Fonon’s Quartz Laser Welding Technology (QLWT) Transforms Optical Components Manufacturing
September 13 2024 - 6:02PM
Business Wire
Fonon, a multi-market holding company, R&D center, equipment
designer and manufacturer of advanced laser material processing
systems for subtractive and additive manufacturing, highlights
applications for its Quartz Laser Welding Technology (QLWT).
Fonon’s innovative QLWT transforms the manufacturing of quartz
glass for a variety of uses, including in optical devices, lighting
systems, refractory materials, and chemical apparatuses. QLWT
technology enables monolithic welding of quartz glass, allowing for
high-strength joints that maintain the material’s original
properties.
Fonon’s QLWT technology benefits the design and manufacturing of
devices with quartz glass as a fundamental component. The
technology provides numerous benefits over traditional methods,
such as achieving deeper and more precise welds, increasing the
strength and durability of the end product, and minimizing material
loss.
- Depth and Precision: Traditional gas or laser welding
methods are limited to 2mm in weld thickness, after which they
cause such component distortion that the part becomes unacceptable
for required performance parameters. QLWT allows for welds up to
100mm deep, maintaining the characteristics of monolithic quartz
glass.
- Strength and Durability: The technology produces welds
with minimal stress and deformation of the material, resulting in
greater strength and a higher melting point.
- Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness: QLWT reduces
production and handling damage, increases speed and quality, and
minimizes manufacturing waste, leading to lower production
costs.
Unparalleled increases in speed, precision and quality, plus a
reduction in manufacturing waste and material loss, allow
manufacturers to cut production time and costs, which is why the
technology continues to gain momentum in the aerospace and
astrophysical industries. The QLWT technology has also seen
increased popularity in areas dealing with flat panel displays,
optical devices, refractory materials, chemical apparatuses,
semiconductors and electronic manufacturing.
For more information about Fonon’s Quartz Laser Welding
Technology, please visit https://fonon.com.
About Fonon Fonon is a diversified industrial laser
equipment company with a continuously growing umbrella of
building-block technologies supported by patents, licenses,
next-generation hardware and proprietary metal processing IP. The
company is dedicated to advancing industrial technology and
designing specialized 3D metal printing systems for manufacturing
purposes, representing the fastest path to Manufacturing Readiness
Level 10.
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