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FOBA at IMTS 2026
From September 14–19, in Chicago, US, FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving integrates variable wavelength systems into automated workstations to optimize industrial automation and materials processing.
www.fobalaser.com
FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving has integrated high-precision laser sources — including fiber, ultraviolet (UV), and ultrashort pulse (USP) configurations — into automated enclosures to address variable geometry and heat-sensitive component marking in industrial automation. The unified systems target high-throughput manufacturing across the medical technology, automotive, and electronics sectors, where material integrity and permanent direct part marking are required for regulatory compliance and product traceability.
Technical Challenge and Application Parameters
Modern component manufacturing involves diverse substrate properties, ranging from reflective metals and engineering plastics to delicate polymers such as silicones, multi-colored polyamides, thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), and transparent polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Standard single-source lasers often cause thermal degradation, structural deformation, or insufficient optical contrast on sensitive materials. Furthermore, components with complex multi-level geometries typically demand continuous physical z-axis repositioning during production, introducing mechanical delay and increasing process cycle times.
To mitigate these operational constraints, specialized laser architectures must be deployed alongside adapted motion controls to maintain stable, repeatable process parameters without compromising structural or surface properties.
System Architecture and Multi-Wavelength Integration
FOBA's integrated system platform combines specialized optical sources within standard workstation enclosures (M1000 and M3000 models) to process specialized material sets:
- Fiber Laser Architecture (Y.0602): Configured with an expanded focal dynamic range of up to 99 mm, this unit enables multi-level marking across varying component heights without requiring mechanical focal axis adjustment. This setup reduces process dwell time on multi-planar metal and plastic components.
- Ultraviolet Wavelength Integration: Operating at short UV wavelengths, the M1000 workstation minimizes thermal input to prevent substrate damage. Photothermal disruption is replaced by photochemical bond breaking, producing high-contrast markings on thermally sensitive polymers and tubing.
- Ultrashort Pulse Source (USP): Integrated into the M3000 workstation, high pulse energy combined with sub-picosecond pulse durations enables cold ablation. This mechanism generates permanent, non-reflective black markings on corrosion-resistant metals and sensitive medical devices without altering surface topography or protective oxide layers.
Implementation and Quality Control Integration
The integrated laser systems feature closed-loop optical vision controls designed for automated line integration. Integrated vision processing verifies component alignment, corrects beam positioning dynamically, and performs post-mark optical character verification (OCV) to ensure readable data matrix codes and serial numbers.
The complete portfolio, including the Y.0602 fiber laser, UV-integrated M1000, and USP-equipped M3000 workstations, will be demonstrated at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) from September 14–19, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago, USA.
Edited by Evgeny Churilov, Induportals Media - Adapted by AI.
www.fobalaser.com
The integrated laser systems feature closed-loop optical vision controls designed for automated line integration. Integrated vision processing verifies component alignment, corrects beam positioning dynamically, and performs post-mark optical character verification (OCV) to ensure readable data matrix codes and serial numbers.
The complete portfolio, including the Y.0602 fiber laser, UV-integrated M1000, and USP-equipped M3000 workstations, will be demonstrated at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) from September 14–19, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago, USA.
Edited by Evgeny Churilov, Induportals Media - Adapted by AI.
www.fobalaser.com
