Скачать или смотреть LASER TURNING DEVELOPMENTS FROM Lithuanian Innovator Akoneer

At the recent Laser World of Photonics, my Optica colleague Helena Diez-y-Riega met with Tadas Kildušis, CCO of Akoneer, a key player in Lithuania’s vibrant Laser & Engineering Technologies Cluster (LITEK). Based in Vilnius, AKONEER is known for pushing the frontiers of femtosecond laser micromachining.

This year, they introduced a new capability: laser turning for cylindrical parts, combining scanning motion with rotary access. This opens up new geometries and tolerances for sectors where conventional machining falls short.

🔧 Founded in 2010, Akoneer serves industries ranging from semiconductors and solar cells to transparent and ultra-hard materials. Their systems are used globally by advanced manufacturing firms and top research institutes.

💡 Also worth noting: In 2022, they launched their patented SSAIL (Steered Scanning for Additive In-situ Lithography) technology. It enables the direct printing of electronics on curved or 3D dielectric surfaces with 1-micron precision. This allows the direct embedding of antennas or circuits onto components, eliminating the need for masks, hazardous etching chemicals, and multi-step lithography.

Why does this matter?
✔️ Tighter packaging
✔️ Lower production complexity
✔️ More sustainable, with less waste
✔️ Enables lighter, smarter mechanical-electronic integration

Lithuania continues to punch well above its weight in photonics. So keep an eye on active Optica corporate member Akoneer.