Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing non-slip floor coverings made of mineral materials, such as, for example, natural stone, fine stoneware, artificial stone or ceramics. This method is carried out in a two-stage process, there being produced on the surface of the floor coverings or slabs, in a first process stage by means of pulsed laser bombardment, statistically distributed microcraters invisible to the human eye. The surface of the floor coverings or slabs obtained in this way is then, according to the invention, subjected to hydromechanical aftertreatment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for structuring the surface of floor coverings which have already been laid, comprising various floor coverings which may also consist of mineral materials such as natural or artificial stone. The object of the invention is to provide floor coverings which have already been laid with a structure on their surface, which structure makes it possible to at least increase the nonslip properties even in the presence of slippy media, e.g. water. To do this, the invention uses a device with which at least one laser beam can be moved with controlled intensity and in at least one dimension across the surface to be structured, the elements for guiding and shaping the laser beam(s) being accommodated in a mobile part of the device, so that this mobile part is guided intermittently or continuously across the floor surface which is to be structured and, in the process, the structuring can be formed by means of the laser beam.

Abstract: A non-slip floor covering which includes a plurality of depressions that are regularly or randomly distributed over a floor covering surface such that the depressions provide a suction effect.

Abstract: A compact laser machining head is used for laser machining of material, in particular for laser-supported material machining methods for 2D and 3d laser machining. This laser machining head includes a sensor for geometry recognition and/or following contours, one or a plurality of mirrors and/or mirror systems with a mirror housing and mirror holder, a defined interface with the beam guidance system of the machine, and further required structural elements, connections and lines. In this compact laser machining head, the sensor is structurally completely integrated into the laser machining head, is seated, together with other auxiliary devices of the laser machining head tied to the working direction, rotatable around the rotary shaft of the sensor.