Pioneer in Laser Projection
Since the early days of this technology, SL Laser has been a pioneer in laser projection, providing essential tools for production and assembly. With thousands of installed laser systems worldwide, SL Laser projectors significantly enhance workflows across various industries.
Efficient Template Projection and Fast Workflow
The use of laser projectors for projecting edges, drill holes, and contours has become standard in many industrial and craft businesses. Instead of the labor-intensive process of preparing expensive templates, the ProDirector 7 projects all necessary templates directly onto the workpiece or work table at the push of a button.
This device can effortlessly switch to the next work step or layer, allowing for rapid, precise, and safe task continuation. Typical work time reductions of 25% or more are combined with precision that enhances product quality and lowers error rates within companies.
Simplified Quality Management
The tedious work of measuring and transferring plans is eliminated, reducing the chance of mistakes. Many quality management tasks are simplified as individual elements can be highlighted step by step for easy verification.
Applications in Various Industries
This time-saving approach means positions no longer need to be identified and re-measured, and sampling inspections of complex components are significantly accelerated. In most cases, the data required for the laser projector is easily converted from CAD software and transmitted directly to the projector.
In large facilities, such as woodworking in furniture production, these systems serve as setup aids for CNC milling machines, keeping all suction cups intact while perfectly positioning workpieces.
In other sectors like timber frame construction and laminated beam processing, components are no longer manually aligned. Instead, they are projected directly from CAD data, enabling quick and reliable positioning of nails, slats, or laminated beds.
This method eliminates the need for templates and reduces the need for extensive corrections, resulting in fewer errors, less material waste, and significantly increased work speed.
Laser Projectors in Aerospace
In aerospace manufacturing, a network of laser projectors is often employed, interconnected for enhanced efficiency. Many companies also use a system that allows the laser projector to move along a ceiling-mounted rail, with positions pre-saved to enable seamless transitions between work steps.
This technology considerably boosts employee motivation. With an accuracy of 0.35 millimeters, satisfactory precision is achieved even in helicopter cockpit assembly, where numerous switches must be installed precisely.
Software and 3D Applications
The next evolution in laser projector use is sophisticated software, especially for complex components and prototypes. SL Laser has developed software like SL3D for 3D composite applications.
SL3D allows seamless interaction with 3D data and multiple projectors, importing 3D CAD data from common formats (STEP, IGES, DXF, XML, PLY) and displaying up to four views simultaneously.
Besides graphical images and projections, PDF or JPG files describing the work process can also be displayed, with the appropriate projector automatically selected for each processed layer.
Seamless Integration and Training
SL Laser consistently ensures its laser projectors integrate smoothly into existing workflows and processes, applying the same philosophy to user software and customer training. This approach has allowed SL Laser to successfully launch products globally since the 1990s.
Comprehensive Product Range
Positioning lasers with line, cross, and circular optics form an essential product line alongside laser projectors and measuring systems, becoming indispensable in craft and industrial production.
A line laser from SL Laser guarantees maximum precision, robustness, and impressive range, accelerating and simplifying positioning tasks for tools and components.
Green lasers are typically preferred for better visibility, but red lasers may perform better under certain lighting conditions.
With a positioning laser from SL Laser, you invest in a durable, precision instrument optimized over decades. Thousands of industrial and craft businesses worldwide rely on SL Laser systems.
For more information, contact SL Laser, your reliable partner for laser applications for over 35 years.
