By: Dr. Alexander Laskin Molecular Technology (MolTech) GmbH, Berlin, Germany Homogenizing of intensity profile of laser beam brings to additive laser technologies effects that improve the performance of those technologies comparing to what can be achieved with “usual” non-uniform laser beams: the processes become more stable, less tough positioning tolerances make the technologies easier to […]
Internal Bore Laser Cladding
By: Paul Colby Background Bimetallic cylinders are pressure vessels functioning as a component in a system to melt plastics with abrasive additives such as glass and minerals. These vessels have been manufactured the same way since the 1950‘s. Xaloy has developed and patented a new technology that will improve the useful life of bimetallic cylinders […]
New Advancements in Direct Metal Deposition Technology
By: Dr. Bhaskar Dutta POM Group Inc. POM’s patented close loop Direct Metal Deposition (DMD) process allows precision metal deposition using a laser and a coaxial powder delivery system. Besides this, DMD systems include DMDCAM, a comprehensive 6-axis CAM software solution to generate deposition paths for contour, surface and volume geometry, adopting different deposition path […]
Hot Wire Laser Cladding with Solid & Cored Wire
By: Wayne Penn Alabama Laser Hot Wire Laser cladding developed at Alabama Laser along with Lincoln Electric offers improved performance over traditional cladding techniques. Improvements include: no wasted filler material, production repeatability and stable production rates. The deposit has a pure metallurgical chemistry and the base material has a small heat affected zone. Alabama Laser […]
LIA Announces its Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME)
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) will hold its inaugural Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME) on September 27th and 28th in Chicago. In order to help U.S. manufacturers to modernize and upgrade their technology and be competitive in the global economy, the Event is designed to fill a gap by providing designers and manufacturers everything […]