LASER Application Technology Corporation

What LASER Application Technology Corporation does

LATC is a Taiwan-based high-tech company founded in August 2018 in Taichung that designs, manufactures, and sells precision measurement instruments for CNC machine tools and lightweight composite materials for electric vehicles. The company's intelligent manufacturing product line spans laser tool checkers (including the proprietary L-type non-contact variant), ultrasonic tool checkers with amplitude measurement, thermal displacement measurement systems, eddy current displacement sensors, robotic arm TCP calibration instruments, and 5-axis error diagnostic systems. These are coupled with AI-powered thermal compensation software that builds site-specific predictive models from temperature and positional sensor data to maintain long-term machining accuracy. The lightweighting line includes thermoplastic unidirectional carbon fiber prepreg tapes and the LCPA modifier series (LCPA-01/04/05) enabling carbon fiber-metal heterogeneous joining for EV and 3C industry applications.

LATC combines proprietary measurement hardware with AI-driven analytics; its ultrasonic machining total solution reportedly extends tool life by up to 80%, reduces processing time by 20%, and can achieve a 10x reduction in machining time for hard/brittle materials such as ceramics, sapphire, zirconia, and silicon carbide. Core patents and proprietary technology are concentrated in laser tool checking, ultrasonic tool monitoring, AI thermal compensation, and heterogeneous joining. The co-development model with domestic machine tool, controller, and tool holder manufacturers places LATC's measurement hardware inside customer CNC workflows, creating integration stickiness alongside the AI thermal model layer.

The company generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of measurement instruments and carbon fiber materials, with AI software provided in conjunction with thermal compensation hardware (described as licensing/royalties in the source materials). Distribution relies on a direct enterprise field sales force and heavy participation in regional trade exhibitions (TIMTOS, Taipei Automation, CIMT, CIMES, DMP, InnoVEX, Touch Taiwan), supplemented by a Taiwan-domestic e-commerce storefront. Customer segments span CNC machine tool builders, ceramic/5G component manufacturers, EV and 3C lightweighting buyers, semiconductor dicing equipment makers, and robotic automation integrators across Taiwan and Greater China. The company listed on Taiwan's Innovation Board (創櫃板) under stock code 7651 with pre-IPO fundraising in October 2023.

Name

LASER Application Technology Corporation

Legal name

雷應科技股份有限公司

Website

https://i-latc.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 2018 in Taichung, Taiwan, LASER Application Technology Corporation (LATC) designs and manufactures precision laser and ultrasonic measurement instruments for CNC machine tools and thermoplastic carbon fiber composite materials for electric vehicle lightweighting, serving machine tool OEMs, ceramic and 5G component makers, and EV manufacturers across Taiwan and Greater China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Sensors (Pressure, Temperature, Flow, Level, Proximity, Vibration) (IMAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Precision measurement instruments
• Machine tool calibration
• Ultrasonic machining tools
• Carbon fiber composites
• CNC tool monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Taichung

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Precision Measurement Instruments Sales: Sale of intelligent wearable measurement devices including laser tool checkers, ultrasonic tool checkers, contact tool setters, eddy current displacement sensors, accelerometers, robotic arm TCP measurement instruments, and AC-axis angle calibration instruments for machine tools.
2. Lightweight Composite Materials: Sale of thermoplastic carbon fiber prepreg tapes and heterogeneous joining solutions for lightweight applications in 3C industry, electric vehicles, and metal composite materials.
3. AI Software Solutions: Sale and licensing of AI-powered thermal compensation modeling software and online monitoring analysis systems for machine tool temperature compensation.
4. Ultrasonic Machining Total Solution: Complete ultrasonic machining solutions including ultrasonic spindles, tool holders, and smart drivers for processing difficult materials like ceramics, sapphire, zirconia, and silicon carbide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LATC (雷應科技股份有限公司) designs, manufactures, and sells intelligent precision measurement instruments for CNC machine tools and robotic automation—including laser tool checkers, ultrasonic tool checkers, thermal displacement sensors, eddy current displacement sensors, robotic TCP calibrators, accelerometers, and AC-axis angle calibrators. The hardware is bundled with AI-powered thermal compensation modeling software that processes real-time temperature and positional data for accuracy maintenance. In parallel, the company produces thermoplastic unidirectional carbon fiber prepreg tapes and LCPA-series modifiers used for carbon-fiber-to-metal heterogeneous joining in electric vehicle and 3C lightweight applications.

Product overview

LATC (雷應科技股份有限公司) operates as a dual-focus technology company offering intelligent manufacturing and lightweighting solutions. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: (1) Intelligent Manufacturing products — wearable measurement instruments for CNC machine tools and robotic arms including laser tool checkers (L-type, standard, and micro versions), ultrasonic tool checkers with amplitude measurement, thermal displacement measurement systems, robotic TCP calibration tools, 5-axis error diagnostic systems, eddy current displacement sensors, accelerometers, and the Ultrasonic Total Solution package; (2) Lightweighting products — thermoplastic unidirectional carbon fiber prepreg tapes and LCPA modifier series for carbon fiber-metal heterogeneous joining in EV and 3C applications. The company combines these hardware products with AI-powered thermal compensation software that processes temperature sensor data to build predictive thermal displacement models for real-time machine tool accuracy maintenance. Founded in August 2018, listed on the Emerging Stock Board (stock code: 7651).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laser Tool Checker (非接觸式雷射量刀器) Non-contact online laser measurement tool checker that measures tool length, radius, runout, and breakage, transmitting data to the machine tool for immediate compensation. Targeted at CNC machine tool operators needing real-time tool condition monitoring.
• L-type Laser Tool Checker (L型非接觸式雷射量刀器) L-shaped non-contact laser tool checker that measures tool length, radius, runout, and breakage and supports multi-point thermal displacement measurement and AI temperature compensation modeling. Targeted at CNC machine tool manufacturers and operators.
• Micro Laser Tool Checker (精雕機用非接觸式雷射量刀器) Specialized non-contact laser tool checker for micro-machining and precision carving machines, enabling full control over machining accuracy in fine-feature applications.
• Thermal Laser Checker (熱變位雷射量刀器) Multi-functional tool checker for Z-axis straightness detection, spindle head inclination detection, spindle run-out detection, backlash error detection, and spindle thermal deformation measurement for precision machine tools.
• Ultrasonic Tool Checker (超音波振幅量刀器) Tool checker that measures tool length, radius, runout, and breakage and is also capable of measuring ultrasonic amplitude for ultrasonic machine tools. Targeted at ultrasonic machining users in 5G ceramics and hard-brittle material processing.
• Ultrasonic Smart Driver (超音波智能驅動器) Precisely monitors ultrasonic tool amplitude and frequency with automatic frequency tracking and scanning, increasing yield rate by ensuring precise control of ultrasonic tool holder amplitude and frequency. Targeted at ultrasonic machining operators.
• Ultrasonic Total Solution (超音波整體解決方案) Complete ultrasonic machining solution combining ultrasonic smart drivers, tool checkers, and ultrasonic spindles. Extends tool life by up to 80%, reduces processing time by 20%, and targets 5G ceramic phone backs, sapphire, zirconia, and silicon carbide processing.
• Robotic TCP Tool Checker (機械手臂TCP量測儀) Measures and calibrates the Tool Center Point (TCP) of robotic arms, enabling accurate robotic automation in machining applications. Targeted at automation integrators and robotic arm manufacturers.
• RP Laser Checker / 5-Axis Error Diagnostic System (五軸線上誤差診斷量測裝置) Provides Tool Center Point measurement and analysis for 5-axis machine trajectory accuracy and eccentricity errors (X0C, Y0C, Z0A, Y0A). Targeted at 5-axis CNC machine tool manufacturers and operators.
• Eddy Current Displacement Sensor (渦電流位移計) Inductive eddy current displacement measurement sensor for precision industrial measurement applications requiring non-contact position sensing.
• Accelerometer (加速規) Measurement sensor for vibration monitoring and analysis in machine tool applications, used for tool wear, breakage, and process condition monitoring.
• AC Axis Angle Calibrator (AC軸角度校正儀) High-precision measurement instrument for AC axis and swivel axis angle calibration on 5-axis machine tools, supporting geometric accuracy verification.
• Contact Tool Setter CTC-30 (接觸式量刀器) Contact-type tool setter for CNC machine tools with wireless data transmission capability, designed for precise tool length and radius measurement in industrial CNC environments.
• Wafer Dicing Blade Height Gauge (晶圓切割量刀器) Specialized tool setter for semiconductor wafer dicing applications that measures blade height and thermal deformation during cutting. Targeted at semiconductor fabrication equipment manufacturers.
• Thermoplastic Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Prepreg Tape (熱塑性單向碳纖維預浸帶) Thermoplastic carbon fiber towpreg tape used with heterogeneous joining technology for lightweight applications in 3C industry, EV manufacturing, and metal composite structures. Targeted at EV manufacturers and 3C electronics suppliers.
• LCPA-Series Modifiers (LCPA-01 / LCPA-04 / LCPA-05) — Thermoplastic Composite Modifiers Specialty modifiers (LCPA-01, LCPA-04, LCPA-05) for thermoplastic carbon fiber reinforced plastics that enable improved bonding between carbon fiber composites and metals for heterogeneous joining in EV lightweighting and 3C applications.
• ARVIS System Augmented reality visual inspection system supporting intelligent manufacturing applications through real-time visual data acquisition and analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tool life extension up to 80% with ultrasonic machining total solution
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Domestic Machine Tool Manufacturers (unnamed)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2024Co-development partnerships with major domestic machine tool manufacturers to develop modular L-type tool checker multi-point position thermal displacement measurement and modeling solutions. These partnerships help LATC's products get integrated into customers' manufacturing processes.
• Domestic Controller Manufacturers (unnamed)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2024Partnership with domestic controller manufacturers to jointly develop ball screw thermal elongation on-machine measurement sensors, providing competitive pricing and high-precision sensors for ball screw manufacturers and CNC machine builders.
• Tool Holder Manufacturers (unnamed)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2024Partnership with tool holder manufacturers to develop wireless transmission vibration tool holder systems with extended working time for lathe machine tool breakage detection.
• 旭泰精密 (Xutai Precision)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 August 2019Co-exhibited at Touch Taiwan 2019 Display Exhibition, demonstrating LATC's products alongside Xutai Precision's offerings at booth K824.
• Precision Machinery Research and Development Center (精密機械研究發展中心, PMRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2019Collaboration with PMRC to co-organize Smart Machinery Industry-Academia Forum, promoting research and application of precision engineering, and advancing Taiwan's precision engineering technology capabilities.
• National Chung Hsing University (中興大學)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Ongoing strategic cooperation with National Chung Hsing University's Circular Economy Research Institute. Company founder Liu Jianhong serves as Vice Dean of the institute. Joint development of thermal displacement AI temperature compensation modeling and correction technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: Division of Sweden-based Hexagon AB offering broad industrial metrology, CNC probing, and smart-factory software. Overlaps with LATC's measurement and AI thermal compensation value proposition but as part of a much larger portfolio across all industrial metrology.
• ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions: Germany-based global metrology leader covering CMM, optical, and CNC in-process measurement. Larger, broader incumbent operating across the same industrial measurement customer base that LATC targets.
• Mitutoyo Corporation: Japan-headquartered global leader in precision measurement instruments including calipers, micrometers, CMMs, and form-measurement systems. Comparable as a broader industrial metrology incumbent, though far larger and more diversified than LATC.
• KEYENCE Corporation: Japan-headquartered sensor and measurement company with broad industrial automation presence. Overlaps with LATC's eddy current displacement sensors, accelerometers, and laser-based measurement products, though KEYENCE operates far more broadly.

Direct peers

• Haimer GmbH: Germany-based specialist in tool holders, shrinking and balancing machines, and tool-presetting/measurement systems for CNC. Compares to LATC's tool-holder-embedded wireless vibration tool holder and tool measurement products.
• Balluff: Germany-based specialist in industrial sensors including eddy current displacement, vibration, and position sensors for CNC and automation. Directly competes with LATC's sensor-focused measurement product line.
• Renishaw: UK-based global leader in precision measurement, CNC tool setting, probing, and calibration systems. Directly competes with LATC's laser tool checkers, AC axis calibrators, and on-machine measurement products for the same CNC and machine tool OEM customers.
• ifm electronic: Germany-based industrial sensor and control manufacturer with strong eddy current, vibration, and process-sensor offerings. Comparable to LATC's industrial sensing portfolio serving machine tool and factory automation customers.
• Marposs: Italy-headquartered global provider of measurement, inspection, and process-control solutions for machining and CNC manufacturing. Comparable to LATC in offering precision gauges, tool setters, and eddy-current/contact probes for industrial process measurement.
• Blum-Novotest: Germany-based specialist in laser-based tool measurement, in-process probing, and CNC machine testing systems. Closely comparable to LATC's laser tool checker and on-machine measurement portfolio, with very similar product architecture and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LatcTaiwan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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