Industry 4.0
Photonics, and more specifically laser processing, are now emerging as a key technology for the industry 4.0, providing concrete answers to the challenges of transformation, sustainability, and industrial competitiveness.
With nearly two decades of expertise and close collaboration with industry, ALPhANOV develops high-value-added laser processing designed to meet emerging production needs.
By anticipating the potential of lasers to reinvent traditional manufacturing methods, often heavy, polluting, or unsuitable for new materials, ALPhANOV has positioned photonics as a strategic technological alternative.
Thanks to its precision micro-machining solutions (cutting, texturing, engraving, welding), the center helps evolve manufacturing processing toward greater flexibility, productivity, and efficiency. These technologies pave the way for producing complex parts from a wide variety of materials, making the industrial environment more agile and resilient.
Linked collaborative projects
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Femtocell: A pilot line for next-generation (Gen4) batteries
The Femtocell project brings together leading industrial and technological partners around a shared goal: to develop a femtosecond laser pilot line dedicated to the cutting and structuring of electrodes for next-generation batteries. It addresses the...
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GIGAGREEN Project
Boost the next wave of electrode and cell components processing techniques, enabling breakthrough innovations.
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NEXTFAB - MULTIMODAL, FLEXIBLE AND AUTOMATED PILOT LINE FOR HYBRID COMPONENT MANUFACTURING
The NEXTFAB project would provide a multi-technology pilot tool for the 4.0 manufacturing of hybrid components.
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SMARTGLASS: photonics-based Sustainable Manufacturing of Abrasion-ResistanT, Anti-Reflective GLASS
To offer an environmentally-friendly laser-based solution for surface-treatment.
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Newskin - Advanced surface nanotechnologies
Creating an innovation ecosystem to accelerate industrial adoption of advanced surface nanotechnologies.
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LASHARE - Industrial laser systems
(2013 - 2019)
To gather and develop knowledge about industrial laser systems and their use throughout the value chain.Learn more -
LASER4FUN - Surface micro-nano structuring
(2015 - 2019)
To develop new surface micro-nano structuring methods using amerging SP/USP laser technologies.Learn more -
TALSO - New brazing process
Develop a new cold brazing process based on porous silver oxalate joint for the thermal functionalization of optical components.
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Convergence - Optical components for power lasers
Design and realize optical components to enable the rise in energy and average power of diode-pumped solid lasers.
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AS TGV - Laser percussion drilling
To develop a new femtosecond-laser based technique for high throughput percussion drilling.
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ADDIMAFIL - Additive manufacturing by laser fusion
To develop a robotic unit for additive manufacturing by laser fusion of wire for large metallic parts.
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Compochoc - Non destructive testing
To create a new non destructive testing (NDT) technology that can lead to easy assembly qualification and control.
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