Jenoptik (
www.jenoptik.com) says that German car manufacturers and automotive suppliers have ordered several laser systems with a combined value of about 10 million euros in the past few weeks.
These will be used, for example, in the contour trimming of structural components, especially those for next-generation electric cars.
Jenoptik’s machines and processes were comprehensively tested by customers at the company’s application centre.
According to Jenoptik, the use of laser is proven to be flexible and fast — especially for new lightweight materials such as die-cast aluminium and ultra-high-strength steel.
Votan BIM laser systems from Jenoptik allow the machining of complex metal and plastic parts. The company has continuously developed this system concept, in which the laser beam is guided inside the robotic arm.
The latest systems have several 3-D laser-processing robots operating in parallel.