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Laser cladding is a process of overlay-welding a base metal with a corrosion, erosion or wear resistant (laser hardfacing) metal using diode lasers. The cladding process uses the lowest amount of heat resulting in the least possible distortion. Why produce an entire piece out of expensive alloys containing cobalt, nickel or chrome- when only the surface needs a coating. Learn more about laser cladding here.

Due to its low heat and distortion, laser cladding can also be used to add thin, weld metal layers back onto used parts, enabling the remanufacturing of the part. Most machines that wear out lose only a fraction of their mass due to wear. Titanova’s diode laser makes it possible to remanufacture a many parts, including cast iron parts, that to date have been scrapped saving our customers’ time, energy and money. Learn more about laser cladding for remanufacturing here.

Laser heat treating makes steel harder and last longer, also known as case hardening. The laser diode heat treats precisely, significantly minimizing or eliminating distortion and the costly post-heat treating machining, bending or grinding associated with that distortion.Learn more about laser heat treating here.

Laser hardfacing is a unique laser cladding process that can apply a thin layer of welded metal with embedded super-hard particles producing extreme wear resistant coatings. This inherently low heat process produces low distortion, smoother, thinner and more uniform anti-wear coatings as compared to any other process. The lower heat does not burn out the carbides, achieving hard particle densities up to 75%.Learn more about laser hardfacing here.

Titanova’s laser diode’s unique beam shape allows high speed welding of distortion-sensitive parts such a thin gauge metals and stainless steel. Laser welding results in lowered distortion and reduced material costs without changing upstream processes which drops down to our customers’ bottom line. Titanova also has both hot and cold wire feed capability.Learn more about laser welding here.

Laser additive manufacturing is a process using computer controlled laser cladding to create 3D metal profiles. Titanova uses the existing 3D profile of a part to program an automation laser cladding system to weld additional or replacement metal directly on the part. By adding metal back onto the part we can modify its shape and function or remanufacture it back to its original 3D shape. As technology becomes increasingly automated by the development of sensors and imaging systems, data will be used to increasingly control the laser additive process.Learn more about laser additive manufacturing here.

Laser overlay clads are smooth and thin (0.030”), have very low dilution, are chemically pure and functionally the same as the thicker clads produced by arc-based overlay deposition technologies. The resulting fine grain structure enhances high temperature creep, erosion and corrosion resistance. Thin clads reduce weld-induced distortions, the risk of age related cracking, increase heat transfer and decrease slag adhesion.Learn more about for laser overlay clad tubing here.

Titanova’s main objective is to provide the highest value at the lowest risk to its customers. Our high value process development and contract manufacturing services are the lowest risk approach for our customers to be first to market with laser processed parts. Titanova understands that integration of these laser production processes for our customers is potentially the final step of our complete value package and we have the engineering expertise to implement the developed laser processes into a stand-alone integrated production system. Titanova has the expertise to integrate lasers for both large and small production systems meeting a variety of factory specifications. Learn more about integration here.

Laser glazing produces a robust super hard crack free surface with high lubricity by melting a thin surface layer of cast iron followed by rapid solidification. This “metallic glass” phase of iron-carbon is known as ledeburite which is a cementite-martensite and retained austenite composition that is typically greater than > 60 HRC. Learn more about laser glazing here.

Titanova laser systems’ uniquely shaped beam can silicon bronze-braze zinc coated steels and weld brass without the zinc fuming and spattering resulting in faster, cleaner and lower maintenance brazing process, increasing quality and saving our customers money. Learn more about laser brazing here.