PicoMaster – Innovation Gets Its Just Reward

The PicoMaster-H and PicoMaster XF-H direct laser writers of Raith Laser Systems (formerly 4PICO BV) have a pedigree going back to the days of CD and DVD mastering. Today, the company’s mastering systems are used to make holograms, and other optically variable devices, for the document security, brand authentication, luxury packaging, and product embellishment industries.

Commercial holograms first came to prominence using the analogue laser interference technique, made famous on projects such as the cover of National Geographic magazine and the security holograms for Mastercard and Visa.

This analogue technique, which requires a high skill level and attention to detail, progressed in the early 1990s with the introduction of computer-automated mastering systems, enabling the holographic industry to grow even further.