technology & Photonics
Chairman: Dr. Bernd Jungbluth & Florian Elsen, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
DLR Quantum Computing Initiative - Shaping the Quantum Computing Ecosystem in Germany
Dr. Karla Loida, DLR Quantencomputing Initiative, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Köln (D)
10:30 - 11:00
MAGIC Quantum Computers
Dr. Michael Johanning, eleQtron GmbH, Siegen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
QRydDemo - A quantum computer demonstrator based on neutral atoms
Dr. Florian Meinert, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart (D)
11:30 - 12:00
Photonic Quantum Computing: superiority by excellent scaling capabilities
Dr. Stefan Hengesbach, QuiX Quantum B.V., Enschede (NL)
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Quantum Technology & Photonics - Part 2
Chairman: Dr. Bernd Jungbluth & Florian Elsen, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Quantum network demonstrations inside the lab and on metropolitan scale
Prof. Ronald Hanson, QuTech, Delft (NL)
14:30 - 15:00
Practical distribution of useful entanglement across New York City
Dr. Mehdi Namazi, Qunnect, Inc., New York (USA)
15:00 - 15:30
Application scenarios of quantum technology at Deutsche Telekom
Dr. Marc Geitz, Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Labs, Berlin (D)
15:30 - 16:30
Coffeebreak - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Quantum Technology & Photonics - Part 3
16:30 - 17:00
Low-noise quantum frequency converters for the quantum internett
Fabian Geus, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 17:30
Enabling quantum technologies through scalable single photon detector solutions
Dr. Alexander Eich, Pixel Photonics, Münster (D)
Quantum Technology & Photonics
Chairman: Dr. Bernd Jungbluth & Florian Elsen, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
DLR Quantum Computing Initiative - Shaping the Quantum Computing Ecosystem in Germany
Dr. Karla Loida, DLR Quantencomputing Initiative, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR), Köln (D)
10:30 - 11:00
MAGIC Quantum Computers
Dr. Michael Johanning, eleQtron GmbH, Siegen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
QRydDemo - A quantum computer demonstrator based on neutral atoms
Dr. Florian Meinert, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart (D)
11:30 - 12:00
Photonic Quantum Computing: superiority by excellent scaling capabilities
Dr. Stefan Hengesbach, QuiX Quantum B.V., Enschede (NL)
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Quantum Technology & Photonics - Part 2
Chairman: Dr. Bernd Jungbluth & Florian Elsen, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Quantum network demonstrations inside the lab and on metropolitan scale
Prof. Ronald Hanson, QuTech, Delft (NL)
14:30 - 15:00
Practical distribution of useful entanglement across New York City
Dr. Mehdi Namazi, Qunnect, Inc., New York (USA)
15:00 - 15:30
Application scenarios of quantum technology at Deutsche Telekom
Dr. Marc Geitz, Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Labs, Berlin (D)
15:30 - 16:30
Coffeebreak - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Quantum Technology & Photonics - Part 3
16:30 - 17:00
Low-noise quantum frequency converters for the quantum internett
Fabian Geus, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 17:30
Enabling quantum technologies through scalable single photon detector solutions
Dr. Alexander Eich, Pixel Photonics, Münster (D)
Laser markets
Chairman: Prof. Arnold Gillner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
12:30 - 13:00
Global and European market for laser sources
Dr. Thierry Robin, TEMATYS, Paris (F)
13:00 - 13:30
Heroes & rising stars in the German & global industrial laser market
Dr. Stefan Ruppik, Coherent, Hamburg (D)
13:30 - 14:00
Status quo and prospects for the U.S. laser market
Dr. Henrikki Pantsar, TRUMPF Inc., Farmington (USA)
14:00 - 14:30
Status quo and prospects of the Chinese laser market
Dr. Bo Gu, BOS Photonics, Boston (USA)
14:30 - 15:30
Coffee Break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Laser applications in energy technology
Chairman: Prof. Arnold Gillner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Laser technology: Paving the way for fuel flexibility in gas turbines
Dr. Sebastian Piegert, Siemens Energy, Berlin (D)
16:00 - 16:30
Laser technology in the production of metallic bipolar plates - from application to series production
Patrick Müller, Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Netphen-Werthenbach (D)
16:30 - 17:00
Advances in dual-beam laser technology and real-time laser process monitoring for battery production
Stefano Cattaneo, IPG Photonics S.r.l., Cerro Maggiore (I)
17:00 - 17:30
Terawatt with light: Laser processes in photovoltaics - Manufacturing & potential of tomorrow
Andreas Brand, Fraunhofer ISE
Laser markets
Chairman: Prof. Arnold Gillner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
12:30 - 13:00
Global and European market for laser sources
Dr. Thierry Robin, TEMATYS, Paris (F)
13:00 - 13:30
Heroes & rising stars in the German & global industrial laser market
Dr. Stefan Ruppik, Coherent, Hamburg (D)
13:30 - 14:00
Status quo and prospects for the U.S. laser market
Dr. Henrikki Pantsar, TRUMPF Inc., Farmington (USA)
14:00 - 14:30
Status quo and prospects of the Chinese laser market
Dr. Bo Gu, BOS Photonics, Boston (USA)
14:30 - 15:30
Coffee Break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Laser applications in energy technology
Chairman: Prof. Arnold Gillner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Laser technology: Paving the way for fuel flexibility in gas turbines
Dr. Sebastian Piegert, Siemens Energy, Berlin (D)
16:00 - 16:30
Laser technology in the production of metallic bipolar plates - from application to series production
Patrick Müller, Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Netphen-Werthenbach (D)
16:30 - 17:00
Advances in dual-beam laser technology and real-time laser process monitoring for battery production
Stefano Cattaneo, IPG Photonics S.r.l., Cerro Maggiore (I)
17:00 - 17:30
Terawatt with light: Laser processes in photovoltaics - Manufacturing & potential of tomorrow
Andreas Brand, Fraunhofer ISE
Digitalization & AI in photonic production - Part 1
Chairman: Prof. Carlo Holly, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
TBA
10:30 - 11:00
Overall Equipment Effetivenss (OEE) increase through digital networked manufacturing systems in laser material processing
Marco Holzer, TRUMPF Laser GmbH, Schramberg (D)
11:00 - 11:30
Hey Siri! What is the quality of this laser weld?
Dr. Markus Kogel-Hollacher, Precitec GmbH & Co. KG, Neu-Isenburg (D)
11:30 - 12:00
TBA
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Digitalization & AI in photonic production - Part 2
Chairman: Peter Abels, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Automated non-destructive testing in battery production using laser-based excitation and detection of ultrasound
Dr. Wolfgang Rohringer, XARION Laser Acoustics GmbH, Wien (AT)
14:30 - 15:00
Implementation of an AI-based process monitoring system to save on downstream quality assurance
Dr. Michael Ungers, Scansonic MI GmbH, Berlin (D)
15:00 - 15:30
AI for laser welding: Where are the limitations?
Thibault Bautze-Scherff, Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH, Garching (D)
15:30 - 16:30
Coffeebreak - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Digitalization & AI in photonic production - Part 3
Chairman: Peter Abels, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
16:30 - 17:00
Safe brake disk production with digital sensor technology
Stefan Mann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 17:30
Sensors and Data Fusion for Optimized Process Monitoring in any Laser Application
Christoph Franz, 4D Ingenieurgesellschaft für technische Dienstleistungen GmbH, Isernhagen (D)
Digitalization & AI in photonic production - Part 1
Chairman: Prof. Carlo Holly, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
TBA
10:30 - 11:00
Overall Equipment Effetivenss (OEE) increase through digital networked manufacturing systems in laser material processing
Marco Holzer, TRUMPF Laser GmbH, Schramberg (D)
11:00 - 11:30
Hey Siri! What is the quality of this laser weld?
Dr. Markus Kogel-Hollacher, Precitec GmbH & Co. KG, Neu-Isenburg (D)
11:30 - 12:00
TBA
12:00 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Digitalization & AI in photonic production - Part 2
Chairman: Peter Abels, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Automated non-destructive testing in battery production using laser-based excitation and detection of ultrasound
Dr. Wolfgang Rohringer, XARION Laser Acoustics GmbH, Wien (AT)
14:30 - 15:00
Implementation of an AI-based process monitoring system to save on downstream quality assurance
Dr. Michael Ungers, Scansonic MI GmbH, Berlin (D)
15:00 - 15:30
AI for laser welding: Where are the limitations?
Thibault Bautze-Scherff, Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH, Garching (D)
15:30 - 16:30
Coffeebreak - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Digitalization & AI in photonic production - Part 3
Chairman: Peter Abels, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
16:30 - 17:00
Safe brake disk production with digital sensor technology
Stefan Mann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
17:00 - 17:30
Sensors and Data Fusion for Optimized Process Monitoring in any Laser Application
Christoph Franz, 4D Ingenieurgesellschaft für technische Dienstleistungen GmbH, Isernhagen (D)
Dinner with presentation of the "Innovation Award Laser Technology"
Krönungssaal/Rathaus Aachen19:00 - 23:00
Dinner with presentation of the "Innovation Award Laser Technology"
Dinner with presentation of the "Innovation Award Laser Technology"
Krönungssaal/Rathaus Aachen19:00 - 23:00
Dinner with presentation of the "Innovation Award Laser Technology"
Impact of Digitalization and AI on Laser Beam Source and System Development
Chairman: Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
TBA
Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
09:00 - 09:30
Digitalization and AI - How are digitalization and AI changing business models and value creation in laser technology?
Dr.-Ing. E. h. Peter Leibinger, Chairmen of the Supervisory Board, Leibinger SE, Ditzingen (D)
Dr. Christopher Dorman, Executive Vice President, Lasers Business, Coherent, Glasgow (UK)
Dr. Christoph Rüttimann, CTO Bystronic Group, Niederönz (CH)
09:30 - 10:40
Panel discussion with the speakers and Prof. Constantin Häfner
10:40 - 11:10
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Digitization in Photonic Production
Chairman: Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:10 - 11:35
Data Analytics/AI - Rocket Science or just standard? Examples and Outlook
Werner Reichelt, Head of Sales Digital Business, Festo SE & Co. KG, Esslingen (D)
11:35 - 12:00
Status quo and perspectives of AI usage in laser beam joining of e-mobility components at Audi AG
Dr. Jan-Philipp Weberpals, Audi AG, Neckarsulm (D)
12:00 - 12:25
Application of AI for smart design of optical systems used in laser material processing
Prof. Carlo Holly, Lehrstuhlinhaber, RWTH University Aachen - Lehrstuhl TOS, Aachen (D)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Impact of Digitalization and AI on Laser Beam Source and System Development
Chairman: Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
TBA
Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
09:00 - 09:30
Digitalization and AI - How are digitalization and AI changing business models and value creation in laser technology?
Dr.-Ing. E. h. Peter Leibinger, Chairmen of the Supervisory Board, Leibinger SE, Ditzingen (D)
Dr. Christopher Dorman, Executive Vice President, Lasers Business, Coherent, Glasgow (UK)
Dr. Christoph Rüttimann, CTO Bystronic Group, Niederönz (CH)
09:30 - 10:40
Panel discussion with the speakers and Prof. Constantin Häfner
10:40 - 11:10
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Digitization in Photonic Production
Chairman: Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:10 - 11:35
Data Analytics/AI - Rocket Science or just standard? Examples and Outlook
Werner Reichelt, Head of Sales Digital Business, Festo SE & Co. KG, Esslingen (D)
11:35 - 12:00
Status quo and perspectives of AI usage in laser beam joining of e-mobility components at Audi AG
Dr. Jan-Philipp Weberpals, Audi AG, Neckarsulm (D)
12:00 - 12:25
Application of AI for smart design of optical systems used in laser material processing
Prof. Carlo Holly, Lehrstuhlinhaber, RWTH University Aachen - Lehrstuhl TOS, Aachen (D)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Laser Powder Bed Fusion LPBF
Chairman: Tim Lantzsch, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Additive Manufacturing for sustainable tooling applications
Dr. Stefan Leuders, voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Center GmbH, Düsseldorf (D)
14:30 - 15:00
High power laser technology for Area Printing® - a scalable powderbed metal additive manufacturing method
Andrew Bayramian, Seurat Technologies Inc., Wilmington (USA)
15:00 - 15:30
Status Quo and perspectives of AM for series production in the aerospace industry
Frank Rethmann, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH, Donauwörth (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Laser Powder Bed Fusion LPBF
Chairman: Tim Lantzsch, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Additive Manufacturing for sustainable tooling applications
Dr. Stefan Leuders, voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Center GmbH, Düsseldorf (D)
14:30 - 15:00
High power laser technology for Area Printing® - a scalable powderbed metal additive manufacturing method
Andrew Bayramian, Seurat Technologies Inc., Wilmington (USA)
15:00 - 15:30
Status Quo and perspectives of AM for series production in the aerospace industry
Frank Rethmann, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH, Donauwörth (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Optical systems & beam shaping
Chairman: Dr. Martin Traub, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
The shape of things to come: All-fiber kW beam shaping for high-productivity industrial processing
Dahv Kliner, nLIGHT Inc., Vancouver (USA)
14:30 - 15:00
Fast and adaptive beam steering with cascaded scan systems
Dr. Holger Schlüter, Scanlab GmbH, München (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Complex freeform surfaces: Design & manufacture of low loss beam shapers for high power laser applications
Dr. Stephen Kidd, PowerPhotonic Ltd., Dalgety Bay (UK)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Optical systems & beam shaping
Chairman: Dr. Martin Traub, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
The shape of things to come: All-fiber kW beam shaping for high-productivity industrial processing
Dahv Kliner, nLIGHT Inc., Vancouver (USA)
14:30 - 15:00
Fast and adaptive beam steering with cascaded scan systems
Dr. Holger Schlüter, Scanlab GmbH, München (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Complex freeform surfaces: Design & manufacture of low loss beam shapers for high power laser applications
Dr. Stephen Kidd, PowerPhotonic Ltd., Dalgety Bay (UK)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Solid State and Fiber Lasers
Chairman: Hans-Dieter Hoffmann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Achieving the fiber laser stability at atom trap wavelengths
Thorge Holm, NKT Photonics Technology GmbH, Köln (D)
14:30 - 15:00
High-power laser source with Coherent Beam Combining and dynamic beam shaping for welding applications
Dr. Robert Bernhard, Civan Lasers Europe GmbH, Hannover (D)
15:00 - 15:30
2 µm fiber lasers for innovative applications
Dr. Peter Fuhrberg, Futonics Laser GmbH, Katlenburg-Lindau (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Solid State and Fiber Lasers
Chairman: Hans-Dieter Hoffmann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Achieving the fiber laser stability at atom trap wavelengths
Thorge Holm, NKT Photonics Technology GmbH, Köln (D)
14:30 - 15:00
High-power laser source with Coherent Beam Combining and dynamic beam shaping for welding applications
Dr. Robert Bernhard, Civan Lasers Europe GmbH, Hannover (D)
15:00 - 15:30
2 µm fiber lasers for innovative applications
Dr. Peter Fuhrberg, Futonics Laser GmbH, Katlenburg-Lindau (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Laser systems for medical applications
Chairman: Dr. Achim Lenenbach, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Minimally invasive laser surgery in cancer therapy
Dr. Karsten Sassenscheid, KLS Martin GmbH, Freiburg im Breisgau (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Femtosecond laser surgery in ophthalmology
Dr. Gregor Stobrawa, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Stereotactic laser craniotomy for awake neurosurgery
Dr. Peter Reinacher, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Laser systems for medical applications
Chairman: Dr. Achim Lenenbach, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:00 - 14:30
Minimally invasive laser surgery in cancer therapy
Dr. Karsten Sassenscheid, KLS Martin GmbH, Freiburg im Breisgau (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Femtosecond laser surgery in ophthalmology
Dr. Gregor Stobrawa, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Stereotactic laser craniotomy for awake neurosurgery
Dr. Peter Reinacher, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Laser Technology Live
Fraunhofer ILT16:00 - 16:30
Shuttle transfer to Fraunhofer ILT
16:30 - 19:30
Laser Technology Live at Fraunhofer ILT
19:30 - 20:00
Shuttle transfer to Eurogress Conference Center
Laser Technology Live
Fraunhofer ILT16:00 - 16:30
Shuttle transfer to Fraunhofer ILT
16:30 - 19:30
Laser Technology Live at Fraunhofer ILT
19:30 - 20:00
Shuttle transfer to Eurogress Conference Center
Networking with snacks at Eurogress Conference Center
20:00 - 23:00
Foyer Brüssel / EuropaNetworking with snacks at Eurogress Conference Center
Networking with snacks at Eurogress Conference Center
20:00 - 23:00
Foyer Brüssel / EuropaNetworking with snacks at Eurogress Conference Center
Ultrafast lasers
Chairman: Dr. Peter Rußbüldt, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
Ultrashort-pulse lasers for processing with atypical wavelengths
Dr. Martynas Barkauskas, Light Conversion, Vilnius (LT)
09:00 - 09:30
Industrial 1kW/10mJ UKP-Laser
Dr. Dominik Bauer, TRUMPF Laser GmbH, Schramberg (D)
09:30 - 10:00
Making ultrashort pulses shorter with multipass cells
Prof. Oleg Pronin, n2-Photonics GmbH, Hamburg (D)
10:00 - 11:00
Coffeebreak - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Lasers with tailormade wavelength
Chairman: Dr. Bernd Jungbluth, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
High energy UV lasers for display and green energy applications
Dr. Robin Rammelsberg, Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG, Göttingen (D)
11:30 - 12:00
TBA
12:00 - 12:30
New pulsed 3µm laser beam source - potential for revolution in plastic surface processing?
Edwin Büchter, Clean-Lasersysteme GmbH, Herzogenrath (D)
12:30 - 14:30
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Diode lasers
Chairman: Sarah Klein, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Performance and power scaling of blue diode lasers
Dr. Matthias Ackermann, Laserline GmbH, Mülheim-Kärlich (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Advanced VCSELs and new applications in heating and drying
Dr. Holger Mönch, TRUMPF Photonic Components GmbH, Ulm, (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Advances in laser diode pumps - pioneering high-energy DPSSLs for the petawatt regime
Dr. Prabhu Thiagarajan, Leonardo Electronics US Inc., Tucson, USA
Ultrafast lasers
Chairman: Dr. Peter Rußbüldt, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
Ultrashort-pulse lasers for processing with atypical wavelengths
Dr. Martynas Barkauskas, Light Conversion, Vilnius (LT)
09:00 - 09:30
Industrial 1kW/10mJ UKP-Laser
Dr. Dominik Bauer, TRUMPF Laser GmbH, Schramberg (D)
09:30 - 10:00
Making ultrashort pulses shorter with multipass cells
Prof. Oleg Pronin, n2-Photonics GmbH, Hamburg (D)
10:00 - 11:00
Coffeebreak - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Lasers with tailormade wavelength
Chairman: Dr. Bernd Jungbluth, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
High energy UV lasers for display and green energy applications
Dr. Robin Rammelsberg, Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG, Göttingen (D)
11:30 - 12:00
TBA
12:00 - 12:30
New pulsed 3µm laser beam source - potential for revolution in plastic surface processing?
Edwin Büchter, Clean-Lasersysteme GmbH, Herzogenrath (D)
12:30 - 14:30
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Diode lasers
Chairman: Sarah Klein, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Performance and power scaling of blue diode lasers
Dr. Matthias Ackermann, Laserline GmbH, Mülheim-Kärlich (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Advanced VCSELs and new applications in heating and drying
Dr. Holger Mönch, TRUMPF Photonic Components GmbH, Ulm, (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Advances in laser diode pumps - pioneering high-energy DPSSLs for the petawatt regime
Dr. Prabhu Thiagarajan, Leonardo Electronics US Inc., Tucson, USA
Cutting
Chairman: Dr. Alexander Olowinsky, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
High-speed laser blanking - higher productivity with a new concept
Hasan Sarac, Automatic-Systeme Dreher GmbH, Sulz am Neckar (D)
09:00 - 09:30
Remote operation for laser cutting - The path to autonomy
Benedikt Braig, TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG, Ditzingen (D)
09:30 - 10:00
Laser cutting for E-mobility
Dr. Frank Schneider, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Welding
Chairman: Dr. André Häusler, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
Next generation tactile laser welding and brazing - Innovation of a proven laser processing head technology
Dr. Björn Wedel, PT Photonic Tools GmbH, Berlin (D)
11:30 - 12:00
TBA
12:00 - 12:30
Laser welding of hairpins - A synchrotron analysis
Marc Hummel, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
12:30 - 14:30
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Joining of plastics & transparent materials
Chairman: Maximilian Brosda, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Welding of glass by USP lasers for electronics, semiconductors, and medical applications
Dr. Jens Gottmann, LightFab GmbH, Aachen (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Machine concept for laser welding of plastics in flexible production scenarios
Manuel Sieben, PolyMerge GmbH, Geretsried (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Laser-based bonding of conducting metal path on thermoplastic textiles for smart textiles applications
Friederike Brackmann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
Cutting
Chairman: Dr. Alexander Olowinsky, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
High-speed laser blanking - higher productivity with a new concept
Hasan Sarac, Automatic-Systeme Dreher GmbH, Sulz am Neckar (D)
09:00 - 09:30
Remote operation for laser cutting - The path to autonomy
Benedikt Braig, TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG, Ditzingen (D)
09:30 - 10:00
Laser cutting for E-mobility
Dr. Frank Schneider, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Welding
Chairman: Dr. André Häusler, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
Next generation tactile laser welding and brazing - Innovation of a proven laser processing head technology
Dr. Björn Wedel, PT Photonic Tools GmbH, Berlin (D)
11:30 - 12:00
TBA
12:00 - 12:30
Laser welding of hairpins - A synchrotron analysis
Marc Hummel, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
12:30 - 14:30
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Joining of plastics & transparent materials
Chairman: Maximilian Brosda, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Welding of glass by USP lasers for electronics, semiconductors, and medical applications
Dr. Jens Gottmann, LightFab GmbH, Aachen (D)
15:00 - 15:30
Machine concept for laser welding of plastics in flexible production scenarios
Manuel Sieben, PolyMerge GmbH, Geretsried (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Laser-based bonding of conducting metal path on thermoplastic textiles for smart textiles applications
Friederike Brackmann, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
Laser Material Deposition
Chairman: Dr. Thomas Schopphoven, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
Light as eyes and as tools - High productivity and high resolution Laser Material Deposition
Hiroyuki Nagasaka, Nikon Corp., Kumagaya Saitama (JPN)
09:00 - 09:30
5-axis LMD at high speed ? Challenges & applications
Dr. Johannes Finger, IIC-AM GmbH, Makino Asia Pte Ltd, Aachen (D)
09:30 - 10:00
Hybrid Additive Manufacturing - combining machining and Laser Material Deposition
Nils Niemeyer, DMG MORI Additive Solutions, Hoffman Estates (USA)
10:00 - 11:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Microstructuring
Chairman: Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
High speed wafer grooving with UV-USP-lasers (wafer scribing)
Dr. Kees Biesheuvel, ASMPT Laser Separation International (ALSI) B.V., Beuningen, (NL)
11:30 - 12:00
Unlocking nature's self-cleaning on PV panels through large-scale laser functionalization
Dr. Tim Kunze, Fusion Bionic GmbH, Dresden (D)
12:00 - 12:30
Laser material processing in the electronic consumables sector
Dr. Stefan Janssen, LG Electronics, Inc., Pyeongtaek (KOR)
12:30 - 14:30
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Polishing & thin film processing
Chairman: Dr. Edgar Willenborg, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Laserprocesses in thin film technology: Applications and opportunities
Samuel Fink, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
15:00 - 15:30
TBA
Sven Linden, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Pulsed laser deposition in mass production for high-TC superconductor coatings
Dr. Ralph Delmdahl, Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG, Göttingen (D)
Laser Material Deposition
Chairman: Dr. Thomas Schopphoven, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
08:30 - 09:00
Light as eyes and as tools - High productivity and high resolution Laser Material Deposition
Hiroyuki Nagasaka, Nikon Corp., Kumagaya Saitama (JPN)
09:00 - 09:30
5-axis LMD at high speed ? Challenges & applications
Dr. Johannes Finger, IIC-AM GmbH, Makino Asia Pte Ltd, Aachen (D)
09:30 - 10:00
Hybrid Additive Manufacturing - combining machining and Laser Material Deposition
Nils Niemeyer, DMG MORI Additive Solutions, Hoffman Estates (USA)
10:00 - 11:00
Coffee break - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Microstructuring
Chairman: Dr. Christian Vedder, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
11:00 - 11:30
High speed wafer grooving with UV-USP-lasers (wafer scribing)
Dr. Kees Biesheuvel, ASMPT Laser Separation International (ALSI) B.V., Beuningen, (NL)
11:30 - 12:00
Unlocking nature's self-cleaning on PV panels through large-scale laser functionalization
Dr. Tim Kunze, Fusion Bionic GmbH, Dresden (D)
12:00 - 12:30
Laser material processing in the electronic consumables sector
Dr. Stefan Janssen, LG Electronics, Inc., Pyeongtaek (KOR)
12:30 - 14:30
Lunch - Visit of the accompanying exhibition
Polishing & thin film processing
Chairman: Dr. Edgar Willenborg, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
14:30 - 15:00
Laserprocesses in thin film technology: Applications and opportunities
Samuel Fink, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
15:00 - 15:30
TBA
Sven Linden, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
15:30 - 16:00
Pulsed laser deposition in mass production for high-TC superconductor coatings
Dr. Ralph Delmdahl, Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG, Göttingen (D)
Plenarvortrag
16:00 - 16:30
Photonik im Brennpunkt: Die Laserträgheitsfusion als Chance für die Industrie
Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
Plenarvortrag
16:00 - 16:30
Photonik im Brennpunkt: Die Laserträgheitsfusion als Chance für die Industrie
Prof. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
Eurogress Aachen
Monheimsallee 48
52062 Aachen
Germany
Fraunhofer ILT
Steinbachstraße 15
52074 Aachen
Germany
Eurogress Aachen
Monheimsallee 48
52062 Aachen
Germany
Rathaus Aachen
Markt
52062 Aachen
NRW , Germany
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