Machining, drilling and cutting of brittle and non-conductive materials: shaped holes
Industrial need
Machining, drilling and cutting hard, brittle or difficult-to-machine materials such as ceramics, carbides and advanced composites (CMC, CFRP), while guaranteeing their structural integrity.
IREPA LASER solution
Use of an ultrashort pulse laser machining process enabling highly localised interaction with the material. This technology allows complex shapes and “shaped holes” to be produced without mechanical contact.
Technical challenge
The challenge is to achieve high machining accuracy on materials that are highly sensitive to thermal and mechanical stresses, while guaranteeing the absence of cracking, chipping or degradation of their intrinsic properties.
Results achieved
The process enables precise, high-quality machining of materials that were previously difficult to process with conventional technologies. It thus opens up new industrial possibilities for high-value components.
