Flexible and Reconfigurable Robotic Laser Processing Tool (FlexLase)

The FlexLase project was funded by Innovate UK and the research was undertaken in collaboration with Cyan TEC Systems Ltd, who lead the project, The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), ABB and Stemmer Imaging.

The project researched the development of a flexible robotic system with positional accuracy much higher than similarly priced market competitors using an in-process vision system and software algorithm enabling dynamic laser beam position control though a high precision end effector tool. The final FlexLase system is highly flexible, affordable and reconfigurable compared to current/alternative technologies.