Visotek

Visotek Inc.
Company type	Private
Industry	Laser technology, engineering, manufacturing
Founded	2001
Headquarters	Livonia, Michigan, United States
Products	Fiber-coupled diode laser modules, turnkey laser systems, peripheral devices
Owner	Woman-owned
Website	www.visotek.com

Visotek Inc. is a U.S.-based enterprise located in Livonia, Michigan, specializing in the engineering, production, and design of fiber-coupled diode laser modules, comprehensive turnkey systems, and related peripheral devices. Their products serve diverse sectors including industrial, military, medical, and scientific research fields. Additionally, Visotek offers high-volume laser processing solutions and functions as a Tier Two supplier within the automotive industry, manufacturing up to 500,000 units per year.

Company profile

Established in 2001 as a spin-off from Fraunhofer USA's Center for Laser Technology situated in Plymouth, Michigan, Visotek operates as a privately owned, woman-led business. The company maintains collaborative research and development efforts with Fraunhofer USA to innovate laser technologies for materials processing, defense applications, and homeland security. Through a long-standing technology transfer arrangement, Visotek produces fiber-coupled diode laser systems patented by Fraunhofer USA alongside specialized laser optical components.

The company’s expertise lies in tailored smart tools designed for laser cladding, cleaning, welding, ablation, and soldering processes. Their DLF Series of high-power fiber-coupled diode lasers are integrated with TriboCoreLogic’s solid lubricating polymer film technology to deliver portable laser curing solutions suited for large-scale industrial machinery such as turbines and compressors.

Lower-powered DL Series fiber-coupled diode lasers have been employed in advanced research initiatives at the University of Kansas and Western Michigan University for applications including laser-assisted milling and micro-laser machining on ceramic materials.

In 2003, with funding from the Office of Naval Research, Visotek led a collaborative project involving Fraunhofer USA CLT and Bender Shipbuilding to introduce one-sided laser welding of structural steel panels in U.S. shipyards utilizing production-grade equipment. This effort validated the practicality and potential expansion of laser welding techniques within shipbuilding. Visotek engineered the proprietary FLO (Flexible Laser Optic) device that enables swift 2D scanning combined with autofocus capabilities at power levels up to 15 kW, effectively addressing challenges such as gap tolerance. The FLO tool was also deployed in automotive 3-D robotic remote welding applications, achieving welding speeds of 250 joints per minute at 6 kW power.

More recently, Visotek has formed a partnership with biotherapeutics company Laser Tissue Welding, Inc. (LTW) to create surgical lasers supporting innovative tissue welding methods that save lives. Leveraging LTW’s patented approach—which merges laser-assisted tissue welding with human serum albumin solder—Visotek is developing customized DL series lasers along with handheld optical devices that enable rapid hemostasis and biliary sealing without sutures or thermal injury. This technology addresses vital clinical challenges in trauma surgery and organ transplantation by minimizing blood loss, shortening surgery durations, and reducing hospital recovery times while maintaining tissue health.

Acknowledged as a second-stage startup company, Visotek received recognition from readers of Corp! Magazine as one of Michigan’s top companies in 2010.

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