Explore our technology - Spanish
(Spanish) Spectrum Technologies has a rich history of innovation, consistently pushing the boundaries of laser marking, laser stripping and material processing. Below are some of our most important breakthroughs that have shaped the world.
(Spanish) UV Laser Wire Marking – Leading the world for over 35 years
Spectrum Technologies has been a global pioneer in laser wire processing since 1987. Our innovations have shaped the aerospace industry’s manufacturing standards, delivering safe, precise, and permanent wire identification solutions trusted across commercial and defence programmes worldwide.
Why Traditional Stripping Methods Fall Short
Conventional stripping techniques all introduce risks:
- Mechanical blades
Prone to conductor nicks, require constant calibration, unsuitable for irregular or twisted cables.
- Chemical stripping
Slow, hazardous, environmentally challenging, difficult to control, and subject to increasing regulatory pressure.
- Thermal methods
Heat-sensitive, require secondary cleaning, and can degrade insulation or conductor surfaces.
In high-reliability applications, even microscopic conductor damage is unacceptable. This is where laser technology excels.
How Laser Wire Stripping Works
Laser systems remove insulation by using light energy to vaporise non-metallic materials while leaving metallic conductors untouched. The key lies in laser wavelength selection:
- Insulation absorbs the laser energy → it vaporises cleanly
- Metallic conductor reflects the laser energy → it remains completely undamaged
This makes the process effectively self-terminating – the laser stops at the conductor without requiring physical contact or risky depth control.
Laser Wire Stripping – A technology born from space
Spectrum Technologies has been a global pioneer in laser wire processing since 1987. Our innovations have shaped the aerospace industry’s manufacturing standards, delivering safe, precise, and permanent wire identification solutions trusted across commercial and defence programmes worldwide.
Why Traditional Stripping Methods Fall Short
Conventional stripping techniques all introduce risks:
- Mechanical blades
Prone to conductor nicks, require constant calibration, unsuitable for irregular or twisted cables.
- Chemical stripping
Slow, hazardous, environmentally challenging, difficult to control, and subject to increasing regulatory pressure.
- Thermal methods
Heat-sensitive, require secondary cleaning, and can degrade insulation or conductor surfaces.
In high-reliability applications, even microscopic conductor damage is unacceptable. This is where laser technology excels.
How Laser Wire Stripping Works
Laser systems remove insulation by using light energy to vaporise non-metallic materials while leaving metallic conductors untouched. The key lies in laser wavelength selection:
- Insulation absorbs the laser energy → it vaporises cleanly
- Metallic conductor reflects the laser energy → it remains completely undamaged
This makes the process effectively self-terminating – the laser stops at the conductor without requiring physical contact or risky depth control.