Environment

A substantial part of the products manufactured by Photonics Group finds application in situations where they are used to improve either environmental conditions or human safety and security. Examples include fire detection in tunnels, efficient use of high voltage cables, improved use of wind energy, food quality control, and development of better foods and new and improved medicines. Demands for greater safety, security and environmental responsibility are thus driving forces for our business development and dictate our investments in this area.

The optical crystal fibers developed by NKT Photonics combined with Vytran fiber-handling equipment are tested by our customers in their development of energy-consuming material handling equipment for welding, sheet metal cutting and thin film scribing. The development of a new fiber design has shown that it is possible to reduce energy consumption of such equipment by 10-40%, depending on the laser type when employing this design.

As manufacturers of electro-optical products and production equipment we use relatively small amounts of raw material in our products. We use and mount electrical components in almost all our products. New products are designed to adhere to the RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) or similar regulations. Older products are re-designed to adhere to the RoHS Directive or they are being phased out; defence equipment is, however, not subject to this rule.

Read more about the NKT policy Equipment for Military Use at www.nkt.dk.

In our efforts to reduce environmental impact in our business our future focus will be our own energy consumption and the energy consumption of our products sold in volumes.