Buying Lasers for Material Processing
Various types of lasers are suitable for application in laser material processing. This includes gas lasers, excimer lasers, and different types of solid-state lasers, including fiber lasers. They are used for tasks such as drilling, cutting, welding, hardening, marking, sintering, and cleaning in industrial settings.
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Aspects to Consider Before Buying
Some aspects to consider before buying lasers for material processing: compatibility with materials and systems, output power, beam quality, processing precision, control system, durability, maintenance, environmental resistance, safety features, reliability, ease of use.
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Find Suppliers for Lasers for Material Processing
70 suppliers for lasers for material processing are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 11 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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LumIR Lasers 1405 boulevard du Parc Technologique, 2e étage Quebec City, QC, G1P 4P5 Canada See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 2066)! |
LumIR offers unique fluorine glass lasers emitting in the mid-IR region – with highly resonant wavelengths between 2.79 μm and 3.3 μm for glass, ceramic & polymer processing, welding, cutting, and additive manufacturing. They can emit up to 10 W output power in CW and QCW operation modes. High precision single mode fiber delivery. |
The lasers you need. From the people you trust. Our experience, your advantage. RPMC Lasers, Inc.8495 Veterans Memorial Pkwy O’Fallon MO 63366 United States See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 3686, 3687)! |
Serving North America, RPMC Lasers offers a wide range of lasers for material processing. With high quality TEM00 beams, nanosecond to femtosecond pulses, UV to IR wavelengths, high-pulse energies and peak powers, various configurations and integration levels from OEM laser sources to a fully integrated micromachining system, and optional add-ons and full customization capabilities, we're sure to have what you need. Let RPMC help you find the right laser today! |
CNI Laser No. 888 Jinhu Road High-tech Zone, Changchun 130103 China See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 1361)! |
CNI has various lasers for material processing applications – for example:
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Composing with Light Teem Photonics S. A.61 chemin du Vieux Chêne 38246 Meylan France See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 5129)! |
Teem Photonics offers sub-nanosecond Q-switched lasers. In material processing, these offer a good balance between achieving low thermal effects and small to medium footprint. Depending on the application, wavelengths of use are 1064 nm, 532 nm, 355 nm or 266 nm. |
Precision in photonics. Together we shape a sustainable future. Menlo Systems GmbHBunsenstr. 5 82152 Martinsried Germany See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 827)! |
Menlo Systems' femtosecond fiber lasers based on Menlo figure 9® patented laser technology are unique in regard to user-friendliness and robustness. We offer solutions for scientific research as well as laser models engineered for OEM integration. From the shortest pulses to highest average power beyond 10 Watts and pulse energy beyond 10 μJ we have the solution for your application ranging from basic research to industrial applications in spectroscopy, quality control, and material processing. |
30 Years of Laser Excellence MonocromC/ Vilanoveta 6 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona) Spain See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 4622)! |
Monocrom's high-power lasers are suitable for many material processing applications:
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Innovative and Reliable AdValue Photonics2700 E. Bilby Rd. Tucson, AZ 85706 United States See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 555)! |
AdValue Photonics offers a broad range of fiber lasers for material processing at 515 nm, 1 µm, and 2 µm wavelengths. From nanosecond to picosecond, the variety of pulse width and wavelength options provide possibilities for laser material processing in optimized ways. Different materials, e.g. glass, ceramics, metals, semiconductors, and plastics, can be precisely machined under specific requirements. The fiber lasers are capable of delivering attractive solutions of high efficiency, high yield, and low cost for material processing. Here is a list of fiber laser products for material processing: AP-515P, AP-1030P, AP-515, AP-1030, AP-1950, AP-QS1-MOD |
Aerodiode Rue François Mitterrand Institut d'Optique d'Aquitaine 33400 Talence France |
SHIPS TODAY : AeroDIODE offers fiber-coupled laser diodes with very high brightness (high brightness means high power and high precision/small spot size when focusing) dedicated to micromachining or fiber laser pumping applications between 808 nm and 1550 nm. Most turn-key diode & driver solutions are optimized for single-shot to CW performances. Many multimode versions are available with CW emission up to 450 W in a 200-µm core multimode fiber or up to 250 W in a 135-µm core fiber or 160 W in a 105-µm core fiber. The highest brightness/power models are based on special laser diodes for 808 nm, 915 nm, 940 nm, 976 nm, 980 nm or 1064 nm. See also our tutorial on Fiber coupled laser diodes |
A Tradition of High Power Photonics Leadership QPC Lasers Inc.15632 Roxford Street Sylmar, CA 91342 United States See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 5104)! |
QPC Lasers manufactures both free space output and fiber-coupled diode laser modules with the highest powers and brightness in the industry at wavelengths ranging from 780 to 2000 nm. Applications include direct diode irradiation for powder cladding and heat treatment, as well as spectrally tailored diodes for plastic welding and cutting. |
Lasers beyond the state of the art Active Fiber Systems GmbHErnst-Ruska-Ring 17 07745 Jena Germany |
Our compact thulium-based sources Thulium-30 and Thulium-60 are particularly well-suited for next generation material processing applications. |
We manufacture diode lasers Lumics GmbHSchwarze-Pumpe-Weg 16 12681 Berlin Germany See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 1259)! |
Discover the precision and versatility of Lumics' fiber-coupled high-power diode laser modules, available as single- or multi wavelength modules with wavelengths from 670 nm to 1940 nm. These modules are designed for applications such as soldering, powder cladding, heat treatment, and plastic welding, featuring single emitters with exceptional longevity thanks to their patented facet-design. The modules can be configured to match the customers fiber and power requirements. Optional enhancements, including temperature, fiber, and power monitor sensors, further extend the capabilities and performance of these advanced modules. |
Other Suppliers | |
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3D-Micromac AG Germany | |
ACSYS Lasertechnik GmbH Germany | |
Aktyvus Photonics Lithuania | |
Amplitude Laser Group France | |
Arktis Laser Inc. Canada | |
AUXXOS GmbH Germany | |
Bloom Lasers France | |
Bystronic Laser AG Switzerland | |
Civan Advanced Technologies Israel | |
Clark MXR United States | |
Coherent Corp. United States | |
Compact Laser Solutions GmbH Germany | |
Dausinger & Giesen GmbH Germany | |
DPSS Lasers Inc. United States | |
El.En. S.p.A. Italy | |
ELUXI Ltd. United Kingdom | |
EO Technics Co., Ltd. Korea 431– | |
Everfoton China | |
Femtum Canada | |
FiberLAST Inc. Turkey | |
GMP SA, Büro Zürich Switzerland | |
Shenzhen Gongda Laser Co., Ltd. China | |
Hylax Technology Pte Ltd Singapore | |
IMRA America United States | |
InnoLas Laser GmbH Germany | |
Qingdao Lasence Co., Ltd China | |
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. Germany | |
Laserline GmbH Germany | |
Lithium Lasers Srl Italy | |
Litilit Lithuania | |
New Age Instruments & Materials India | |
Nanguang Hi-Tech (Xiamen) Laser Co., Ltd China | |
Novanta Photonics United States | |
Optical Engines Inc. United States | |
Optoprim Germany GmbH Germany | |
Oxide Corporation Japan | |
PaR Systems (Pty) Ltd South Africa | |
Photonics Industries International, Inc. United States | |
Polarus Laser Russian Federation | |
Powerlase Limited United Kingdom | |
Precitec Optronic GmbH Germany | |
Preco, Inc. United States | |
Prima Electro S.p.A. Italy | |
Prima Power Laserdyne United States | |
Raymax Lasers Australia | |
Scantech Laser Pvt. Ltd. India | |
Sigma Laser GmbH Germany | |
Soliton Laser- und Messtechnik GmbH Germany | |
SPARK LASERS France | |
Sparkle Optics United States | |
STANDA Ltd. Lithuania | |
SwiRoc Corp. Taiwan R.O.C. | |
Tianjin Maiman Laser Technology Co., Ltd. China | |
TJS, Inc. United States | |
TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH Germany | |
TRUMPF Inc. United States | |
VONJAN Technology GmbH Germany | |
Wavelength Opto-Electronic (S) Pte Ltd Singapore | |
Yupec Laser Germany GmbH Germany |