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Before Production
In Production
1Orientation 2Specification 3Realisation 4Installation 5Ramp-up 6Operation 7Retrofit / EOL
The phases below are written from the perspective of a production team bringing laser technology into their manufacturing. If you're an OEM developing a laser system for new markets, each phase includes an additional OEM perspective + for you.
Before Production
1

Orientation & rough concept

Laser can do a lot for your product. What if you could explore the full depth of the technology — independent of any single manufacturer?

The full range of laser technology — pulse durations, wavelengths, beam delivery — evaluated for your specific application. Not limited to what's currently installed on any single machine. When your product demands it, we test beyond OEM application labs, including research facilities. The right technology, at the right industrialisation level, with the future in mind.

Phase 1 covers the full range — from commercially available machines through customised systems to entirely new concepts with extensive process development, on research setups too. Beyond what the typical OEM market offers, if your application demands it.

For OEMs entering a new market segment, LPI provides the strategic groundwork: competitive analysis, pain point mapping, market entry strategy, and the business case to justify platform investment — from someone who has built and launched laser systems, not just studied them.

2

Detail concept & specification

This is where the expensive mistakes are made — or prevented.

Supplier evaluation, system architecture, control platform selection. Process-specific FAT and SAT protocols — testing what matters on the workpiece, at production speed, not just individual axes at crawl. Realistic risk assessment of every partner in the chain. And tuning that reflects your actual parts and laser jobs, not factory defaults.

For OEMs developing a new system, this means translating the platform concept into concrete subsystem specifications: which modules are proven, which are new, where is the engineering risk — and is it priced and scheduled accordingly?

CAD specification for laser system
3

Realisation & factory acceptance

The machine is being built. Time to prepare — not just wait.

Regular follow-up with the OEM to catch delays and risks early. On your side: infrastructure, cleanroom, climate control, part logistics — everything that needs to be ready before the machine arrives. The FAT closes this phase — against the protocols written in Phase 2.

For OEMs, this is where engineering risk meets project reality. Subsystem integration rarely goes as planned — managing suppliers, resolving interface issues, and re-sequencing work when delays occur is the daily business. Equally critical: keeping the customer informed with realistic expectations rather than optimistic timelines. A well-managed build phase protects the relationship as much as the schedule.

Machine frame — realisation Factory acceptance measurement
4

Installation, commissioning & site acceptance

Between delivery and production readiness, every detail counts. We stay until it's done.

Installation support, commissioning, and the SAT — confirming performance under real factory conditions. The open items from the FAT punchlist don't resolve themselves. Someone needs to prioritise, push, and follow through until every critical point is closed.

For OEMs, this phase often extends beyond installation. Remaining development work — software, vision, automation — needs completion before acceptance. The scope is a direct consequence of how thoroughly the early phases were executed.

Installation and commissioning — laser system
5

Ramp-up

The FAT validated a few test parts. Production demands more.

Different materials, different geometries, different sizes — each variant can behave completely differently. The adaptations can be trickier than they seem. And from this point on, you're usually on your own. You don't have to be.

For OEMs, this is the beta test phase. The machine must prove itself under conditions the development team cannot fully control. Performance data feeds back into the platform — what to correct, document, or change before the next unit ships.

Validated production batch
In Production
6

Operation & monitoring

Years of production work on the machine. The consequences don't announce themselves. They accumulate.

Optics can degrade. The laser source does. Mechanical components wear. The control system that was state of the art ten years ago now runs on an operating system no longer supported. But does anyone know where the machine stands today compared to day one?

Proactive monitoring — machine condition, process stability, long-term trends — replaces guesswork with data. Whether you run high-mix job shop or high-volume series: the approach differs, but the need for transparency is the same.

Dedicated diagnostic tool in development · 2026.

Production monitoring dashboard Process intelligence — data-driven diagnostics
7

Retrofit & end of life

Phase 6 maintenance has a tipping point. Renew, replace, or restart?

An independent assessment of what's worth keeping and what's not — from someone who understands both the original architecture and what's available today. In regulated industries, a new machine means revalidation. When the concept is still sound, retrofit is the smarter path. When it's not, Phase 1 begins again.

CAD rendering of laser source upgrade Laser optics bench setup Laser system field deployment

Bringing laser technology into your production is a journey worth taking. Let's add the depth of knowledge and experience that levels it up.

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