New Joint Publication
We are excited to share a new joint publication from AIMEN and LASEA: “Adapting Laser Ablation Models from Simulation to Experiment: A Transfer Learning Approach for Stainless Steel, Silicon and Aluminum”. One of the key challenges in AI-driven manufacturing is making simulation models useful in the real world without requiring hundreds of costly and time-consuming […]
New Joint Publication
We are delighted to celebrate a new OPeraTIC publication exploring the social implications of advanced manufacturing technologies: “AI‑Enhanced Laser Manufacturing: A Social Life Cycle Perspective From the White Goods Industry.” The paper by the University of Warwick and Arçelik Türkiye investigates how the transition from conventional manufacturing processes to AI‑enhanced laser manufacturing can influence the social dimension […]
OPeraTIC at IIW2026
Last month, OPeraTIC was represented by EWF at the 79th IIW Annual Assembly 2026 in Salzburg, Austria. The IIW (International Institute of Welding) Annual Assembly brought together the international welding, joining and manufacturing community to exchange knowledge, discuss technological advances and shape future developments in the sector. During the event, a general overview of the OPeraTIC […]
New Joint Publication
We are excited to celebrate a new OPeraTIC joint publication led by the University of Warwick and SOFITEC. The paper, “Extending Social Life Cycle Assessment to Capture Technological Change: A Case Study in AI-Driven Laser Manufacturing for the Aerospace Sector”, represents an important contribution to both sustainable manufacturing and social impact assessment. The study explores the […]
OPeraTIC Final Event – Save the Date
Join us at the “Laser Ultrashort Pulse Laser Microfabrication: Shaping the Future of Manufacturing” during the AIMEN International Laser Week 2026. OPeraTIC will host its final event there, joining forces with FABulous and METAMORPHA on 28 October 2026 in O Porriño, Spain. What can you expect? A forward-looking seminar on advanced microfabrication technologies for the […]
Green Manufacturing Use-Case Validation
With around half a year remaining, OPeraTIC has moved from concept validation to concrete, use‑case‑driven industrial groundwork. A comprehensive laser process database has been created, covering multiple materials and functional surface patterns achievable with the OPeraTIC machine. Key hardware components — optical components and robotic manipulator — have been mechanically and electrically integrated into the […]
AI-Enabled Smart & Green Manufacturing
With half a year to go until the end of OPeraTIC, the project has reached a mature and highly impactful stage. OPeraTIC has developed AI models to predict and optimize laser processing of direct laser writing. By integrating explainable AI methods such as SHAP and LIME, the models support deep process understanding rather than acting […]
Review Meeting
On 21 May, we presented the latest progress of OPeraTIC at our Technical Review Meeting with the European Commission. Where are we now? With around 7 months to go, the project is entering its final phase with strong progress across all technical areas. Process investigations are completed, delivering promising results such as antifriction surfaces, wetting […]
OPeraTIC at Girls’Day
On 23 April, as part of Germany’s Girls’Day, young female students from different high schools visited the laser lab of TU Dresden to explore the world of advanced manufacturing. During the visit, the possibilities of laser surface structuring were demonstrated, giving the students a hands‑on insight into cutting‑edge research and industrial applications. OPeraTIC was also […]
OPeraTIC at SPIE High Power Laser Ablation
OPeraTIC was represented in Santa Fe, where Dr. Andreas Rudolf from Photonic Tools delivered a talk at the SPIE High Power Laser Ablation conference. His presentation, “Hollow‑core fibre beam delivery for high‑power ultrashort pulse lasers: expanding industrial laser surface processing applications”, highlighted recent progress in fibre‑based beam delivery systems for ultrashort pulse lasers. Micro‑structured hollow‑core […]
