16 June, 2025The technology center Tekniker will have a stand at the international MESIC congress of the Manufacturing Engineering Society, taking place at Bizkaia Aretoa from June 18 to 20. As a sponsor of the event, Tekniker will present the results of both European and national R&D projects, with applications ranging from agriculture to aerospace.
Tekniker, a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), will have a prominent role at MESIC 2025 thanks to its expertise in new laser technologies. The 11th edition of this event—an international showcase of the latest scientific and technological advances in advanced manufacturing—will be held this week at Bizkaia Aretoa in Bilbao.
In addition to sponsoring the event, Tekniker will present several R&D project outcomes at its stand, all of which share a common theme: the use and application of lasers in the manufacturing of surfaces, structures, or components.
One highlight is a demonstrator of a laser-textured surface developed under the INFUNDA project, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the CIEN program (Strategic Program of the National Business Research Consortium).
This surface features easy-clean properties, particularly suited to the agricultural and healthcare sectors. It also demonstrates the potential of scaling the ultrashort-pulse laser texturing process for industrial use, particularly in high-volume polymer packaging industries such as food and automotive.
“The most innovative aspect is our ability to transfer textures onto complex three-dimensional parts. This greatly expands the range of potential laser texturing applications. Furthermore, the type and size of the texture can be tailored for specific uses, such as anti-icing or antibacterial surfaces,” explains Julen Molinuevo, a researcher at Tekniker.
The technology center's stand will also showcase results from European Union–funded initiatives such as LASERWAY and IAM4RAIL, part of the Horizon Europe program.
LASERWAY is developing micro-perforated metal filters using laser technology for water treatment. IAM4RAIL has succeeded in producing a steel block for rail wheel testing using the DED-LB/MW process (laser-based direct energy deposition with metal wire).
Other Tekniker demonstrators at MESIC 2025 include a car brake disc with ceramic coating produced using high-speed laser cladding under the MARTE project (funded by NextGenerationEU), and a titanium aerospace structure created with the TITAN machine—an innovative controlled-atmosphere additive manufacturing system developed under the EDISON project of the Basque Government's Elkartek program.
Tekniker’s scientific excellence will also be recognized through the publication of two of its studies in the official MESIC congress journals: results from the INFUNDA project and a study on the monitoring and quality analysis of the DED-LB/MW process.
“Our findings demonstrate the potential of data-driven methodologies to understand the evolution of manufacturing processes and enhance quality analysis capabilities. They also lay the groundwork for developing more reliable DED processes, providing a knowledge base for future process optimization and quality assurance,” states Tekniker researcher Jon Flores.
