User:The Heart of a Hero/Visotek
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{{Infobox_Company
| company_name = Visotek Inc
| company_type = Private
| foundation = 2001
| location_city = Livonia, Michigan
| key_people = [http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=23144908&authToken=tUeE&authType=name&goback=.con Sheila Jensen, President & CEO]
| industry = Semiconductors
| products = Lasers
| homepage = [http://www.visotekinc.com/ Official Website]
| area_served = Worldwide
}}
Visotek is an American company, located in Livonia, Michigan, which designs, develops and manufactures individual fiber coupled diode laser modules, complete turnkey systems and peripheral components used in commercial, military, medical and research applications.Zacharias, Lynne R. (Feb 18, 2010).[http://www.corpmagazine.com/Departments/CoverStories/tabid/54/itemid/1315/Default.aspx “Best of Michigan Business Honorees Earn Accolades”] Corp! Magazine. Retrieved on June 25, 2010 It also runs job order production for the automobile industry.
Company profile
The company was established in 2001 as a spin-off of the Fraunhofer USA, Plymouth, Michigan.[http://www.fraunhoferventure.de/en/spin-offs/A-Z/S-Z/visotek/ Fraunhofer Spin-offs](Nov 1, 2003) [http://www.optoiq.com/index/lasers-for-manufacturing/display/ils-article-display/192238/articles/industrial-laser-solutions/volume-18/issue-11/update/industrial-fiber-lasers-produced.html Industrial fiber lasers produced]. OptoIQ. Retrieved on June 25, 2010
Under a long term technology transfer agreement Visotek manufactures fiber coupled diode laser systems and special laser optics. Visotek started with three people and employs 10 today.Zemke, Jon (MAR 19, 2009 ). [http://www.metromodemedia.com/innovationnews/visoteklivonia0108.aspx Livonia's Visotek aims for 10-15 new hires in next 18 months] Metromode. Retrieved on June 25, 2010
Since its inception Visotek has been working on addressing the new technology economy emerging in Michigan.Zacharias, Lynne R. (Feb 18, 2010).[http://www.corpmagazine.com/Departments/CoverStories/tabid/54/itemid/1315/Default.aspx “Best of Michigan Business Honorees Earn Accolades”] Corp! Magazine. Retrieved on June 25, 2010 It is concentrating on unique customized smart tools for laser cladding, laser cleaning, laser welding, laser ablation and laser soldering.
Visotek, a woman-owned business, has been working with its research and
development partner, Fraunhofer USA, on various projects to create new laser
applications,
including automotive manufacturing and homeland security market. (Jan 21, 2008). [http://www.nexgear.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18464 Visotek and Bookham team to introduce “Ultra-High Brightness” 350W pump block at Photonics West 2008]Retrieved on June 25, 2010
Core products of Visotek, such as the DL Series lasers, have been utilized
in advanced
technology research performed at University of Kansas and Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI for "laser-assisted milling of silicon nitride
ceramics" and "micro-laser-assisted machining" respectively.(May 14, 2010).[http://www.springerlink.com/content/t673212767806113/ Experimental study on operating temperature in laser-assisted milling of silicon nitride ceramics]Retrieved on June 28, 2010(October 2009).[http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JMSEFK000131000005051007000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes&ref=no "Laser Assisted Milling of Silicon Nitride Ceramics"]Retrieved on June 28, 2010( October 2009)."Laser Assisted Milling of Silicon Nitride Ceramics". Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. Retrieved on June 28, 2010Patten, John, PhD.(May 2009). [http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/find-articles.pl?&09mym006&ME&20090501&&SME& Micro-Laser-Assisted Machining, µ-LAM]. Manufacturing Engineering magazine. May 2009 Vol. 142 No. 5
Visotek's DLF lasers and expertise are also incorporated into new
TriboCoreLogic technology developments of a tool for laser assisted
deposition of
low-friction and corrosion protective coatings. The main advantage of the technology is its high level of protection, with no risk of delamination or failure, even for surfaces of dynamic, large and expensive equipment components, such as turbine, compressor and centrifuge shafts, WC seals and pump plungers, etc.[http://lofriction.com/Our%20Company.html TriboCoreLogic] Low-friction and corrosion protective coatings. Retrieved on June 28, 2010
In 2003 Visotek was part of a team that helped Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Inc. became the first U.S. shipyard to successfully laser weld a structural steel panel on the shipyard's production equipment.(Nov 1, 2003). [http://qa.optoiq.com/index/lasers-for-manufacturing/display/ils-article-display/192250/articles/industrial-laser-solutions/volume-18/issue-11/update/laser-breakthrough-in-us-shipyard.html "Laser breakthrough in U.S. shipyard - Industrial Laser Solutions"], OptoIQ. Retrieved on June 28, 2010
It was proven that laser welding is not only feasible in shipbuilding; it is the future of welding in shipbuilding.[http://www.nsrp.org/Project_Information/major_projects/deliverables/stuctural-joining-website/7c.htm Feasibility of Laser Welding in a Shipyard Environment, National Shipbuilding Research Program]
Retrieved on June 25, 2010 A proprietary special optic was developed for this application, which enables rapid two dimensional scanning and auto focus for lasers with an output power up to 15 kW. Welding of thick plates with variable weld seam width was achieved, successfully overcoming the gap and tight tolerance fit-up issues.(2005) [http://www.ilt.fraunhofer.de/ilt/pdf/eng/JB2005-eng.pdf Fraunhofer ILT Annual Report, 2005].Retrieved on June 25, 2010 This is a particular breakthrough as the barriers to effective laser welding implementation in shipbuilding are formidable. The same optic was also successfully applied in the automotive industry for robotic remote welding. The process achieved 250 welding spots per minute with a 6 kW laser power.(2004) [http://www.navysbir.com/docs/TransitionsV1i2.pdf PARTNERSHIPS COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES] ‘’Transitions’’, Winter Edition. Retrieved on June 28, 2010(Jun 1, 2005) [http://www.optoiq.com/index/lasers-for-manufacturing/display/ils-article-display/229568/articles/industrial-laser-solutions/volume-20/issue-6/features/going-with-the-flo.html Going with the FLO] , OptoIQ. Retrieved on June 28, 2010
In its newest endeavor, Visotek is assisting surgeons in bringing
lifesaving surgical techniques to patients in the operating suite and on
the battlefield. Laser Tissue Welding, Inc. and Visotek have partnered
on a joint effort that involves a laser-mediated method to stop bleeding
and perform suture less surgical repair of livers. [http://www.lasertissuewelding.com/ Laser Tissue Welding Inc]
A custom DL series laser built by Visotek to optimize the optics and laser
parameters is applying laser light energy to coagulate an albumin-ICG
solder together with a solid transparent albumin scaffold that provides
quick and accurate hemostasis and biliary sealing after liver resection
surgery or hepatectomy for benign/primary/secondary liver neoplasms.
There are many considerable advantages of this method. It saves lives
because it quickly repairs and controls hemorrhage in patients who cannot
clot, and it conserves blood based on a lowered requirement for
transfusions. Laser Tissue Welding Inc ‘s is able to repair without
burning salvages organs and tissues. It shortens required operating times
and the reduced trauma to tissue speeds healing and reduces required
hospital stays. This technique simplifies split liver transplants, thereby
doubling the liver transplantation pool. The system can be fibro-optically
delivered being in this way minimally invasive.[http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=6,680,063&OS=6,680,063&RS=6,680,063 United States Patent] Retrieved on June 28, 2010
More quick repairs can be dictated by those patients presenting with other
critical injuries such as extensive trauma or injuries to numerous body
sites.
A second stage start-up company, Visotek was nominated by the readers of Corp! Magazine as one of the best in Michigan (January/February 2010 print issue of Corp! Magazine and online). [http://www.corpmagazine.com/EventsandCommunity/CorpEvents/BestofMichigan/BestofMichigan2010Winners.aspx Best of Michigan 2010 Winners].Corp! Magazine. Retrieved on June 25, 2010
References
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External links
- [http://www.visotekinc.com Visotek Official Website]
- [http://www.fraunhofer.org Fraunhofer USA Official Website]
- [http://www.lasertissuewelding.com/ Laser Tissue Welding Inc Official Website]
- [http://lofriction.com/Our%20Company.html TriboCoreLogic. Official Website]
- [http://www.nsrp.org National Shipbuilding Research Program Official Website]
- [http://www.bendership.com Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Inc. Official Website]
- List of laser types
- [http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/laserdio.htm Sam's Laser FAQ] by Samuel M. Goldwasser
- diode laser
- Laser applications
- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Brazing_and_soldering Brazing and soldering]
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