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- 1979
: Technogenia was founded
by Guy Maybon, an ESC
engineer, in Seynod, France.
- 1981
: Beginning of fused tungsten
carbide production using
high-temperature induction
furnace synthesis at 2,750°C.
- 1983
: Beginning of research
on tungsten carbide fusion
using the cold crucible
process with electromagnetic
levitation.
- 1985
: Relocation to a new
plant in Saint-Jorioz,
France; Technodur®
patents are filed.
- 1986
: Implementation of the
“Cold Crucible”
induction fusion system
for tungsten carbide.
The carbide grains obtained,
called Spherotene –
for Spherical and Tungsten,
have exceptional hardness
of up to 3000/4000HV and
are used in most of the
products offered by Technogenia.
- 1987-1988
: Launch of the Technosphere®
product line and the Technocasting®
process: three patents
are filed.
- 1990
: Beginning of research
on carbide deposit using
laser technology (assistance
from ANVAR PTR (the French
Agency for Innovation’s
Technological Service
Network) and CRITT Surface
(Regional Centre for Innovation
and Technology Transfer
– Surfaces) in Grenoble).
- 1992
: MRT (research and technology
mission) study for developing
a special powder spray
nozzle, with the Calfetmat
laboratory and the Irepa-Laser
laboratory in Strasbourg.
Technogenia’s research
efforts are awarded the
National Innovation Trophy
by the INPI (French National
Institute of Industrial
Property).
Research on laser coating.
- 1993
: Installation of a 5kW
CO2 laser, start of the
industrial phase.
- 2000
: Research on diode lasers:
European Craft Project
No. 1.
- 2000-2002
: Licenses for the Lasercarb®
process granted in the
USA.
- 2003
: Creation of “Laser
Cladding Technology”,
a joint venture in Great
Britain; implementation
of a new diode laser.
- 2004
: Research on special
deposits: carbide and
diamond deposits using
laser technology, European
Craft Project No. 2.
- 2005-2006
: Purchase and installation
of a new diode laser for
the Saint-Jorioz site.
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