High-power diode lasers with outputs of ten or more kilowatts open new application scenarios for laser cladding. Particularly sustainable and resource-efficient coatings can be produced and applied, ...

New hard facing materials and corrosion-resistant alloys broaden the market for laser cladding services. Laser cladding, a type of laser surface alloying, is a process that precisely applies a uniform ...

Optomec’s CS 558 system combined with the Siemens SINUMERIK ONE control platform offers simplified, automated additive manufacturing to laser cladding in production environments ALBUQUERQUE, ...

A laser cladding technique that exploits a novel design of feed nozzle allows the localized repair of aero-engine components made from titanium and nickel-based alloys, or superalloys, which would ...

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The scope of this research is the application of laser cladding additive manufacture to repair or enhance the performance of rail steels with respect to wear and rolling contact fatigue damage.

Laser cladding offers precise targeting of the damaged area of rail, requiring significantly less heat input compared to traditional methods like welding. The reduction in heat input reduces the ...