The latest newsletter has info on some upcoming events as well as great progress in several technical areas:
•Workshops at METROMEET and AIMEN Laser Week 2026
•Update on the integration of the DataPixel sensor
•FENTISS reports on progress with the TCP/IP integration
•ILT looks ahead to scaling up the optical stamping process
•Philips reports on beam shaping for its use case.
The conference is aimed at companies and professionals in laser materials processing and provides a platform for gaining insights into the latest developments and practical applications of artificial intelligence in photonics, as well as for professional exchange.
On the first day of the event, an introductory seminar will be held in German, offering a clear and structured overview of the fundamentals, tools, and application examples of AI in laser materials processing.
The second day, conducted in English, is designed for an international audience and provides in-depth insights into current research results, technological developments, as well as best practices and innovative IT tools.
20th Edition of the Workshop on Materials Processing with Laser Technology
METAMORPHA will participate in this event; see the website for more info.
BILASURF is a European initiative to develop a solution for surface functionalisation, which aims to reduce friction and improve the environmental footprint of industrial parts.
This webinar presents the final results of BILASURF after three years of research and development focused on advancing bio-inspired surface technologies for industry.
This session will showcase how laser surface functionalization can improve the performance of industrial components by reducing friction and enhancing energy efficiency, particularly in complex 3D geometries.
The 4th edition of the Manufacturing Partnership Days will take place on 17–18 November 2026 in Brussels, at SILO, in the framework of the European Manufacturing Conference.
The Manufacturing Partnership Days have established themselves as a key annual meeting point for Europe’s manufacturing research community. The event brings together representatives from industry, research organisations, European institutions, and projects to exchange views, present project results, and discuss strategic priorities for manufacturing research and innovation in Europe.
The LIMES Cluster plans to have a booth at this event.
COLA2026 is an interdisciplinary conference and the topics cover a wide range of scientific research that bridges the gap between basic science and applications / technology.
The 18th COLA conference will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, from September 14-18, 2026, and promises to be an exceptional gathering of laser scientists, end-users, students and industry professionals from around the world.
METROMEET is an important annual conference in the sector of Industrial Dimensional Metrology. The conference has been held in Bilbao (Spain) since 2003.
As part of this conference schedule, on THU 01-Oct-2026 (09:00-11:30 CEST), METAMORPHA will host a workshop “Precision on the Fly: Metrology-Powered Adaptive Ultrashort Laser Micromachining for Green High-Tech Production”.
The agenda is as follows (subject to change):
09:00 00:10 METAMORPHA: Shaping Light – and the future in green manufacturing with ultra-short pulsed lasers
Sönke Vogel; Fraunhofer ILT
09:10 00:20 Diffractive neural networks for laser beam shaping with cascaded spatial light modulators
Dominik Onyszkiewicz; RWTH Aachen University – Chair for Technology of Optical Systems TOS
09:30 00:20 Efficient surface roughness prediction in laser micromachining via explainability‐driven feature reduction
Miguel Camacho; Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
09:50 00:20 In-machine metrology for adaptive micro-machining
Toni Ventura; CEO Datapixel, Innovalia Metrology
10:10 00:20 Design and integration of a modular platform for high-precision laser processing and metrology
Antoine Defroidmont; LASEA
10:30 00:30 How beam shaping increases productivity – industrial use cases
Sönke Vogel; Fraunhofer ILT
11:00 00:20 Sustainability assessment of USP laser micromachining across three industrial use cases
Léo Staccioli + José Gallego; ARDITEC
11:20 00:10 Wrap up
Sönke Vogel; Fraunhofer ILT
Embedded Systems Week
IEEE/ACM Embedded Systems Week (ESWEEK) is an event covering aspects of hardware and software design for intelligent and connected computing systems. By bringing together three leading conferences, (CASES, CODES, EMSOFT), one symposium (MEMOCODE), and several workshops, tutorials, and education classes, ESWEEK allows attendees to benefit from a wide range of topics covering the state of the art in embedded systems research and development.
Laser beam shaping is essential in various industrial processes that require enhanced precision and accuracy. This meeting is focused on laser beam shaping technologies and their industrial applications in laser material processing, semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, printing and laser writing, medicine and biotechnology, and laser communication and imaging systems. Join this online industry meeting on laser beam shaping for innovative applications and understand how precise control of laser beams can enhance efficiency, accuracy, and performance in these processes.
