Sulzer Innotec operates a fiber laser with 1.5 kW output power as a new and innovative laser beam source. Due to its excellent beam quality it is well suited for keyhole welding applications as well as laser metal forming i.e. build-up welding and laser cladding applications. The small overall size and the high electrical efficiency of the fiber laser make mobile laser welding applications possible at the customers site.

The associated handling system is a special purpose machine designed by Sulzer Innotec with a maximum of flexibility regarding part geometry as well as part size. The multi-role design allows worldwide on-site operation in different configurations.

Ytterbium Fiber-Laser 50 W - 1.5 kW output power Wave length 1070 nm CW or pulse operation Handling System 5 CNC-axes: 3 translative axes X-Y-Z: 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.5 m 2 rotative axes B-C: ±180°, 360° in the turning/rotating table 2 rotating axes manually adjustable D-E: 360°,±90° in the processing head Turning-/rotating table moveable or even removable Bridge with translative axes adjustable in height CNC-control Sinumerik 840D with 5-axes simultaneous welding ability Offline programming ability Different configurations for stationary as well as mobile operating conditions (see below)

Applications

• Conduction welding
• Keyhole welding up to 4 mm weld depth
• Laser metal forming i.e build-up welding
• Laser cladding
• 5-axes simultaneous welding
• Laser applications on Fe-,Ni-, Co-based materials as well as Al- and Ti-alloys
• On-site operation possible for laser application on machinery which is difficult to move like turbine shafts or precision casings

• Reconditioning in the power generation business
• Aero engine component repair
• Mold tool and forging die manufacturing
• Special machine manufacturing

• Single copies as well as high-volume production
• Small-sized as well as large-sized parts

Setup I – Stationary 0peration

Setup II – Mobile 0peration

Setup III – Mobile 0peration

Our Partners

Highly qualified experts at Sulzer Innotec are our partners for

• One-stop-shop manufacturing solutions, manufacturing and welding engineering and consulting
• Mechanical precision workshop and prototyping
• Conventional welding processes and heat treatment
• Testing and metrology
• Material and surface technology
• Corrosion and corrosion protection, friction and abrasion
• Material and failure analysis