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industries. He said that the increased integration and automation capabilities of Chinese laser integrators are also making it difficult for system integrators from abroad to service end users in China. In order for Chinese laser


integrators to grow further, Lue explained that offering laser modules alone will not be enough, and that these integrators must look to offering ‘laser technologies plus X, where X is machine vision, industrial robotics, 3D printing or even internet and big data capabilities for customers.’ As for the number of units


for each type of industrial laser system sold in China last year, Lue reported that pulsed fibre laser sales reached around 100,000 units, while sales of medium-power CW fibre lasers (up to 1.5kW) were between 12,000 to 15,000 units, sales of high-power fibre lasers (over 1.5kW) exceeded 6,000 units, and UV laser sales exceeded 8,000 units. Going forward, Lue predicts


pulsed fibre laser and UV laser sales will remain around the


same, and that high-power fibre lasers and ultrafast lasers will show particularly strong growth. Looking at the how many


of these sold systems were manufactured by Chinese laser companies, Lue reported that for pulsed fibre lasers, between


“Many big contract


manufacturers have been moving their production capacity out of China”


70 to 80 per cent were sold by domestic manufacturers; for medium-power CW fibre lasers it was roughly two thirds; for UV lasers it was close to 90 per cent; and for ultrafast lasers it was around 60 per cent. Turning towards how the prime applications of industrial laser technologies have varied over the years, Lue informed attendees that between 2002


and 2006, the prime application was marking buttons with low-power CO2 lasers; from 2003 to 2008 the spotlight shifted to marking keypads and keyboards using DPSS lasers; from 2009 an increasing number of laser systems were used to manufacture smartphones; from 2010 more fibre lasers were being used for sheet metal cutting; in the last five years electric cars have become more important due to the need to weld batteries; and finally in the last three years, OLED and LED displays have become a strong focal point for lasers (more on page 30), particularly those in the ultrafast regime. Addressing the ongoing


trade conflict between the US and China, Lue explained that because of it, many big contract manufacturers have been moving their production capacity out of China, and that Southeast Asia will become a very important region for laser sales.


In addition to Southeast Asia,


Lue said another opportunity for the Chinese laser industry


will be the ‘one belt, one road’ initiative currently being undertaken by the Chinese government. This initiative offers export


opportunities across 26 countries and a railway network spanning 81,000km, with the covered region containing two thirds of the world’s population. ‘This initiative opens new export markets for Chinese enterprises, it helps countries in such regions to improve their infrastructure,’ Lue said. ‘Laser technology will play a significant role in this massive economy and market initiative.’ Despite these positive


opportunities, Lue concluded saying that it is still unpredictable to say what will happen in the second half of this year or even next year – acknowledging the US-China trade conflict at the end of his presentation by displaying pictures of US president Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping side by side. l


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