GF Machining Solutions releases two new femtosecond Laser solutions at Open House in Geneva
Media Release
Biel, Switzerland, February 2023
On 21 February 2023, at an Open House event held in its Laser Center of Technologies
in Geneva (Switzerland) with more than 70 international VIP guests, GF Machining
Solutions presented its new LASER S 1000 U fs and LASER S 1200 U fs machines in an
exclusive preview. The two solutions are equipped with new ultrashort pulse Laser
sources and are available for sale now.
Ultrashort pulse laser sources are well known for their excellent machining quality, achieving
finest details and better surface roughness compared to nanosecond laser sources. The first
machine equipped with an ultrashort pulse Laser was the AgieCharmilles LASER P 400 U,
which introduced this powerful tool for texturing and engraving into the market.
Thanks to latest developments, GF Machining Solutions’ AgieCharmilles LASER S 1000 U fs
and AgieCharmilles LASER S 1200 U fs are now also equipped with a fiber femtosecond
Laser. This will ensure a Laser machining process capable of creating finest details with
enhanced quality while maintaining a high performance. It will also allow the processing of a
wider range of materials that only femtosecond laser sources are able to machine efficiently,
like ceramics, glass, sapphire, etc.
The launch of these two new machines is expected to increase the adoption of laser as a
technical manufacturing solution in industries such as Automotive (for lighting, interior and
exterior design), Packaging, and ICT. Nanolaser capabilities often could not satisfy
requirements like the machining of complex, small geometries, a no-heat affected zone and
the necessary surface roughness needed for applications in these industries.
Users will maintain the upmost flexibility thanks to the possibility to combine a nanosecond
and a femtosecond Laser source in the same machine, switching seamlessly between the two
sources in the same job. Depending on the application and the desired results, it is possible to
use the strengths of each Laser source for the best combination of quality and productivity.
The new femtosecond options work in perfect union with the latest software developments
launched by GF Machining Solutions in 2022: FlexiblastTM and 3DCurvesTM.
“We believe that the new femtolaser capabilities that we are integrating into our large Laser
machines will not only meet the needs of our existing customers active in laser texturing and
engraving, but also open up space for new applications in micromachining, attracting new
customers in further segments like semiconductors or Aerospace”, says Stefan Dahl, COO,
GF Machining Solutions.
GF Machining Solutions’ LASER S 1000 U fs and LASER S 1200 U fs are now also equipped
with a fiber femtosecond Laser.
The LASER S 1000 U fs and the LASER S 1200 U fs do not only offer extreme machining
speed, but can also achieve higher quality and better surface roughness thanks to the
new Laser sources.
For applications in ICT, nanolaser capabilities often cannot satisfy the requirements.
Thanks to the new capabilities of the machines, the creation of finest details with enhanced
quality, like the ones shown on this lotus flower, will be possible.
The launch of the two new Laser machines is expected to increase the adoption of laser in
industries such as Automotive, for example for lighting molds
Over 70 visitors were present at the Open House event in Geneva.
They were able to take a close look at the new machines.
One of the parts displayed and explained to the visitors was a lighting mold.
More information:
Johanna Lüder
Internal Communications and Media Relations Manager
Phone: +41 32 366 10 52
Mobile: +41 79 824 81 65
johanna.lueder@georgfischer.com
GF Machining Solutions SA
Roger-Federer-Allee 7
2504 Biel/Bienne
Switzerland
www.gfms.com
GF Machining Solutions
GF Machining Solutions is one of the world’s leading providers of complete solutions for precision components and tools manufacturers and the mold-making industry. The portfolio includes milling, EDM, laser texturing, laser micromachining, and additive manufacturing machines. Additionally, the division offers spindles, automation, tooling, and digitalized solutions backed by unrivaled customer services and support. With its solutions, the division advances energy-efficient and clean manufacturing. GF Machining Solutions is a globally acting Division of the Georg Fischer Group (Switzerland) and maintains a presence at 50 locations worldwide. Its 3,398 employees generated sales of CHF 948 million in 2022. More information can be found at www.gfms.com.