State-of-the-art, automated laser processes tailored to your production needs
Our laser and automation team collaborates with you to develop and deliver custom laser solutions tailored to your production and manufacturing needs, including automated, specialized, and precise micromachining applications.
Capabilities
Custom laser processes for a production-ready process
AIR has wide-ranging experience developing custom laser processes, both independently and in partnership with industry-leading laser tech organizations. AIR knows how to incorporate lasers into the manufacturing process at scale. Features include:
- Laser processesAblation, cutting, dicing, drilling, etching, micromachining, marking, microsoldering, welding, scribing, and glass filamentation.
- Form factorsChips, curved materials, flexible electronics, large panels (Gen 4, 6, 7), roll-to-roll materials, tubes, wafers, and web handling.
- MaterialsCeramics, glass (all types), metals, polymers, and semiconductor materials.
Approach
Working closely with you to develop and deliver custom laser technology
AIR offers both custom and turnkey industry-leading laser solutions for a wide range of applications. We partner with Turner Laser Systems, leveraging their systematic 360-Mastery Methodology, to align laser process development with manufacturing requirements. These applications include:
- Customized laser engine and beam delivery, configured to application
- Mechanical frame for stabilized motion
- High precision XYZ motion control
- Class 1 laser safety enclosure with CDRH compliance
- Powerful turnkey TLS Micromachining Software for 2D and 3D CAD CAM, recipe development, automation, and full tool control (with upgrade options)
- Ergonomic HMI with adjustable position and angle
- Electrical and pneumatic sub-systems (NFPA79)
- High-accuracy vision
- Height sensors for 3D part mapping
- Variety of standardized and custom vacuum chucks and fixtures
- Integrated fume extraction with HEPA filtration
- Rotary systems
- Automatic part loading/unloading
- Semiconductor cassette handling
- Roll-to-roll feeding
- Conveyor feed-in and out
Impact
The right partner for custom, automated laser solutions
With solutions for most laser-required applications, AIR helps teams bridge the risky development stage where progress faces diminishing capital and growing competition. These include:
- Custom laser design and turnkey laser solutions
- Design and build experts
- Custom engineering
- Deep laser technology expertise
- High-tech, high-end partner
- Manufacturing expertise with advanced manufacturing capability
- Scalable systems that support future capacity or product expansion
Case studies
The customer required precise laser ablation of polymer and metallic components that were sensitive to thermal and oxidative degradation. They struggled to develop a laser process that could meet tight…
The rapid growth of the HBLED market required laser equipment manufacturers to increase wafer dicing throughput, reduce costs, and replace mechanical dicing technologies. To meet the market window, the…
A battery manufacturing startup needed to rapidly increase manufacturing capacity to support customer sample ramp-up. A laser ablation process for a critical layer in the battery stack had been proven…