Laser texturing for industrial performance: live cases & demo | Thor Laser Innovation Lab

Laser texturing in industrial practice

During this afternoon event at the newly opened Thor Laser Innovation Lab in Genk, you will experience how high-precision laser texturing works in practice. This info session and live demo give you direct access to concrete applications and machines in operation.

Real industrial cases, expert explanations and demonstrations provide a clear understanding of the technology, including aspects such as circularity, advanced textures and process reliability.

For whom?

• Industrial companies that focus on technological innovation
• R&D and innovation managers
• Production and process engineers
• Companies active in aerospace, high-tech manufacturing or functional surfaces
   

Key takeaways

• Understand what high-precision laser texturing enables in industrial applications
• Discover the Laser Innovation Lab and its infrastructure
• See machines and applications in action
• Learn from industrial cases such as microneedles and aerospace applications
• Get insights into circularity and life cycle assessment
• Connect with experts and industry peers
   

Programme

Thor Laser Innovation Lab – powered by Sirris

This new lab combines research and production capacity in one integrated environment with the following machines:

• 5-axis industrial laser texturing machine (United Machining – GF, Switzerland), ready for series production
• 5-axis pilot & contract manufacturing machine for prototypes and R&D (Lasea, Belgium)
• 3-axis R&D lab machine (Lasea, Belgium)
• Supporting equipment (injection molding machine, microscopy, etc.)

A temperature-controlled room was built for this lab to keep temperature and environmental conditions extremely stable. For femtosecond and micro-laser processes, this control is essential to ensure precision, reproducibility, and industrial reliability. The combination of different wavelengths, beam shaping, high power and industrial upscaling within a controlled environment is unique in Europe.