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25-26 September 2024
EPIC Technology Meeting on Laser Microprocessing: New Developments and Applications at Light Conversion
Vilnius, Lithuania

Hosted by
EPIC Members
350.00 Excl. VAT
Invited companies
350.00 Excl. VAT
Non-members
550.00 Excl. VAT


Please note, preferably register only one person per company for best possible networking.

Laser micromachining includes all the laser processes used in the machining of very fine and/or small structures. A micrometer-scale precision and accuracy are required in order to obtain the desired structures and ensure its functionality. The applications are in all possible materials: metals, semiconductors, glass, polymers…
In the last years, we have seen an impressive increase in the number of industries and applications for laser micromachining. The end-users have more and more demanding requirements in terms of throughput and precision. So, new developments in the laser sources and the other components of the workstations are needed: ultra-short-pulsed lasers, mid-IR wavelengths, scanners, robots and movement stages, software, integration… Process monitoring is gaining importance to control the laser process in-line and ensure the quality of the parts produced. We invite the whole supply chain to present the new developments in laser micromachining, discuss the needs of the system integrators and end-users and find who photonics can help to overcome the remaining challenges.

 

Agenda

24 September, 2024, Tuesday

Optional agenda: 

19:00 – 22:00 Pre-dinner @ restaurant Adelia, located at the Artis Centrum Hotel (address: Totorių str. 23, 01120 Vilnius), one of the recommended hotels

25 September, 2024, Wednesday

Optional agenda: 

6:30 – 7:30 EPIC Members Run
Meeting point: Near Mindaugas bridge, Olimpieciu str. 1.
8:30 – 9:00 Transfer to first company visit
9:00 – 10:00 Company visit: OPTOMAN
10:00 – 10:30 Transfer to second company visit
10:30 – 11:30 Company visit: Workshop of Photonics
11:30 – 12:00 Transfer to conference venue

Registration for the companies visits is closed. 

Main agenda: 

11:15 Departure by the bus transfer from Cathedral Square to the conference venue

12:00 – 13:00 Registration and lunch @ FTMC  – Center of Physical Sciences and Technology, ground floor conference room A101 (address: Sauletekio avenue 3, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania)

13:00 – 13:05 Welcoming words by EPIC – Antonio Castelo, Technology Manager
13:05 – 13:30 Welcoming Words and Intro Presentation by Light Conversion – From UV to NIR: New Areas for Ultrashort Pulse Processing – Martynas Barkauskas, CEO (Lithuania)

13:30 – 15:15 SESSION 1: Laser cutting, drilling and dicing

  • KEYNOTE: Bosch Manufacturing SolutionsLaser Micromachining at Bosch Manufacturing Solutions – From Reliable Machinery for 24/7 Production to Multistage Hybrid Processing – Andreas Russ, Group Leader Special Machinery Laser Technology (Germany)
  • DISCO HI-TEC EUROPE Laser Applications for Semiconductor Device Manufacturing – Benjamin Bernard, Project Lead – Senior Application Engineer (Germany)
  • EKSPLADielectric Material Processing Using MHz/GHz Bursts – Mantvydas Jasinskas, CSO (Lithuania)
  • FluenceBreakthroughs in TGV Fabrication Using Femtosecond Laser Precision – Ilya Tkachuk, Field Application Engineer (Poland)
  • Pulsar Photonics – Martin Reininghaus, Program Manager (Germany)

15:15 – 16:00 Networking coffee break

16:00 – 18:00 SESSION 2: Surface texturing, activation and laser annealing

  • Light Conversion – Surface Roughness Control Using Femtosecond Laser Pulses and Different Scanning Strategies – Simas Butkus, Laser Applications Laboratory Manager (Lithuania)
  • BIAS – Bremen Institute for Applied Beam TechnologyApplication of Laser Induced Self-organized Surface Structures for Oleophilic Surfaces – Anika Langebeck, Industrial Applications (Germany)
  • Workshop of Photonics (WOP)Generation of Bio-based Riblets to Reduce Drag in Industrial Parts using Direct Laser Writing Techniques – Antanas Urbas, Chief Scientist (Lithuania)
  • Fusion BionicUltrafast Texturing Meets Mass Production – Laser Interference as the Key to Innovation – Tim Kunze, CEO (Germany)
  • LASEA – Abel Gil Villalba, Activity Manager Innovation Process & Applications (Belgium)

18:00 Departure by the bus transfer to the dinner place
18:45 – 22:30 Dinner @ Grey restaurant, 2nd floor (address: Pilies str. 2, 01124 Vilnius)

22:30 Walk to the recommended hotels

26 September, 2024, Thursday

07:30 Departure by the bus transfer from from Cathedral Square to the conference venue

08:15 – 08:40 Morning coffee @ FTMC
08:45 – 09:00 Recap by EPIC

09:00 – 09:30 KEYNOTE: FTMC – Center for Physical Sciences and TechnologyWork at FTMC and Status of the Laser Community in Lithuania – Gediminas Račiukaitis, Head of Department of Laser Technologies (Lithuania)

09:30 – 10:45 SESSION 3: Microprocessing related components and technologies

  • SCANLABChallenges of UV fs Material Processing with Scanners – Holger Schluter, Head of Business Development (Germany)
  • CAILABSBeam-shaping, a Key Enabler to the Next Generation of Micro-processes – Gwenn Pallier, Product Line Manager (France)
  • DMCSoftware Platform for Advanced Laser Machining System Control – Sarunas Vaskelis, CEO (Lithuania)
  • AMS Technologies“Open Source” MOPA Design for Highly Flexible Micro-Machining Application – Boris Rottwinkel, European Business Development Manager (Germany)
  • QIOVAMultibeam Processing with AI and Active Stabilization – Sébastien Landon, CTO (France)
  • PIConfigurable Standard Motion Platforms Simplify the Supply and Build for Laser Users – Cliff Jolliffe, Market Strategist – Industrial Automation (United Kingdom)

10:45 – 11:30 Networking coffee break

11:30 – 13:00 SESSION 4: Laser micro-welding and Additive/Substractive Manufacturing

  • Silicon Light MachinesSpatial Light Modulator Based Optical Head for High Throughput Laser Processing Applications – Lars Eng, CEO (United States)
  • Oxford LasersUltrafast Laser Microwelding of Dissimilar Materials at Oxford Lasers: Challenges and Opportunities – Etienne Pelletier, Senior Development Engineer (United Kingdom)
  • PrecitecLaser-based Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing with Wire: Innovative System Technology Makes It Simple, Flexible and Clean – Markus Kogel-Hollacher, Head of Department R&D Projects (Germany)

Agenda in preparation, interested speakers can contact us with their proposals

13:00 – 13:45 Networking lunch
13:45 – 14:00 Bus transfer to Light Conversion
14:00 – 15:30 Companies visits: Light Conversion and EKSMA Optics. Registration for the companies visits is closed. 

16:00 Departure by the bus transfer to Vilnius airport
16:00 Departure by the bus transfer to Cathedral Square / city center

Recommended hotels

The bus transfers will be organized from Cathedral Square. There are two recommended hotels close by:

Artis Centrum Hotels (address: Totorių str. 23 I LT 01120 Vilnius). With the code EPIC you can get special prices by emailing to: reservtions.artis@centrumhotels.com.  85 eur / night / single room including breakfast.

Amberton Cathedral Square Hotel Vilnius (address: L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus g. 1, 01122 Vilnius). You will get 15% discount form the best price when booking your room via https://booking.ericsoft.com/BookingEngine/Book?idh=69F5C75BEB273610&conv=EPIC2024 using the code EPIC2024.

You can also book any other accommodation within a walking distance from Cathedral Square in case you can come for the bus transfers.

Airport transfers

Use the airport taxi or Uber to reach the hotel upon your arrival.

Technology Advisory Committee
Head of Department R&D Projects at Precitec
Sales and Marketing Director at Fluence
Head Of Business Development at SCANLAB
Subject Specialist Laser Beam Processes for Car Body Construction and Electromobility at Audi
Product Line Manager at Cailabs
Process Development Engineer at BBW Lasertechnik
Speakers
Head of Business Development at SCANLAB
Product Line Manager at CAILABS
Senior Development Engineer at Oxford Lasers
Chief Scientist at WOP
European Business Development Manager at AMS Technologies
Project Lead - Senior Application Engineer at DISCO HI-TEC EUROPE
Field Application Engineer at Fluence
Group Leader Special Machinery Laser Technology at Bosch Manufacturing Solutions
Activity Manager Innovation Process & Applications at LASEA
Head of Department R&D Projects at Precitec
Laser Applications Laboratory Manager at Light Conversion
Market Strategist – Industrial Automation at PI


More speakers will be announced soon.

Attendees

More attendees will be announced soon.

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Technology Manager
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Antonio Castelo, PhD
Antonio Castelo, PhD
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Lídia Briquets
Lídia Briquets
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