When it comes to cutting in traditional manufacturing, the first impression we have in our minds is always the highly mechanized processing scene where workers in the workshop are splashing sparks and roaring on the cutting machine. However, in the Alumni Innovation Park of the University of Science and Technology of China in Luyang District, there is such a company that uses ultrafast laser technology to perform "cutting" silently.

Recently, the flagship program "First Time" of Anhui Economic Life Channel visited Anhui Huachuang Hongdu Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Huachuang Hongdu), a national high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and production of high-power ultrafast solid-state lasers, to explore its core advantages behind its deep cultivation of "laser processing technology".

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Demand driven innovation

Breaking foreign monopolies

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In recent years, laser processing technology has been widely applied in the industrial development of countries around the world, especially in industrialized countries, and has been hailed as the "common processing method for future manufacturing".

In China, laser processing technology has always been a high-tech supported and promoted by the state, especially as the government emphasizes the revitalization of the manufacturing industry, which brings development opportunities for the application of laser processing technology. At the same time, due to the wide coverage of technology in various fields, involving the industrialization of various high-tech industries and the development of cutting-edge technology, laser processing is listed as a key supporting technology when the country formulates medium - to long-term development plans.

Shu Yujing, Executive Vice President of Huachuang Hongdu, introduced that "the ultrafast solid-state lasers developed and produced by Huachuang Hongdu are widely used in fields such as wafer, display screen, sapphire, solar film cutting, and new energy vehicle battery raw material processing." Different from traditional mechanical processing methods, Huachuang Hongdu's focus on researching ultrafast laser processing technology has significant advantages such as small heat affected zone, high processing precision, fast processing speed, no noise, and no pollution, especially for fine processing of small parts such as complex shaped precision instruments.

The ability to provide such efficient and stable ultrafast laser processing technology relies on the high-power ultrafast solid-state laser independently developed and produced by Huachuang Hongdu.

In recent years, due to the rapid development of the domestic manufacturing industry, the demand for ultra fast laser processing technology has soared. In order to break the technological monopoly, the founder of the enterprise, Shu Qingbang, and his research and development team spent more than three years, went through numerous experiments and explorations, and finally successfully developed a 120W infrared picosecond (pulse width of output laser is 10-12s) high-power ultra fast solid laser through the "ultra-high gain Flat noodles integrated amplification technology". Once this product was launched, it successfully filled the market gap in the demand for high-power and ultra fast solid-state lasers in China, and promoted the level of laser processing industry to make great strides forward.

Advantages of 120W Infrared Picosecond Solid State Laser

1. High power output, high single pulse energy (Max: 1.2mj);

2. Superior beam quality (M2<1.3)
3. 7 * 24h, long-term efficient and stable output;
4. External interface: Supports RS232, GATE, TRIG control, with PSO function;
4. Integrated design, compact structure;
5. Modular industrial design has a stable structure and is easy to install, adjust, and maintain;
6. It can meet the demand for ultra fast laser cutting technology with a wattage of over 100 watts in fields such as cutting brittle materials (t>10mm) and processing materials for new energy power batteries.

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Talent leads development

Technology creates the future

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In recent years, after nearly 30 generations of product iteration and continuous improvement, the StarLight series industrial grade ultrafast solid-state lasers independently developed by Huachuang Hongdu have huge market application prospects due to their high average power, large single pulse energy, and ability to meet the needs of fine processing. The MIR series mid infrared laser has high electro-optical conversion efficiency and has been tested according to military standards. It can be applied to various scenarios in high and low temperature and vibration environments, and has wide applications in military fields such as optoelectronic countermeasures, ranging, and wind measurement. As of now, Huachuang Hongdu has 13 authorized patents, including 5 invention patents.

As a leader in the field of solid-state lasers, the talent resources behind Huachuang Hongdu are also highly concentrated. The company's R&D team members include professional and technical personnel who graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China and experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. With a promising development trend and the support of high-tech talents, the company has successfully entered the first tier of the city's high-level talent team in 2020.

Vice President Shu Yujing said, "Only through continuous innovation can enterprises have long-term vitality. We also actively seek technological bottlenecks from the market and user needs, and formulate research and development plans based on this." In recent years, Anhui Huachuang Hongdu's annual investment in science and technology research and development has been increasing, accounting for about 45% of the overall expenditure. It is precisely because the original intention is to develop and iterate new products and technologies to better meet market demand that Huachuang Hongdu can steadily move forward at an astonishing development speed in the industry.

In the rapidly changing era of technology, Huachuang Hongdu will continue to deepen its research on technology. While constantly monitoring market trends, it will always be guided by updating and upgrading core technologies, adhere to the concept of technology as the driving force, implement the concept of quality as the foundation, innovation as life, technology winning the world, and service expanding the future, and continue to work hard!