MKS Instruments - PLC Laser Printer Automation with .NET and C#

Optimized industrial PLC laser printer software using C#.NET, MEF, and WPF to improve alignment precision and system performance

TaylorMade Software partnered with MKS Instruments to enhance and optimize their desktop PLC controller for industrial-grade laser printers. The system was built using C#.NET in Visual Studio 2022, utilizing MEF (Managed Extensibility Framework), WinForms, WPF, and multi-threaded architecture.

We resolved critical software defects, refactored performance bottlenecks, and enhanced dynamic UI rendering for hardware calibration and diagnostics. One of the key contributions was improving the traversal of ordered target pairs used in laser alignment — applying optimizations conceptually similar to Prim's algorithm to streamline alignment processes.

Software was tested using both simulation and live hardware integration, ensuring high reliability and precision. These enhancements improved stability and processing efficiency of MKS's laser control systems in production environments.

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