Luft- und Raumfahrt
Die Luft- und Raumfahrtbranche hat bereits als Schlüsselindustrie von den Potenzialen additiver Herstellung profitiert und wird dies wohl auch in Zukunft in noch größerem Umfang tun.
Dank der Vorteile additiver Fertigung bei der Herstellung von Komponenten können nicht nur der Entwurfsprozess verkürzt, sondern auch Formen erstellt werden, die mit konventionellen Methoden vorher nicht denkbar waren.
Viele Unternehmen in der Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie verwenden bereits additive Fertigungsverfahren bei einer immer größer werdenden Anzahl ihrer Entwürfe. Hier finden Sie einen Überblick über die Anwendungsgebiete und Vorteile für die Branche.
E-mobility in the Aerospace Industry
Posted on 12/04/2019Following 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 >
Laser Engraving in the Aerospace Industry
Application InsightPosted on 11/10/2018
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 >
Fiber Laser Ablation in the Aerospace Industry
Application InsightPosted on 22/09/2018
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 >
Laser Marking in the Aerospace Industry
Application InsightPosted on 01/02/2018
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 >
Additive Manufacturing in the Aerospace Industry
Posted on 24/11/2015With 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 >
Flying into the Future with Jet Planes
Posted on 20/11/2015Jet 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 >
Turbine Engines – Cladding Repair
Posted on 19/11/2015Laser 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 >
Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace – Typical Applications and Advantages
Application InsightPosted on 17/11/2015
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 >
Honeycomb Welding
Posted on 06/11/2015Aerospace 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 >
Cladding Repair
Posted on 06/11/2015Laser 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 >
Drilling & Cutting Combustor Liners and Cans
Posted on 05/11/2015Combustor 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 >
Welding Turbine Components
Posted on 05/11/2015Turbine 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 >
Removing Thermal Barrier Coatings on Aerospace Components
Posted on 05/11/2015Today’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 >
Drilling into Super Alloy Aerospace Components
Posted on 04/11/2015Today’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 >