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Under One Roof: Combined Expertise in Laser Process Control and Monitoring. Sister companies Blackbird Robotics and Lessmüller Lasertechnik are merging under the name iQLASE
Garching / Munich, Germany, August 27, 2026 – Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH (Blackbird Robotics), the leading provider of technology solutions for remote laser welding, and Lessmüller Lasertechnik GmbH, the leading manufacturer of quality monitoring systems for industrial welding processes, are joining forces under the new company name iQLASE. The two sister companies, already working in close collaboration – both part of TecInvest Holding AG – are becoming a single, powerful enterprise. The offerings of both companies complement each other perfectly, bringing clear benefits to customers: For a wide range of applications and markets, there will now be a single point of contact offering a broader range of solutions and more knowhow than before …
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Reliable Quality Assurance for Arc Welding During the Welding Process
OCT technology enables precise seam tracking and inspection in a single pass
Munich, Germany, February 5, 2026 – Lessmüller Lasertechnik GmbH, one of the leading manufacturers of quality monitoring systems for industrial welding processes, is expanding its range of solutions to include automated weld seam inspection for gas metal arc welding (GMAW). The OCT 250 stand-alone sensor system uses optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a measurement method for continuous seam tracking and weld seam inspection in real time for automated GMAW processes. The advantages for users are obvious: OCT methods are significantly more precise than conventional camera technology, the effort required for subsequent quality control is reduced considerably and the userfriendly software also enables the evaluation and documentation of analysis data. Productivity increases and scrap can be measurably reduced …
PRODUCT SOLUTIONS FOR LASER WELDING QUALITY
Patented and compatible
Whether seam finding or seam tracking, seam control, process monitoring or hairpin welding – Lessmüller Lasertechnik offers you unique and differentiated solutions for the quality assurance of your laser welding processes.
Our products are compatible and can be easily integrated into existing production systems. Ask us!
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There are many different areas of application for monitoring laser welding processes. Find your industry here or a comparable application that corresponds to your production or is similar to your task in laser welding.
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THE BATTERY SHOW EUROPE 2026, Stuttgart
Presentation at ALAW 2026, USA (18 June)
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iQLASE GmbH (Munich office)
Gollierstraße 12
D-80339 München
Tel.: +49 (0)89 – 360 90 48 – 0
Fax: +49 (0)89 – 360 90 48 -29
Email: info[Ω]lessmueller.de
Web: www.lessmueller.de
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(Representation for OCT only)
OPTOPRIM Italia s.r.l.
Via Carlo Rota, 37
20900 Monza
MB – Italy
Phone.: (+39) 039 834977
Fax: (+39) 039 2845269
E-Mail: info[Ω]optoprim.it
Web: www.optoprim.it
Li10 LLC
Jonathan Clayton
55-B Concourse Way
Greer 29650
South Carolina, USA
Phone: +1 864-414-4340
Mail: jmclayton[Ω]li10laser.com
Web: www.li10laser.com
INTECH Co.,Ltd
Yukihiro Okumura
2-39-17-101, Kamiogi,
Suginami-ku Tokyo,
167-0043, Japan
Phone: +81 3-3301-9671
Fax: +81 3-3301-9672
Mail: sales[Ω]intech-jp.com
Web: www.intech-jp.com
AXBIS CO.,LTD.
57, Techno-1ro,
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon,
South Korea (34014)
Phone: +82 42-862-2080
Fax: +82 42-862-2088
Mail: support[Ω]axbis.ai
Web: www.axbis.ai
Lessmueller Laser Technology (Shanghai) Ltd.
Leo Wu
102, No. 8 Building
No. 6066, Songze Avenue
Qingpu District, Shanghai, China
Phone: +86 138-1610-9785
Mail: info[Ω]lessmueller.cn
Web: www.lessmueller.cn
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