ALOtec Dresden GmbH was spun off from the Fraunhofer IWS in 1998.
System engineering and laser processing
ALOtec Dresden
ALOtec Dresden
About ALOtec Dresden
Over 25 years of experience in the field of laser material processing guarantees you the highest quality. We design and manufacture your individual laser system for hardening or cladding and are at your side as a competent service provider in the fields of laser hardening and laser cladding.
In cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology in Dresden, we are constantly developing our systems further. You receive a high-tech product “Made in Germany“. We advise you on technology issues and support you in optimizing your technological processes. We are here for you!
Research partners and memberships
Strong together
Dresden University of Technology
Dresden University of Technology is one of the largest technical universities in Germany and one of the leading and most dynamic universities.
VE.MAS innovative
The Saxony Mechanical Engineering Innovation Network VEMASinnovativ serves as a technology and product-open platform for the cross-industry exchange of experience and technology transfer, market expansion and the development of synergies for the further development of production along the entire value chain.
wirePrint
The aim of the WirePrint network is to open up new areas of application for 3D wire printing and to increase the range of industrial applications for the technologies.
AWT
The AWT is a research association of the Industrial Collective Research (IGF) with a strong network consisting of 300 company and association members and 550 individual members.
Building 3D e.V.
To make better use of the potential of 3D printing for SMEs, Building 3D e.V. brings together production companies, service providers and research institutions in a value-adding network.
Our milestones
ALOtec history
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1998
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2000
Delivery of a CNC system for laser hardening with diode laser to the company Christoph Liebers GmbH & Co. KG.
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2002
Entry into contract work with hardening and welding on a 4-axis CNC system and a 2 kW diode laser with spot sizes from 5 to 16 mm.
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2004
Installation of the first industrial robot for contract manufacturing at ALOtec Dresden GmbH.
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2004
First use of a diode laser from Laserline.
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2004
Integration of E-MAqS laser power control.
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2004
First trials with the laser powder cladding process.
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2005
Delivery of the first robot system for laser hardening and laser powder cladding to Härterei Gerster AG in Switzerland.
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2007
First delivery of a system for hardening and cladding with a fiber-coupled diode laser.
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2009
First delivery of a system for hardening with scanner optics.
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2010
Presentation of the first mobile robot system for laser hardening at the Hannover Trade Fair.
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2010
ALOtec Dresden intensifies laser cladding with the filler material wire.
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2011
Relocation to a spacious production hall in the Kesselsdorf industrial estate on the outskirts of Dresden.
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2011
First mobile application for laser hardening.
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2011
Integration of the first 1D zoom optics at ALOtec Dresden.
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2013
Use of the new 2D zoom optics.
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2013
First mobile laser processing system on a crawler – a joint project between ALOtec Dresden and Alphalaser.
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2017
Delivery of the first system for laser cladding with wire to Adam Opel AG.
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2018
Use of new zoom optics with round spot in laser powder cladding.
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2018
Installation of a second ALOtec laser system in Japan.
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2020
Use of the first system for additive manufacturing with ALOtwin processing optics.
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2020
Completion of the new hybrid laser system ALOhybrid for stationary and mobile applications.
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2021
Delivery of a laser system with ALOpowderID processing optics for internal laser cladding.
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2022
First system with 2 processing stations and automatic geometry detection (groove recognition).
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2023
Certification of the ALOprotect5 mobile laser safety walls with top values.
ALOtec – News
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Why laser hardening? A practical example from the industry
Laser hardening at ALOtec: a stroke segment component was already hardened by us in 2021 and has been in use […]
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Visit us at the Intec 2025 – hall 3, stand D40!
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