Cladding
Laser cladding is a deposition process used for adding a layer of material, usually a metal, onto a substrate. Typically either a wear or corrosion resistant layer is added to increase the service lifetime of the part.
In laser cladding, either a filler wire or metal powder is injected into the laser beam and fused with the base material. Traditional methods of cladding and coating often lead to high heat input causing component distortion, formation of coarse grain structure and poor adhesion to the substrate.
These disadvantages are overcome by laser cladding, which offers the following benefits:- Coating with low heat input means low distortion
- High process stability
- Easy to automate, even for 3D geometries
- Homogeneous microstructure
- Excellent adhesion properties (metallurgical bond)
- High surface quality, hardly any post-processing is necessary
Optics and Processing Heads
Laserline provide optical solutions for all applications. The range includes beam shaping optics, zoom lenses, complete cladding and welding heads, as well as add-ons such as pyrometers and CCD cameras for process monitoring and control. More