High Power Diode Lasers in Additive and Hybrid Manufacturing
In the past few years, diode lasers have evolved in output power and beam quality, opening up new innovative usability scenarios for this efficient robust and inexpensive laser source. Additive Manufacturing (AM) nowadays is undergoing a revolution as it moves from the prototype and tooling shop and onto the factory floor. A growing range of companies is deploying AM to create innovative new products that deliver increased performance. This presentation will introduce diode lasers and their usage in the field of AM focused on production of large parts and how it significantly decreases cycle times. High-efficiency and robustness of the sources make it ideally suitable for large area free form additive and hybrid manufacturing resulting therefore in high productivity and decreasing cycle time paving the way into intelligent and resource efficient production environment.
Wolfgang Todt - Laserline Inc.
The Additive Process Chain with Laser Metal Fusion
Powder bed fusion (PBF) [Laser Metal Fusion] is one of the highest potential production processes. In industrial applications, we see the first movers who are already implementing their first automation solutions. But we also see companies that are just entering the topic area. This is the majority of companies. When looking at the entire process, each company has to define the right subprocesses that can be product dependent. When the first steps are taken, the potential of LMF can be fully exploited, which will be shown in examples in this presentation.
Michael Shaffer - TRUMPF Inc.
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