"Effective implementation of laser welding in shipbuilding is hampered by a number of issues: large capital equipment investments, multi-faceted robotic control issues, lack of effective weld cell concepts and the lack of intelligent optics for laserprocess control. This project proposes to develop… More

Localized corrosion of painted steel structures often initiates manufacturing or maintenance irregularities associated with metal joining, cutting or extreme forming. The restoration or introduction of highly controlled passive protection is viewed as ameans of reducing or eliminating maintenance… More

Visotek's Phase I work on

Visotek's Phase I work on

The Navy currently desires to extend drydocking cycles to 8 years. In order to do this, corrosion must be controlled and mitigated because it is the driving factor behind drydocking requirements. The proposed technology aims to significantly enhance localized corrosion resistance of contained… More

VISOTEK, Inc. is an OEM focusing its RandD and product development on novel diode lasers, systems and components that simplify the use of lasers in commercial, military, medical and research environments. Visotek proposes the development of an improved pa ssively cooled, compact, portable and cost… More

Visotek proposes to obviate the need for valve stem maintenance while simultaneously reducing associated manhours, and increasing readiness by refining and adapting a nano-structured protective and low friction polymer coating that is chemically bonded to the valve substrate by a high powered diode… More