2023/7/4 / Last updated : 2023/9/12 wired
Composite materialLaser processing exampleMetalRoll to Roll

Laser cut shapes in any shape! Example 2: Half-cut on composite materials

Half-cutting is performed by cutting only Al foil of Al foil + PET laminate composite material to secure the shape. The desired shape can be continuously processed while the base material is conveyed roll-to-roll. We are capable of processing not only Al foil but also Cu foil and other composite materials and can manage a wide variety of materials and shapes. Damage to the PET material due to laser half-cutting is not a concern.
2023/7/3 / Last updated : 2023/9/12 wired
Laser processing examplematerialMetalRoll to Roll

No punching die required! Example of laser tab cutting on electrode foil

Tab cutting to electrode foil was performed by laser. Continuous processing is possible while transporting by roll to roll. Laser cutting is flexible in terms of shape and position. While tab cutting of electrode foil is generally performed by die punching, laser cutting can eliminate the need for die remaking or die maintenance due to shape changes
Electrochemical Ssociety of Japan
2023/6/8 / Last updated : 2023/9/20 wired
Technical data / papers

Our research paper has been published in Electrochimica Acta

The “Development of a Roll-to-Roll High-Speed Laser Microfabrication Machine for Through-Hole Anode and Cathode Fabrication of Lithium-Ion Batteries” uses a laser + roll-to-roll device capable of forming through holes in thin electrodes at a rate of 100,000 per second.
The positive electrode of lithium iron phosphate and the negative electrode of graphite with that device, demonstrated higher rate characteristics than the unprocessed cathode and anode.
2023/5/19 / Last updated : 2023/9/22 wired
Laser processing exampleMetalResinRoll to Roll

Introduction of Selective Laser Punching Drawing Technology that is now controllable

In the hole punching technology with a diameter of 500 µm or more, which is a feature of the laser punching process technology, until now only high-speed batch laser continuous processing of film conveyed by roll-to-roll was possible. However, with the improvement of control functions, it is now possible to process any desired pattern on the film, enabling a variety of epoch-making patterns to be drawn. No need to make new plates or dies for each pattern.
2023/3/2 / Last updated : 2023/9/22 wired
Laser processing exampleRoll to Roll

Instantaneous high-speed laser film punching without die cutting

Punching is done by using, for example, Thompson blades or Pinnacle blades in today’s world of film punching. This method is suitable for mass production, but it is time consuming to switch types of products. Plotters and laser plotters have slow processing times and are suitable for cutting small quantities of products, but they consume excessive time if the quantity of products increases slightly. WIRED’s laser technology is a punching technology that solves both issues.
2023/2/20 / Last updated : 2023/9/21 wired
Laser processing exampleRoll to Roll

Wide width laser high speed processing of resin film (roll to roll)

Laser processing technology for roll-fed film has already been established as laser technology with the GHS® scanner. Our wide width processing equipment, which was installed and started operation last year, has enabled wide, high-speed, intermittent, and drawing processing of 1,000 mm wide resin film, significantly improving our mass production capacity.
2022/10/7 / Last updated : 2023/9/21 wired
Composite materialLaser processing examplematerialMetalResin

The latest laser high-speed decorative technology for laser and roll-to-roll production

Laser hole processing technology for roll-conveyed film has been considered a difficult technology because the optical scanning technology of the laser cannot keep up with the conveyor speed. Following the establishment of the converting high-speed laser technology with the GHS® scanner, WIRED has established the technology for drawing on films conveyed at high speed. Icons can now be clearly expressed with dots punched into the film conveyed at high speed.
2022/8/18 / Last updated : 2023/9/12 wired
Laser processing examplematerialMetalRoll to Roll

Astonishing one-time punching process with high-speed laser punches resin film and metal foil.

High-speed laser punching technology has been developed to process resin films and metal foils conveyed by roll-to-roll operation at remarkably high speeds. High-speed laser punching technology that performs optional hole processing (micro hole) up to φ1mm (larger diameter is possible by optical design) was developed by integrating our unique optical unit and roll-to-roll conveyor system.
2022/6/6 / Last updated : 2023/9/20 wired
Resin

Laser processing of porous metal Celmet! What about cutting and punching?

Porous Metal Celmet has up to 98% porosity and is expected to improve the filling, retention, and current collection of active materials in nickel-hydrogen batteries and is expected to be applied to many applications such as electrode materials for fuel cells and hydrogen generators targeting the “hydrogen society”.
In response to the demand for further weight reduction, we have succeeded in processing fine holes at high speed and in orderly manner with a laser. Cutting of complex free-form curves is also available.
2022/5/17 / Last updated : 2023/9/20 wired
Laser processing exampleRoll to Roll

～Laser processing of wide width film is possible～ Wide width conveyor system is installed.

We have developed a roll-to-roll conveying system for films and metal foils up to 1,300 mm wide.
At the same time, by synchronizing the laser with a unique optical system (GHS), the company has also developed a technology that enables accurate and consistent hole processing (φ15 μm to φ30 μm) on the entire surface of wide films, and is developing a unique optical element to achieve hole diameters that are not limited by the diameter of the laser beam.