Solid-State Lasers Change the Future

Solid-state lasers with all powers are very diverse. Asia has the fewest products, but it is growing rapidly. Among them, China is playing an increasingly important role. The future of industrial laser applications is limitless. Analysis of global industrial laser applications shows that laser cutting and laser marking are at the forefront. Followed by welding, micromachining and engraving. There are not many applications for laser drilling. Nevertheless, the development of the paper product processing market is promoting the promotion of laser drilling applications. In terms of the installation volume of industrial laser application systems, the increase in installations in China directly expands the share of installations in the Asian laser industry application system, which makes the installations in North America, Europe and Asia relatively flat, around 30%. . The continuous application of laser technology in the industrial field has promoted the development and even leap of the global laser industry. New products are constantly emerging, new fields are constantly being developed, and new opportunities are emerging.

Marking applications: Laser marking applications will maintain double-digit growth over the next three years. Due to the popularity of low-power and high-performance lasers, the share of inkjets will be reduced. The solid-state laser marking machine for ultraviolet wavelengths being developed will mark the surface of objects that are difficult to mark, and will have a good market prospect. In addition, the mode-locked carbon dioxide laser marking machine marked on special materials will also be a toon.
　Metal cutting applications: At present, the market requires a large number of high-power and automatically controlled laser cutting systems of more than 4000W, and will replace the traditional cutting system. In the field of laser metal cutting applications, the Asian market will maintain double-digit growth. North America will also wake up. As the power of the device increases, its price will increase, and manufacturers will get more profits.

　Non-metal cutting applications: Laser applications in the field of non-metal cutting will continue to grow at double-digit rates. There is a growing need in the market for low cost, high efficiency laser non-metal cutting systems. The success of high-speed laser cutting machines will drive the expansion of the paper processing and film cutting markets.

Welding applications: The development of high-power laser welding machines has expanded the application of white object welding. Welding applications for irregularly shaped sheets have been stimulated by the need for new work platforms. In the welding of medical devices, there is still a strong market demand. In the agricultural and shipbuilding industries, hybrid welding for heavy machinery has gained more applications.

               

Micromachining applications: wafer marking, memory repair, and integrated circuit adjustments have made laser micromachining an unprecedented favor. Laser micromachining has been in the field of semiconductor devices, and it is expected that this application will have an amazing progress next year.

In addition to the above applications in industrial processing, high-power semiconductor lasers and high-power fiber lasers are used for the welding of automotive parts, short-pulse lasers are used for nozzle punching, ultraviolet lasers are used for cell separation, mold repairs are becoming The new industrial growth point of the global industrial laser industry and the source of new profits.