On June 24-27, 2025, the global optoelectronic event Laser World of Photonics 2025 was grandly opened in Munich, Germany. This exhibition brings together over 1350 companies from 43 countries, making it the largest in history. Among them, international laser giants Coherent, IPG, TRUMPF, and MKS showcased their latest breakthroughs and future directions in laser technology with multiple heavyweight new products.
Coherent's New Product Debut: "Full Scene Technology" from Medical to Industrial Applications
At this exhibition, Coherent focused on "technology matrix explosion", with 8 new products making their debut covering core areas such as ultrafast lasers, medical devices, and industrial sensing, showcasing the full chain innovation power from underlying technology to scene implementation.
Femtosecond laser Osprey: designed for demanding applications in optogenetics, microsurgery, and medical equipment manufacturing. This product can provide>5 μ J pulse energy and<350 fs pulse width. The optical fiber architecture is anti-aging, and the power consumption is only 150 W. At present, the Osprey certification device is now on the market, and is planned to be mass produced in January 2026.
High power pump module: The upgraded FACTOR series fiber coupled diode pump provides higher output power, higher efficiency, and a wider locking range (976 nm) for the pump module. In addition, in order to meet the growing demand for medical and industrial laser applications, Coherent has also launched a new 793 nm high-power pump module that will also be unveiled.
COMPACT EVOLUTION AC diode laser: equipped with 300 μ m fiber and supporting turnkey operation, the 19 inch compact body achieves up to 500 W output power, and the air-cooled thermal management system is designed without water cooling, suitable for high humidity environments and simplified production lines. The product has been officially launched.
Disposable surgical fiber optic components: The new fiber optic components are designed to meet the strict requirements of modern surgical environments, with excellent optical performance, durability, and full compatibility with today's most advanced laser systems. The new product line is suitable for both OEM integration and direct clinical use.
LEAP 600C Excimer Laser: The industry's first 600 watt excimer laser operating at a wavelength of 308 nm, optimized for pulsed laser deposition (PLD) applications. The design of LEAP 600C aims to meet the growing demand for high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes, which are widely used in magnetic confinement fusion, medical imaging, and next-generation power grids. Compared with existing solutions, its laser power and throughput have doubled, and it adopts a new dynamic active injection technology, which can extend the running time by three times in high-throughput production environments. It will be put into operation by the end of 2025 and is expected to be fully launched in 2026.
600 W Excimer Laser
POWERMAX ™ Product line: The newly launched PM15K+laser sensor is used to measure continuous laser power up to 15 kW and can handle intermittent power up to 20 kW, with a large effective area of 100 mm x 100 mm and a typical response time of only 5 seconds. It is suitable for high-throughput industrial environments that require fast and reliable laser power measurement. A new type of backscatter shielding plate suitable for PM10K+reduces the reflected laser energy from 10-15% to 1% or lower, ensuring full industrial safety! Both of these new products have been fully launched.
High power 880 nm single core light-emitting diode semiconductor laser tube: designed specifically for efficient and highly reliable pumping of diode pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers. This product provides 18 W optical output power, with a conversion efficiency of over 62% and a polarization extinction ratio of 97%, setting a new benchmark for DPSS pump lasers in terms of performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. This product features a 190 μ m emitter and one of the most competitive $/W ratios in the 880 nm range, making it ideal for precision applications that require excellent beam quality and scalable power. The product has been officially released.
18W 880 nm single emitter semiconductor laser tube
IPG's New Product Debut: The 'Intelligent Welding Revolution' of Fiber Laser Technology
IPG will showcase various IPG laser sources and laser technologies at the 2025 Munich Light Expo in Germany, and release the LDD-1000-DS laser welding system on site.
LDD-1000-DS welding system: This system has real-time distance sensing function for deep weld seam lock hole imaging directly through beam transmission optical elements. OCT optical coherence tomography+50 mm deep weld real-time imaging, 3D scanner real-time closed-loop autofocus, seamless integration with IPG optical components, low-cost, low latency distance sensor, will change the game rules of the deep weld industry.
Double beam laser welding+EV Cube battery on-site demonstration: dynamic continuous welding improves efficiency, real-time weld seam measurement technology hits quality pain points directly.
Handheld Laser Product Matrix: In addition to showcasing its classic LightWELL handheld laser welding machine, IPG will also showcase its recently added handheld laser cleaning product line through the acquisition of cleanLaser in Aachen, Germany.
RI High Power Laser Platform: A new type of RI high-power laser based on a new rack integration platform, with a volume reduction of 60%, a new generation of pump diodes to reduce costs and improve efficiency, and anti condensation design suitable for humid environments.
In addition, at the IPG booth, its latest nanosecond, ultrafast, and dual-mode laser sources will be showcased, as well as samples and interactive displays, providing more detailed information on features, characteristics, and application examples; There are also the latest laser solutions and technologies for heating drying curing, dual comb spectroscopy, quantum computing, and directional energy applications. Outside the booth, thought leaders from IPG will give speeches on various laser technologies and industry themes such as handheld laser welding, industrial laser challenges and trends, OCT, etc., showcasing their laser technology layout direction.
TRUMPF New Product Debut: The 'Efficiency King' of Ultra Short Pulses and High Power
At this year's Munich Light Expo in Germany, viewers can see TRUMPF's newly launched ultrafast and fiber laser systems, which are designed specifically for industrial scale battery processing, microplastic filtration, as well as high-precision cutting, drilling, and welding tasks.
New ultra short pulse laser TruMicro 9010: output power of 1 kW, high single pulse energy of 10 mJ, cutting/removing materials/marking in one step, saving time and effort in large-area processing.
TruFiber Fiber Laser Series: This series is designed specifically for welding tasks with power levels ranging from 500 W to 50 kW. These continuous wave fiber lasers are designed to be integrated into networked production lines with dynamic power control and modular components, aimed at simplifying maintenance and reducing downtime.
New generation TruFiber laser
In addition, TruMicro 6030, as the core product of TRUMPF, will also be unveiled. This is an ultra short pulse (USP) laser that has been upgraded to 300 W, a 50% increase in maximum power compared to the previous 200 W model. The system is equipped with a real-time control mechanism for adjusting individual laser pulses, designed to support mass production of complex batteries and display films.
TruMicro 6030
MKS New Product Debut: Defining a New Standard for UV Laser 'Longevity'
At this exhibition, MKS will showcase a new durable ceiling product for UV processing scenarios - the new Talon ® APX ultraviolet (UV) nanosecond laser. This product can provide UV power of 15~30 W, pulse energy of up to 300 μ J, ultra long lifespan of 40000 hours, support 24/7 operation for five years or more, and has industry-leading UV lifespan.
Spectra-Physics ® Talon APX laser
Conclusion: Decoding the Three Core Trends of Laser Technology from Giant Innovation
This exhibition is not only a stage for giants, but also a window to insight into how laser technology can deeply penetrate key fields such as healthcare, new energy, and semiconductors. Through the new product matrix of the four major giants, the core development trajectory of the global laser industry is clearly presented:
High power+ultra fast "has become a standard technology: from Coherent 600 W excimer laser to TRUMPF 1 kW ultra short pulse equipment, breakthroughs in power levels and optimization of pulse width are advancing synchronously, promoting industrial processing from" millimeter level "to" micrometer level "precision. Especially in scenarios such as new energy battery electrode cutting and semiconductor wafer processing, efficient production capacity and yield rate have become the competitive core.
Reconstructing manufacturing logic with "intelligence+integration": IPG's OCT real-time welding monitoring system and the compact architecture of RI laser demonstrate the trend of full chain integration of "laser source+sensing+automation". When lasers are no longer just tools, but intelligent nodes integrated into the factory Internet of Things (IIoT), scenarios such as automotive body in white welding and aerospace precision component processing are realizing the industrial processing vision of "zero defect production".
Cross disciplinary penetration drives trillion dollar market growth: Coherent femtosecond laser enters optogenetic surgery in the medical field; Quantum computing track, IPG spectroscopy technology empowers the development of photonic chips; In the new energy scenario, TRUMPF high-power fiber laser promotes the efficiency improvement of hydrogen fuel cell electrode plate processing. Laser technology is upgrading from an industrial tool to a technological foundation, deeply integrated with strategic industries such as biomedicine, quantum technology, and new energy.
This exhibition not only reveals the technology competition among giants, but also a microcosm of the global manufacturing industry's transformation towards precision, greenness, and intelligence. As laser technology breaks through traditional boundaries and deeply integrates into the core of future industries, it is quietly becoming a key engine for reshaping the global industrial landscape in the next decade.
Source: Yangtze River Delta G60 Laser Alliance
