The world's first 160kW ultra-high power fiber laser from MAX Laser has been released
On July 17, MAX Laser officially launched the world’s first 160kW ultra-high-power industrial fiber laser in Shenzhen. This groundbreaking achievement not only sets a new global record for the highest power of fiber lasers but also signifies China’s globally leading capabilities in the research, development, and mass production of ultra-high-power industrial fiber lasers.
As a "new essential productivity" for the manufacturing sector, laser technology was incorporated into Shenzhen's "20+8" industrial cluster development strategy as early as 2022. The birth of the 160kW ultra-high-power industrial fiber laser in Shenzhen’s Bao’an District further solidifies China’s position as a global hub for advanced manufacturing.
The launch event was attended by renowned experts and leaders, including Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Shenzhen University Distinguished Professor Fan Dianyuan, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Shenzhen Capital Group Liu Suhua, Deputy Director of the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology Tan Dai, Bao’an District Deputy Mayor Zhang Dongyan, Chairman of the Chinese Optical Society's Laser Processing Committee Zhang Qingmao, Deputy Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Tsinghua University Zhou Ming, Deputy Director of Bao’an District Science and Technology Innovation Bureau Zhang Xuan, and Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Xinqiao Subdistrict Xiong Junfeng. They joined Chuangxin Laser’s Chairman and General Manager Jiang Feng to witness the birth of this groundbreaking equipment.
In the future, this laser is expected to serve as a powerful and precise tool for advanced manufacturing in high-end industries such as shipbuilding, construction machinery, nuclear energy, large-scale steel structures, and additive manufacturing.
Ready for Delivery: Customized Development Focused on Customer Needs
In recent years, with industry demands for cutting thicker plates and achieving faster sheet metal processing, the power of lasers has been steadily increasing—particularly to address applications requiring the cutting of ultra-thick plates exceeding 200mm.
The 160kW laser system boasts unique designs in its external interaction, overall appearance, monitoring and protection systems, and software applications. It has been specially tailored to meet the demands of applications in high-end manufacturing sectors, such as shipbuilding, construction machinery, nuclear energy, large-scale steel structures, and additive manufacturing, where processing ultra-thick plates is critical.
Following the product's deployment, MAX Laser will provide comprehensive technical support, assisting system integrator clients in successfully completing equipment installation and commissioning.
At the launch event, leaders and guests at all levels witnessed a live demonstration of the 160kW laser cutting through thick carbon steel plates. Under the powerful laser penetration, the thick steel plates sparked intensely and were precisely cut into several components with smooth edges.Following the event, Shenzhen’s government officials highly praised MAX Laser for "focusing on the industrial chain, adhering to domestic independence, and mastering the core technology of laser as a new productivity force." They encouraged Chuangxin to remain rooted in Shenzhen, embrace innovative development, and, in the wave of upgrading laser digital tools, lead the industry to strengthen and expand Shenzhen’s Optics Valley. 
It is worth noting that in the development of ultra-high-power products, MAX Laser does not blindly pursue module stacking or increasing output power to create hype by breaking power limits. Instead, the company focuses on clear customer needs for its development process. Before the release of each record-breaking ultra-high-power product, the end customer is already identified, and the product is tailored to meet their specific functional requirements. During on-site testing, the actual output power of this device even reached 170kW.
Continuous validation ensures mature technology and reliable products.
From a research and development perspective, simply stacking modules to increase the power of fiber lasers significantly raises energy consumption and reduces efficiency, failing to meet critical performance requirements. Key breakthroughs are required in high-power laser beam combining, output optical component processes, and the core specifications of domestically produced laser components.
Under its product development strategy of "mass-producing one generation, developing another, and pre-researching the next," MAX Laser has built upon the technical foundation of its 85kW fiber laser. It has conducted in-depth vertical integration and innovative design of the core components for ultra-high-power lasers, breaking through the process constraints of ultra-high-power fiber laser development. This has resulted in products with high brightness, high reliability, and commercial viability, as well as a series of core patents entirely protected by independent intellectual property rights. 
This 160kW ultra-high-power multimode continuous industrial fiber laser overcomes challenges such as low single-module output power, low damage thresholds of energy beam combining devices, and strong nonlinear effects that limit ultra-high-power output. It also achieves breakthroughs in specialized cutting head technology for ultra-high power, enabling the commercial application of integrated systems. Additionally, it achieves international leading standards in core parameters such as output power, beam quality control, nonlinear effect control, processing performance, and power stability.
In the future, the core component advancements and optical design solutions from the 160kW laser will gradually be applied to MAX’s other multi-kilowatt laser products, including the 40kW, 60kW, 85kW, and the newly launched 150kW models. These improvements will further enhance the reliability of lasers in this power range.
Academician-led Evaluation Confirms International Leadership
On May 15, 2024, under the rigorous testing of the National Laser Device Quality Inspection Center, MAX Laser’s 160kW ultra-high-power multimode continuous industrial fiber laser achieved full 160kW power output through advanced measurement techniques, including commercial ultra-high-power meters, monitoring power fitting, and optical pressure principles. This marked the first domestic achievement of a 160kW full-laser parameter CNAS certification.
On June 4, the China Optical Engineering Society organized a technological evaluation meeting to assess MAX Laser’s “Ultra-high-power Multimode Continuous Fiber Laser—160kW Level” project. The evaluation invited prominent experts, including Academician Fan Dianyuan (laser and optoelectronics expert at the Chinese Academy of Engineering), Professor Ruan Shuangchen (founding president of Shenzhen Technology University), Researcher Hu Lili (Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Professor Zhou Ming (Changjiang Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University), Professor Zhang Qingmao (Director of the Laser Processing Committee, Chinese Optical Society), Associate Professor Chen Xi (Harbin Institute of Technology), Researcher Ma Yunfeng (Aerospace Information Innovation Research Institute, CAS), and Minister Liu Yanju (China Optical Engineering Society). 
Based on the project documentation and the on-site cutting performance, the expert panel conducted multiple rounds of in-depth discussions. In the end, they unanimously approved the scientific and technological achievement evaluation of the project and awarded MAX Laser a Scientific and Technological Achievement Certificate.
The expert panel unanimously concluded that the overall technology of this achievement has reached an internationally advanced level, with the ultra-high-power continuous industrial fiber laser output achieving international leadership. They emphasized that this breakthrough holds significant importance for advancing China's laser equipment to secure a competitive position in the global high-tech sector.
In recent years, MAX Laser has continued to innovate based on its core technologies, showcasing the strong explosive potential of domestically produced lasers in technological development. The company has launched groundbreaking products that have led industry advancements. Milestones include the multi-mode 30kW and 40kW lasers and the single-module 12kW laser, all of which were approved under Shenzhen's Major Technical Equipment Support Program for first-of-its-kind equipment. Additionally, the multi-mode 85kW laser earned the Global Highest Power Certification for Industrial Applications of Fiber Lasers from the Laser Processing Committee of the Chinese Optical Society. MAX also pioneered the "ZiDi Digital Spot" technology for free editing of single-focus spots and developed the 4200W high-power pump technology integrating one-piece molding, three-wavelength beam combination, and self-cooling capabilities.
Rooted in Shenzhen's Bao'an district for 20 years, MAX Laser has witnessed the complete transformation of China's fiber laser industry, from nonexistence to global prominence. With the mission of "making technology accessible to everyone," MAX has continuously invested in research and development to break records in industrial laser power, efficiency, and application scenarios worldwide. These advancements cater to diverse core equipment needs of its clients, helping them accelerate their business growth and contributing to the national upgrade of intelligent manufacturing industries.
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