Laser Photonics and Fonon Technologies to Exhibit With NCMS at DoD Maintenance Symposium 2024

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For this year’s Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium, Laser Photonics Corporation (LPC) (NASDAQ: LASE), a leading global developer of industrial laser systems for cleaning and other material processing applications, is partnering with its sister company, Fonon Technologies. Together, they will join the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) in the NCMS exhibit booth at the symposium from December 10-13, 2024.

The Maintenance Symposium, conducted by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, is the only DOD event focused entirely on the maintenance and sustainment of weapon systems and equipment. This year, over 2,300 maintenance professionals from the military, government, industry, and academia are expected to attend, making it a top forum for exchanging ideas on national security maintenance and logistics.

“The DOD Maintenance Symposium is an event linking innovative technology with federal funding opportunities,” said Wayne Tupuola, CEO of Laser Photonics. “Laser Photonics offers maintenance professionals the CleanTech and DefenseTech laser blasting systems, which are state-of-the-art solutions for combating corrosion—a major challenge for all Defense sectors.“

What: DOD Maintenance Symposium 2024
When: December 10-13, 2024
Where: Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Booth: 433

NCMS will host Booth 433 in Salt Lake City and has invited LPC, Fonon Technologies, and other NCMS Industry Partners to co-host. At the Maintenance Symposium, LPC and Fonon Technologies will showcase a range of laser systems. They will feature the DefenseTech MRLS Portable Finishing Laser (DTMF-1010), DefenseTech MRLS Finishing Laser (DTMF-1030), and DefenseTech MRLS Roughening Laser (DTMR-3040) cleaning systems. These systems are manufactured by LPC and marketed by Fonon Technologies to the defense sector. LPC will also provide insights into its comprehensive portfolio of industrial-grade laser systems for material processing, including the WeldTech, MarkStar, and other products.

DefenseTech Laser Cleaning Technology

The DefenseTech product line provides professionals in the defense industry with eco-friendly, cost-effective and time-efficient systems for industrial cleaning, rust removal, coating removal and surface preparation. Laser cleaning equips industry professionals with the technology they need to maintain equipment integrity and enhance traceability. DefenseTech laser cleaning systems effectively accomplish this without damaging underlying surfaces, ensuring prolonged equipment life and operational readiness. For more information, visit https://www.fonon.us.

About Laser Photonics

Laser Photonics is a vertically integrated manufacturer and R&D Center of Excellence for industrial laser technologies and systems. Laser Photonics seeks to disrupt the $46 billion, centuries-old sand and abrasives blasting markets, focusing on surface cleaning, rust removal, corrosion control, de-painting and other laser-based industrial applications. Laser Photonics’ new generation of leading-edge laser blasting technologies and equipment also addresses the numerous health, safety, environmental and regulatory issues associated with old methods. As a result, Laser Photonics quickly gained a reputation as an industry leader in industrial laser systems with a brand that stands for quality, technology and product innovation. Currently, world-renowned and Fortune 1000 manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, maritime, nuclear and space industries are using Laser Photonics’ “unique-to-industry” systems. For more information, visit https://www.laserphotonics.com.

About Fonon Technologies

Fonon Technologies is a subsidiary of Fonon, a diversified industrial laser equipment company with a continuously growing umbrella of building-block technologies supported by patents, licenses, next-generation hardware, and proprietary metal processing IP. Fonon Technologies takes pride in marketing and promoting Fonon’s innovative products specifically geared to meet the stringent requirements of government organizations, all branches of the U.S. military, and defense contractors. For more information, visit http://www.fonon.us.

About NCMS

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences is a cross-industry technology development consortium, dedicated to improving the competitiveness and strength of the U.S. industrial base. As a member-based organization, it leverages its network of industry, government, and academia partners to develop, demonstrate, and transition innovative technologies efficiently, with less risk and lower cost. NCMS enables world-class member companies to work effectively with other members on new opportunities – bringing together highly capable companies with providers and end users who need their innovations and technology solutions. NCMS members benefit from an accelerated progression of idea creation through execution. Through NCMS, companies with innovative technologies can collaborate with end users and develop solutions to meet their requirements. Coupled with their collaborative power to partner small R&D companies with top-tier OEMs, the results are innovations and opportunities to develop and refine and provide user-centric solutions.