Date : Friday 24 October 2025
Time : 3am NZDT | 1am AEDT | 10pm AWST (Thurs 23rd)
Speaker : Bryan Germann, Optomechatronics Lead, Aerotech
High-precision laser processing is essential for manufacturing critical components in diverse applications ranging from medical device and electronics production to semiconductor fabrication. Cost-effective, high-quality production requires equipment with exceptional precision and dynamics. Even when using advanced controls and precision components, optimizing motion systems for laser beam guidance remains a challenge. Fully optimizing precision machines normally requires a large time investment and detailed knowledge of underlying control principles and algorithms.
This presentation introduces optimisation tools and strategies that enable machine builders to maximise hardware performance, resulting in increased throughput without compromised quality or yield. These automated strategies facilitate comprehensive system optimisation (encompassing mechanical hardware, electrical components and controller parameters) without requiring in-depth knowledge of underlying technologies or significant time investment. We will discuss optimisation examples for step-and-settle and high-frequency circle motion used in laser drilling applications, plus examples for contour motion used in cutting.
By optimising motion hardware for specific laser processing objectives, users may achieve significant improvement in part cycle time while maintaining output quality. These benefits apply to any laser processing application requiring precise motion from both linear and rotary servo stages, as well as galvanometer-based laser scan heads.
