Develops and manufactures electronics and systems for the precise control of diode lasers.

Amtron GmbH

Aachen (Rottstraße 21, 52068) · GermanyNew on Amplifa

2000Founded

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52068 AachenSite: headquarters, R&D and manufacturing

5 continentsDelivery regions

About AMTRON

Amtron GmbH was founded in 2000 as a spin-out of the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology and develops and manufactures electronics for the precise control of diode lasers. The portfolio includes laser diode power supplies of the CM100 series with output up to 24 kW, the CU190 process controller with control cycle times of 1 µs, kiloampere drivers of the CM380P series up to 2000 A, laser diode controllers of the CS400 series, and LS400 systems for the direct material processing of plastics and metals. All products are designed at the Aachen site, in the immediate vicinity of RWTH Aachen, and manufactured by skilled professionals using selected components for 24/7 continuous operation. In addition to the standard portfolio, AMTRON supports customers with custom and OEM developments through all phases from requirements analysis to the end product. Customers include laser manufacturers, system integrators, and R&D specialists from industries such as machining, medical technology, the automotive industry, and scientific research; customers on five continents are supplied.

Site: Aachen
Processes: Laser diode power supplies (CM100 series, output up to 24 kW), Process controller CU190 (laser power control, cycle times 1 µs, Profibus/ProfiNET/CAN), Kiloampere driver CM380P (up to 2000 A, 130 V, pulses up to 1 ms), Laser diode systems LS400 (direct material processing of plastics and metals, 450–1940 nm), Laser diode controllers CS400 (up to 100 A CW / 200 A pulsed), Development of custom electronic solutions (requirements analysis to end product), 100% final inspection of every unit in endurance testing with test report and certificate (quality, Electronics manufacturing (design and production of the products in Aachen)
Materials: Laser Diode Power Supplies, Process Controller, Kiloampere Drivers, Laser Diode Controllers, Laser Diode Systems
Certificates: EN ISO 13849 Performance Level e (PL e), EN ISO 13849 (Safety, Performance Level e)
Founded: 2000
Industries: Laser manufacturers, System integration, Research & Development, Automotive industry, Medical technology, Material processing (metal and plastic)

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Requirements analysis
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Concept development
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Electronics design
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Manufacturing and assembly in Aachen
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100% functional test in endurance testing with test report and certificate
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Delivery and remote maintenance

Products & Technologies

CM100

Laser Diode Power Supplies

Power supplies in an ultra-compact housing with output up to 24 kW, up to 480 A CW or 900 A pulsed, and efficiency up to 97%.

CU190

Process Controller

Fully configurable laser power control with cycle times of 1 µs and interfaces to Profibus, ProfiNET, or CAN bus.

CM380P

Kiloampere Drivers

Delivers kiloampere-range currents up to 2000 A and 130 V with pulse lengths up to 1 ms for plasma accelerators and laser-driven inertial fusion.

CS400

Laser Diode Controllers

Power supplies with process control up to 100 A CW or 200 A pulsed for laser bars and single-emitter laser diodes.

LS400

Laser Diode Systems

Plug-and-play systems with wavelengths from 450 nm to 1940 nm and output up to 120 W for the direct processing of plastics and metals.

Sites

Aachen

Headquarters, R&D and manufacturing

Products

**Process Controller CU190**Electronics manufacturing · Laser process control

Inside the production

Industries

Laser manufacturersSystem integrationResearch & DevelopmentAutomotive industryMedical technologyMaterial processing (metal and plastic)Plasma accelerators / Inertial Confinement FusionResearch & Development (R&D)Scientific researchMaterial processing (metal and plastic processing)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Laser diode power supplies (CM100 series, output up to 24 kW)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Process controller CU190 (laser power control, cycle times 1 µs, Profibus/ProfiNET/CAN)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Kiloampere driver CM380P (up to 2000 A, 130 V, pulses up to 1 ms)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Laser diode systems LS400 (direct material processing of plastics and metals, 450–1940 nm)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Metals, Plastics
Laser diode controllers CS400 (up to 100 A CW / 200 A pulsed)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
Development of custom electronic solutions (requirements analysis to end product)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–
100% final inspection of every unit in endurance testing with test report and certificate (qualityTesting	–	–	–	–	–
Electronics manufacturing (design and production of the products in Aachen)Assembly	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Custom/OEM development of electronic solutionsSupport through all development phases from requirements analysis to the end productIndividual functional testing of every unit before delivery with test report and certificateRemote maintenance via web interfaceInterfaces to Profibus, ProfiNET, CAN bus

Reference customers

Customer from the automotive industry (reference in the overview flyer)

Quality

Every single unit undergoes an extensive test program before delivery, with verification of full functionality in endurance testing. The results are documented in a test report and confirmed by a certificate for each unit.

Evidence	Aachen
EN ISO 13849 (Safety, Performance Level e)

History

2000
Founded as a spin-out of the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology