Short Profile
At the CLFA in Paris, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has been cooperating since 1997 with leading French research organizations, including ARMINES, the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris ENSMP, the Institut de Soudure, the Institut Universitaire de Technologie du Creusot, the École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques ENSMM in Besançon and other major laser application centers in France (such as IPALA in Bordeaux). Multidisciplinary teams of specialists from Germany and France work together on the transfer of laser assisted manufacturing processes to European industry. The Coopération Laser Franco-Allemande is a member of the Club Laser et Procédés, the French association of laser manufacturers and users.
The on-going goals of the CLFA are:
- Integration into scientific and industrial development in France
- Growth in know-how by faster recognition of trends in the fields of European laser and production technology
- Strengthening the position in the market
- Assembly of a European competence center for laser technology
- Increase of mobility and qualification level of employees
The CLFA is actively participating in the realization of European research and is a result of increasing link of application oriented research and development in the field of laser technology in Europe. The cooperation of the Fraunhofer ILT with the French partners contributes to the improvement of the presence of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft in Europe with the advantages for the French and German sides equally taken into consideration. On an international scale this cooperation further strengthens the leading position of European industry in the laser supported manufacturing process.
The French partners’ interests concentrate on:
- Using the competence of the Fraunhofer ILT for French companies
- Using the experience of the Fraunhofer ILT in the introduction of new technologies
- Providing the connection between industry and university with practical training for students and graduate students