Control Technology and HMI for Precision Laser Processing Systems

The Customer

LLT Applikation is an internationally renowned company in laser microprocessing. In Ilmenau, Thuringia, laser precision parts are manufactured and concepts for the industrial use of lasers are developed with their own machinery. Ideas and machines in small and large series set the standard in this market segment. The second business field of the company is the development and manufacture of laser systems for high-precision laser microprocessing.

These laser systems are adapted to customer requirements and always delivered with a stable laser process.

Eckelmann’s Contribution

• REX Automation Technology supplied the freely programmable control E°EXC89, I/O systems (UBM modules) as part of the automation.
• Eckelmann supplied powerful industrial panel PCs to control the production processes.
• The Eckelmann I/O system adapts to applications for modern machine concepts: from simple digital input through analog modules to special and safety modules for high-end applications. Strengths of the I/O systems include the wide product range, compact design, and the integration of diagnostic functions.
• Additionally, LLT uses a touch-optimized user interface (HMI) for processing machines developed by Eckelmann.

The System

• LLT Applikation uses a machine park with 25 self-developed systems in four different series types. They are used not only for customer orders but also in their own production, for:
  • Processing precision tubes (special know-how) for the medical technology sector
  • Developing processes in the in-house application laboratory and transferring them to production

• LLT Applikation goes even further with its offer; From prototype production to series production, the company from Ilmenau, Thuringia, offers a manufacturing solution for small to medium quantities as a supplier. Only when quantities justify the investment does the customer invest in the machine.