Groundbreaking technology for automated production of gradient optical components
SYGLASS are experts in manufacturing gradient optical components using proprietary technology.
We believe SYGLASS is a long-awaited step forward in the creation and development of new technologies that will usher in an industrial revolution in the fiber optics market.
We want SYGLASS to become a manufacturer of highly specialized optical components.
We aim for SYGLASS to become part of a larger company within 10 years, that will be a pioneer in the photonics market.
- High cost and long production time of preforms due to manual and multi-step production process
- High risk of human error
- Non-scalability of current production methods
- Low availability and growing demand for nanostructured/special preforms
- Large surplus of concepts/theoretical work over tested hypotheses
- Fiber and lens manufacturing methods have reached the limitations of current manufacturing methods in terms of bandwidth and light shaping and transmission range
SPECIAL FIBER MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Lack of automation in the production of photonic components
Stagnation in photonics development
Limitations of healthcare development
Limitations of communication systems development
Limitations of cyber security development
SYGLASS
Direct Ink Wrinting (DIW) 3D printing technology with a dedicated 3D printer that automates the process of creating preforms by directly extruding molten glass according to a programmed pattern.
Process
- Loading the preform pattern and setting parameters
- Preparing and warming up the machine
- 3D printing of the preform
- Cool down
- The preform is ready!
The SYGLASS technology is based on groundbreaking research into the structuring properties of glass. Thanks to them, it was possible to create the first affordable technology allowing to automate the process of manufacturing nanostructured preforms using 3D printing from glass.
The developed prototype makes it possible to produce fiber optic preforms according to a preset pattern made of two different types of glass, which opens up possibilities for a wide range of applications previously unattainable.
By automating the process, SYGLASS technology replaces at least 6 industrial machines.
Standard | SYGLASS | |
|---|---|---|
Production time per preform | 5 weeks | 24 hours |
Production cost of one preform | 10 000 EUR | < 1 000 EUR |
Number of industrial machines needed | 6 | 1 |
Worker | highly qualified | trained |
Sensitivity of the process to errors | error-prone | fully automated |
Automated production of optical components
Commercialization of fiber and lens nanostructuring technology (gradient optics components)
Series production of proven optical components and provide on-demand production of highly customizable fibers and lenses (beam shape and glass type selection capability) at a fraction of current market costs and lead times
Scalability thanks to the ability to increase the number of SYGLASS machines and produce multiple designs in one automated production batch
SYGLASS is the only technology that enables the use of the nanostructuring concept for the mass production of gradient optical components. After thorough market research, participation in international trade fairs, conferences and dozens of meetings with industry leaders, we have carefully selected the most promising applications of SYGLASS technology and the companies with whom we are establishing cooperation in the first place.
Photonics
Fiber optic planar lenses or lens arrays and fiber optic cables of any core shape
Optimized custom optical components
Advanced mid-infrared systems
Healthcare
Non-invasive cancer treatment and diagnosis in the mid-infrared spectral region
New optical tools for skin treatment
Communications and cybersecurity
Hardware-level secured fiber optic cables with beam converter
Vortex communications
All-fiber parabolic (GRIN) and PCF cables
Multiple modes for streaming data sent over different channels through a single fiber optic cable
Environmental and industrial sensors and lasers
Air quality monitoring and greenhouse gas emissions
Mid-infrared spectroscopy for tracking contaminants in air and water
Cylindrical fibers for femtosecond lasers
Paweł Wiencław
He joined Sygnis in 2021 as one of the R&D engineers and a few months later became a technology leader at SYGLASS. Since then, he has led SYGLASS to a higher level of maturity – both in the technological and organizational terms. He is also responsible for building relationships with potential customers and partners.
