Micro Beam Welding with FOCUS
From macro to micro – our focus is on beam welding.
We support you in solving your welding and joining tasks, because we have made it our mission to work with you to find solutions for the almost impossible joint.
Modern technologies place very high demands on joining technology. Everything is becoming smaller and more highly integrated, as is the case with sensors or in the semiconductor industry, for example. This increases the demands on joining processes. For example, as little energy as necessary should be introduced in a very targeted manner to encapsulate sensors robustly against external influences. This includes properties such as the requirement for vacuum tightness and corrosion resistance. The solution to this often lies in the combination of different materials. In addition, measurement and control electronics often need to be encapsulated with the sensor. The challenge is to ensure that these are not destroyed (thermally) during the process.
Thanks to our many years of experience at FOCUS, we know how the lowest possible power of the electron beam or laser beam can be very finely dosed and precisely targeted to the point of action to produce high-quality connections.
At FOCUS, our approach has always been to work together with the customer to find the best and most effective solution to the welding and joining task. Our team consists of experts with specific knowledge and special skills, as well as an approach that we have been practicing within our company for more than 30 years in the field of scientific equipment construction. We take on the problem and develop the solution in close consultation with the customer.
With the help of this experience, our team has been offering solutions in microbeam welding and joining technology since 2007 that previously seemed unthinkable. The art of applying power very precisely at the point of action makes all the difference, regardless of whether something is being welded on the micrometer scale or in the millimeter range. For an optimum solution to the joining task and perfect weld seam quality, we use electron beam welding and lasers in vacuum welding.
Ultimately, the vacuum enables unrivaled weld seam qualities.
Driven by passion and dedication, we are pleased to be able to contribute with our expertise and innovative strength that can make a (micro) small difference to your joining task. We work together as a team and with our customers every day to improve micro-jet welding technology.
Our Passion
Since the launch of the Electron Beam Welding division in 2007, our goal has been to support professionals in providing the best possible microbeam welding solution.
This commitment is evident in everything we do.
Our Expertise
Innovative knowledge and expertise from our two locations in Hünstetten and Leipzig flow optimally into our perfectly coordinated products and form the solution that our customers need.
Our Passion
Our new management. An experienced team guarantees continuity.
At the end of 2022, 100% of the FOCUS Group, consisting of FOCUS GmbH in Hünstetten and FOCUS electronics GmbH in Leipzig, was sold to the LAB14 Group. LAB14 is a wholly owned subsidiary of RSBG SE, which in turn is owned by the RAG-Stiftung.
There was also a change in management. Dr. Michael Merkel, previously the main shareholder and managing director of both companies, handed over the management of the FOCUS Group to Dr. Marten Patt (previously Head of Business Development at FOCUS GmbH) and Dr. Thorsten Kampen (previously Head of Business Unit Components and Business Development at SPECSGROUP) at the beginning of 2023.
A strong partner has been found in the LAB14 Group, which will lead the professional life’s work into a successful future. Dr. Marten Patt states: “RSBG will support the FOCUS Group in further expanding its position as a premium provider in the field of surface analysis as well as electron beam and laser welding systems, and the integration into the LAB14 Group in particular will give FOCUS the opportunity to position itself even more broadly and expand its business.” Dr. Thorsten Kampen adds: “We have nevertheless complied with the wish of the former main shareholder that the product and service quality as well as the intrinsic values of the company be retained for the future despite ambitious goals.”
The RAG-Stiftung finances the perpetual obligations of the German coal mining industry and supports projects in the fields of education, science and culture. Its associated company RSBG SE and the associated LAB14 group of companies see themselves as investors and long-term partners of medium-sized, highly innovative companies, particularly with products and services for the cutting-edge technologies of micro- and nanofabrication and surface analysis in research and industry.
Sustainability is more than just an obligation.
Economic success is important for every company. However, we think long-term and consider the principles of social justice, work-life balance and ecological responsibility. That’s why not only our innovative products contribute to developing solutions for the future; we are taking responsibility and will have a photovoltaic solar system with approx. 95kWp installed over the year, which will supply a large proportion of our electrical energy.
Social commitment
Furthermore, FOCUS recently joined the “Reconciling career and care” initiative of the state of Hesse. Demographic developments are leading to a change in the age structure, which is equally important for society and the economy. The growing shortage of skilled workers is another future problem to which companies will have to respond. In part, this is also due to a lack of compatibility between work and care. This is where the initiative comes in and aims to give working people the opportunity to reconcile their professional lives with caring for relatives in need of care.
Our developments. Innovative technical solutions
Right from the start, we invest a disproportionate amount of time and money in research. This is where new ideas and innovative approaches can be implemented and tested. Once again, it has become clear that the optimal interaction of hardware, electronics and software is essential for achieving the goal.
In addition to experts from the fields of electrical engineering, circuit technology and software development, our team also includes specialists with doctorates in fields such as physics.
Our product portfolio
Power Beam Welding
Scientific Instruments
We started small, as a spin-off from the University of Mainz, and later moved into “subletting” accommodation with a large manufacturer of scientific instruments. We then moved to a very nicely located environment: a small residential building in Hünstetten in the Taunus, north of Wiesbaden and the Rhine-Main area, in the center of Germany. Due to steady growth, you will find us today in a larger building tailored to our needs, which is still in the same location.
FOCUS electronics GmbH was founded in Leipzig in 2000 from the insolvency of the predecessor company XXX. The company is still in the former business premises of an old transformer factory, a historic industrial building. FOCUS electronics is now the largest tenant there and continues to expand. The production space has multiplied, as has the number of employees.
We are here for you. We are represented by sales partners all over the world.
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