Further Applications

Diode lasers are a very effective and compact heat source which can be adapted for a wide range of different applications by adding further components or special optics.

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Diode Laser Applications

Often the diode laser enables completely new methods of production that have come to a practical limitation with conventional techniques or that are not cost-efficient with other lasers.

These include soldering and all thermally-assisted processes.

 

Cutting of Plastic Materials

cutting of plastics

  • LDF 600 – 500 with cutting head
  • Power 400 W
  • Spot diameter 400 µm
  • Speed 5m/min

Laser-Assisted Machining, LAM, of Ceramics

laser-assisted machining of ceramics

  • Processing of brittle materials
  • High process speed
  • Reduced wear of tools

 

Laser-assisted forming

laser assisted forming

  • Forming of special materials
  • Catalysor, TiAL6V4
  • Direct diode laser, high process speed
  • Reduced wear of tools

 

Pumping of Fiber and Disk Lasers

pumping of disk laser Modern diode pumped solid state lasers are used for cutting oft hick sheets and for remote welding of metals. They are either based on single emitters or on diode lasers as pump-source. Laserline's diode lasers are superior pump sources for fiber and disk lasers, offering world class brightness and power levels. Our wavelength stabilization scheme combined with the narrow bandwidth diodes allow for high efficiency pumping. Many of the leading labs world wide use our diodes to power their lasers, often leading to world record performance.

 

Soldering of Electronics Components

Photovoltaik modulesSoldering of electronics components

  • Selective soldering
  • High temperature solders
  • Temperature sensitive parts

 

Hybrid Welding: Nd:YAG/Diodenlaser (IWB, TU München)

hybrid welding


Principle:


tailor welded blanks

Filet Weld

  • Tailored Blanks, AIMg3 (1.5 – 1.2 mm)
  • 3 kW Nd:YAG Laser, 3 kW diode laser

  • Fillet Weld, AIMgSi1 (2 mm)
  • 3 kW Nd:YAG Laser, 3 kW diode laser

Tape Placement Technology

diagram tape placementTape Placement

  • Winding applications of pressure vessels, seals, bearings and drive shafts
  • Generating of 3d-parts possible
  • Temperature control adaptive to different base materials

 

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  • Welding of plastics
  • Laser-assisted machining of ceramics
  • Laser-assisted forming
  • Soldering
  • Soldering of electronics components
  • Hybrid welding