LASER - World of PHOTONICS 2023: Plant and System Technologies
Coaxial multi-diode processing head (DiCoLas)
• Up to 6 fiber-coupled laser diodes applicable
• Collimation and focusation for each single laser beam
• Individual beams converge at the focal point
• Concept allows the adjustment of the stick-out to the focus position
• Compact and lightweight design with a combined weight of 1.5 kg
• Shielding gas coverage provided within the nozzle holder
• Possibility to provide two wire materials simultaneously to the processing zone
• Investigation of in-situ alloying and fabrication of functionally graded materials
• Examination of the mixing behavior
• Directional independence for individual seams is maintained
Motivation
• Material-efficient production of alloys in-situ
• In-situ production of functionally graded materials
Function / Properties / Characteristics
• Individually controllable wire feeding velocity
• Adjustment of the material mixing ratio on the fly
• Homogenous mixing of alloying elements
Applications
• Claddings with graded material transitions
• Additive manufacturing with local changes in part properties
Parameters
• Wavelength: 970 nm, 445 nm
• Output power: 630 W
• Type of laser: diode laser; fiber laser
Processed material
• Martensitic hardening steels
• Metal wires
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MULTISPOT head with individually controllable laser spots
Motivation
The aim of the MultiSpot project was to develop a welding head based on individual modularly controllable laser spots to be able to adapt the desired intensity distribution within a laser focus to meet the demands of each weld seam geometry.
Function / Properties / Characteristics
Nine individual controllable spots make it possible to partially adapt the laser power to both the weld seam geometry and the material properties.
Applications
• Laser transmission welding of unreinforced and reinforced thermoplastics
• Heat conduction welding of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics
• Laser joining of thermoplastics to metals
Laser source
• Diode laser
• Wavelength 980 nm
• Max. Power up to 1 kW
• 9 individual controllable laser spots
Processed material
• Thermoplastics such as PA6, PE, PP, PPS, PEI
• Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics
• Joining of metal-thermoplastic hybrid parts
Internal processing laser head (IBK)
Motivation
• Structuring of inner surfaces of cylinders for better adhesion of coatings
• Clean, reliable, and efficient process for coating preparation
Function / Properties / Characteristics
• Laser beam source: single-mode laser, 1080 nm
• Laser power: ~1000 W
• Rotational speed of deflection mirror: max. 9000 rpm
• Pyrometer for monitoring the condition of the deflection mirror
Applications
Preparation of the surface of the cylinder bores of aluminum engine blocks for the application of a high-strength coating