Laser Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: LASE) has delivered a robotic laser cleaning cell valued at approximately $0.8 million to Vander-Bend Manufacturing, a U.S.-based precision sheet metal manufacturer that produces components for data center infrastructure, according to a company press release.

Vander-Bend will use the system to automate a pre-weld processing step in the production of zinc-coated sheet metal panels. The step, which removes coating at weld zones before panels are joined, was previously performed manually. The company said conventional methods such as bead blasting could not reliably reach the complex geometries of the panels.

The robotic cell uses two coordinated robots: one positions each part, while the second guides a laser ablation head into zones requiring preparation. The cell is programmable by part type, allowing different components to be processed through the same system by switching programs.

"By automating a critical pre-weld bottleneck, our robotic laser cleaning cell helps a customer like Vander-Bend produce more parts without adding labor," said Wayne Tupuola, Chief Executive Officer of Laser Photonics.

The company said the programmable design positions it for potential follow-on orders as Vander-Bend scales its data center production. Laser Photonics also noted the cell format could apply to manufacturers in defense, semiconductor, medical device, and electric vehicle battery markets.