Can you please tell us about your company and its journey since its inception?
Trailblazer would be the right word to describe Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd (SLTL).The company invented fiber laser cutting machine, that went on to become the game changer for the metal forming industry.
The innovation is into the foundation of this organisation, as just after its establishment, Dr. Arvind Patel, Founder of SLTL invented fiber laser cutting machine. Eventually Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd emerged as the first Indian company accounted for laser revolution across the globe. With an aim to make metal forming process simpler and quicker than ever, SLTL inaugurated the operations in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The inception of our service diversification took place in 1995, since then we expanded into multiple disciplines across the spectrum which are: cutting, marking, welding, micro machining, solar cell scribing/ cutting, diamond processing and scanning. We explored aforementioned domains keeping laser at the center of our deliverables. SLTL is a global leader in Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Laser services, a highly advanced service.
Please tell us about one your latest innovation in the laser machining.
Generic micromachining capabilities and laser micromachining & precision system are to name a few.
In recent years, we have seen that the devices such as mobiles are getting compact like never before. The manufacturing of such compact devices are enabled through micromachining. Micromachining is a term that refers to the processing over the small and micro objects. Though the technology is into action since long, use of laser in micromachining has taken the precision at unprecedented height.
SLTL introduced Laser Micromachining that is extending incredible edge for materials processing in an ever-increasing scope of works. From micro holes with diameters down to a few microns and sub-micron tolerances laser processing has proven to be virtuoso.
It has revolutionised micro machine manufacturing around the world in short span. To keep this revolution consistent, SLTL introduced devices capable of executing fine micromachining operations. The laser devices exquisitely process the materials such as polymer, composite, ceramic, metal, glass, etc.
The applications of SLTL's micro-machine solution are laser micromachining, laser micro drilling, laser micro milling, laser micro cutting, laser micro patterning, laser micro scribing, laser dicing, laser micro welding, laser probe card drilling and laser processing PV cells.
How is the demand for laser machines faring in India? Which driving industries are driving the growth of your business?
India is gradually advancing in the steel sector since last couple of years. As steel is amongst highly utilised metal, the increase of its demand will bring huge benefit for the metal forming industry.
Make in India initiative has given much needed boost to the manufacturing sector. What the campaign is essentially doing is distributing the progress in more balancing way. The focus on ‘Make in India' will lead to proliferation of small to medium size industries and that involves substantial amount of segments and sub-segments of the metal forming industry. It reflects that the drive is all set to revolutionise the face of the Indian manufacturing industry as the government has determined to transform the ecosystem right from small extending to big enterprises.
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