Becoming better every day – since 1802 GF Machining Solutions When all you need is everything, it’s good to know that there is one company that you can count on to deliver complete solutions and services. From unmatched Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM), Laser texturing, Laser micromachining, Additive Manufacturing and first-class Milling and Spindles to Tooling and Automation, all of our solutions are backed by unrivaled customer service and expert GF Machining Solutions training. Our AgieCharmilles, Microlution, Mikron Mill, Liechti, Step-Tec and System 3R technologies help you raise your...

A new manufacturing era begins Our Laser solutions for you LASER S series 10 Revolutionary surface texturing 12 Preparing the digital file 14 Smartpatch 16 The multi-process solution to drive your success 18 2 0 2 2 25 Mechanical innovative concept Innovations at a controlled cost per part High-speed 3D scanning system Automation solutions The partner of choice Automotive lighting Packaging closures ICT device covers 32 Services and training 32 Academy 33 New digital service possibilities 35 38 Technical specifications About GF Machining Solutions

A new manufacturing era begins Aligned with GF Machining Solutions’ vision of the smart factory of the future, our Laser texturing technology helps you overcome your daily manufacturing challenges while allowing you to innovate without compromise, speed up your time to market, and reduce your environmental impact. Work digitally: Answer your manufacturing challenges Digital transformation is underway and Laser texturing overcomes the limitations of manual and traditional methods to drive your surface texturing transformation. Defeat the daily challenges of difficult-to-realize designs and quality...

Avoid chemical etching challenges Today, manufacturers relying on conventional texturing methods like manual chemical etching face significant limitations with regard to design, including the high risk of errors, environmental challenges related to the use of acids, and difficulties in accurately texturing complex 3D shapes. Work digitally 1. Import your 3D model Work digitally: Import your 3D shape into the all-in-one software package to determine—with precision—the right position of the Laser operation that you would like to execute. 2. Develop new textures without limitations Work with gray...

Our Laser solutions for you GF Machining Solutions’ digital Laser texturing technology—fully digital, precise and ecologically sound—is already a proven solution for adding distinct textures to molds for car interiors, packaging, home appliances and ICT. Today, it is poised to transform the texturing of plastic injection molds and allow designers to innovate without limits thanks to our unique Laser texturing product portfolio answering your specific needs. Performance line The AgieCharmilles LASER P series, available since 2009, has become the market’s reference for Laser texturing. LASER P...

LASER P series 600 U 1000 U 1200 U LASER S series 1000 U 1200 U 2500 U Suitable for machining a wide range of precise and repetitive parts Thanks to its compactness and innovative mechanical concept offering an exceptional rigidity, the AgieCharmilles LASER S 2500 U can easily machine parts of large dimensions. Thoughtfully determined cooling zones combined with the linear motor and torque allow a high dynamic while ensuring thermal stability throughout the entire machining process

Execute your latest innovations at the speed of the manufacturing world Improve your texturing performance to achieve unparalleled texturing productivity without compromising your quality. The new LASER S series was conceived as the new market reference in terms of quality output to help you meet new market demands. Quality is your target. That’s why the LASER S series offers extreme machining speed, allowing designers to execute their designs while controlling the cost per part. A new technological era starts right here, right now.

The foundation of your success Execute your latest innovations in texture design with quality and productivity thanks to the LASER S series’ robust mechanical structure and brushless motors. Machine with confidence that you will achieve perfect results from a solution based on our legacy as a technology pioneer. Driving operator efficiency GF Machining Solutions’ customer-centric approach is proven by the LASER S series’ LASER HMI, so your operator achieves best efficiency along with optimal comfort, productivity, ease of use and ability to focus on the task at hand. The control panel is adjustable...

Revolutionary surface texturing Push the texturing performance of the LASER S to 100% of its capabilities with our innovative Smartpatch and 3D Smartscan software elements. The software maximizes the LASER S series’ performance and helps you achieve extraordinary texturing results.

All-in-one solution Laser blasting, structuring, engraving, machining, texturing and marking. Patented Smartpatch Take your quality and machining time optimization to new levels. Smartscan 3D Count on Smartscan to optimize every patch you machine.

Bring your vision to life with Laser texturing. Preparing the digital file Take your designs to a new level of innovation Designers, can you imagine a technology that combines total design freedom and complete control of your texturing costs to help you get your ideas to market? That is the reality today with GF Machining Solutions’ AgieCharmilles LASER S series. It brings together all of the prerequisites to satisfy your vision of making your product a reality. Fully digitized process with an all-in-one solution GF Machining Solutions’ fully digital process for five-axis texturing and engraving...

Texture bitmap Design geometrical patterns up to 16-bit gray scale image with confidence that your idea will be respected. Mapping The 3D mapping of your texture is perfectly executed, taking into account the orientation and size of each element of your idea. Getting started with a digital file Begin with the 3D model of your part to define the desired texture and execute a qualitative GF Machining Solutions Laser operation.