Expanding the Envelope: Why Your Robotic Arm Needs a Ground Rail In the previous articles, we explored the surgical precision of Fiber Laser Cladding and the importance of nozzle symmetry (Article #03). However, even the most advanced 6-axis robotic arm…
High-Power Precision: Cutting 20mm Stainless Steel with CNC Lasers Cutting thick metal plate, particularly stainless steel (20mm+), with a CNC fiber laser is often perceived as a simple matter of increasing the power. While a high-power laser source (6kW+) is…
The quality of your laser cladding repair is determined long before the first metallurgical bond is formed. It is determined by your choice of the delivery system: the nozzle. In Laser Metal Deposition (LMD), the nozzle has one job: ensure…
Laser Cladding vs. Hardfacing: The Industrial Performance Gap In the world of industrial surface refurbishment, “Good Enough” is no longer the standard for 2026. For decades, traditional hardfacing (Weld Overlay) was the universal solution for repairing worn mechanical components. However,…