Laser Cladding Apps Facility Opened
Laser-based solutions provider
Coherent Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif., has opened a laser applications center in
Shanghai, China, with Höganäs (China) Co. Ltd. and ABB. The new facility
offers access to a Coherent HighLight 4000L, 4-kW, direct-diode laser system mounted
on an ABB IRB 2600 robot, enabling the use of lasers as part of the metal cladding
process. Applications center personnel will supply the knowledge and experience
to optimize cladding process parameters and help those developing new cladding techniques
to understand the suitability of laser technology.
/Buyers_Guide/Coherent_Inc/c2706
Published: September 2011
Glossary
- cladding
- The low-refractive-index material that surrounds the core of an optical fiber to contain core light while protecting against surface contaminant scattering. In all-glass fibers, the cladding is glass. In plastic-clad silica fibers, the plastic cladding also may serve as the coating.
(China) Co. Ltd.ABBABB IRB 2600 robotAmericasarc weldingAsia-PacificBusinessCaliforniaChinacladdingCoherentCoherent HighLight 4000Ldiode lasersFrank Gaeblerheat distortionindustrial robotsLaser Applications Centerlight speedMaterials & Chemicalsmetal claddingShanghaithermal sprayingLasers