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20.04.2026
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Enhanced cutting performance due to laser microstructuring?
What if laser microstructuring could significantly improve cutting performance?
Thanks to ultra-short-pulse laser micromachining, it is possible to create extremely fine microstructures on materials, even very hard ones, in order to modify their behavior in a targeted way. Applied to cutting tools, this technology can influence chip formation, reduce cutting forces, and improve tool lifetime. Published results have already shown gains of up to 25% on certain machining parameters.
In this context, RhySearch, through its Ultra-Precision Manufacturing Lab (UPML), is launching a feasibility study to assess the industrial potential of laser microstructuring of cutting tools.
Objective: to identify the most promising configurations for concrete use cases, test their effect during machining, and then define possible paths for industrial deployment.
Who are we looking for: tool manufacturers and industrial companies interested in testing this approach on their materials, tools, or machining processes.