How APT Lighting Solutions Expand Manufacturing Horizons

Industry 4.0 has taken off, thanks to growth in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and innovations in automotive, solar and semi-conductor technologies—all modern marvels that require the precision machinery of industrial lighting and lasers. As a leading provider of lighting and laser products with applications across a wide range of industries, APT is dedicating this month’s blog post to an exploration of how our products support the highest quality that is essential in industrial applications.

How laser lamps drive precision   

According to the The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, lasers can create the kind of fine features that would be difficult or even impossible to make with traditional equipment.  By making clean cuts without burrs or heat damage to the surrounding material, lasers also allow manufacturers to sidestep the need for secondary finishing steps.

APT’s products ensure the high level of quality and precision necessary for the following applications:

  • Laser cutting: Xenon flashlamps can be used for non-contact laser cutting resulting in high quality dimensionally accurate cuts.

  • Laser welding: Xenon flashlamps provide laser welds formed as the intense laser light rapidly heats the material.

  •  Laser marking: Xenon flashlamps are used as a method to mark materials using a fine spot diameter to enable tracking and traceability across many industries.

Industrial uses of xenon flashlamps

In addition to the various uses of our laser technologies, APT manufactures xenon flashlamps with various industrial uses, including curing, semiconductor fabrication, and the disinfection of food and water.

  • Curing: Xenon flashlamps are ideal for curing applications due to their broad spectrum and high intensity, both of which are ideal for generating low heat to substrate material.

  • Rapid thermal processing/epitaxy: Our flashlamps also have uses in semiconductor fabrication, where they assist in the creation of a crystalline foundation layer on which to build a semiconductor device. They can also alter the mechanical attributes of an underlayer to improve electrical conductivity.

  • Food processing and water treatment: The pulsed light capabilities of our xenon flashlamps can be used to destroy the cellular structure of infectious organisms, making them safe and powerful tools for disinfection and decontamination.

Applied Photon Technology (APT) is a proud manufacturer of cutting-edge laser and flashlamp equipment for industries that require the highest level of precision. Visit our website to learn more about APT’s products and their wide range of applications, both industrial and beyond.

Dan Storto