Luft- und Raumfahrt

Following an increase in oil prices in 2008 and pressures on governments for a “greener planet”, significant investment has been applied in recent years to move to electronic vehicles. The electric car market is already surging in popularity.... read more >

The aerospace industry is one of the largest and most crucial industries in the world. It encompasses many different areas, with consumer and business travel being the most important, but it also involves transport, military aircraft and even space... read more >

Solid metals and certain compounds used in industrial applications sometimes require to have layers removed from them in order to enhance their suitability for industrial processes. The removal needs to be carried out with absolute precision and... read more >

The aerospace industry is a global one that has transformed the lives of consumers and businesses around the world. Aircraft have to travel great distances at extremely high altitudes, withstanding all kinds of pressure and stress. To ensure that... read more >

With the potential that additive manufacturing offers, aerospace is a key industry which has already taken advantage of the technology and is expected to do so to an even greater degree moving forward. The process offers huge advantages in the... read more >

Jet planes have been around for such a long time now that it’s easy to take their incredible feats of engineering for granted, not thinking twice before stepping into a metal tube that defies the laws of gravity to fly many thousands of miles. But... read more >

Laser cladding is an effective way to repair high value parts such as turbine engines. That can be damaged due to their high operational temperatures and exposure to abrasive... read more >

Although additive manufacturing is an exciting technology for many fields, the aerospace industry is seen as one of the key growth areas. The ability to create complex shapes within one mould, with intricate internal dimensions and complex... read more >

Aerospace honeycomb provides the structural strength and special alloy requirements at the lowest possible weight. Joining honeycomb cell walls requires a low cost, repeatable, strong, uninterrupted and high-speed welding process. Honeycomb is... read more >

Laser cladding is an effective way to repair high value parts such as turbine engines. Which can be damaged due to their high operational temperatures and exposure to abrasive particulates. Lost material must be replaced with the same alloy... read more >

Combustor liners and cans are typically manufactured from Inconel, Hastelloy, Mar-M and Haynes. These alloys require hole diameters from about 400µm to 900µm diameter, with most in the 500 - 600µm range. The holes must be angled, enabling... read more >

Turbine engines require high quality joining methods to withstand their high operational temperatures. Common methods involve vacuum brazing using expensive braze alloys, many hours of manual deposition of the braze paste and long cycles at high... read more >

Today’s jet engines operate at very high temperatures, consequently they require many thousands of cooling channels to be drilled in the turbine components to ensure safe operation. Our high peak power Fiber Lasers can be used to efficiently... read more >

Today’s jet engines operate at very high temperatures, consequently they require many thousands of cooling channels to be drilled in the turbine components to ensure safe operation. Our high peak power Fiber Lasers can be used to efficiently... read more >