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03/24/2015 13:03

Laser Technology for the Production of the Future – LZH at the Hannover Messe 2015

Lena Bennefeld Marketing & Communications
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

    Efficient – individual – lightweight – smart: The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) will present innovative approaches for the production of the future at the Hannover Messe from April 13th to 17th, 2015. Under the motto of “Laser Technology for the Production of the Future” the LZH will be exhibiting – for the second time – at the Lower Saxony Pavilion in hall 2, stand A08.

    Based on current research projects, the LZH is presenting how laser technology makes processes more efficient, and how it can be used for individualized manufacturing, for making lightweight construction suitable for mass production and for smart components.

    Efficient processes
    Reinforcement and repair of components subject to high stress must be fast and cost-efficient: This can be done in a single step using a laser stabilized deposition welding process developed at the LZH. The process is at least two to three times faster than conventional gas metal arc processes (GMAW).

    Gluing instead of soldering? With a further innovative process, diamond cutting segments on saw blades can easily be replaced. Laser radiation can be used to dissolve the glue, clean the saw blade from residues, and then to harden epoxy resins, with competitive bonding strengths.

    Individual components
    Laser additive manufacturing is breaking the limits of conventional production technologies: The LZH is showing how individual implants, replacement parts, and lightweight construction parts can be manufactured out of magnesium. These structures can even withstand high loads.

    Automated lightweight construction
    Laser technology can be used to processfiber composite materials automatically and contact-free. The LZH is working on processes for cutting, drilling, material removal and joining, in order to make lightweight construction in the automotive and aeronautical industries suitable for mass production. At the Hannover Messe, the LZH will show samples which demonstrate the state of the art of this technology.

    Smart devices
    Components, which „feel“ strain, deformation and vibrations? Laser structuring can be used to place sensors directly onto components. The sensors hardly take up any space, and measurements are more exact.

    Visit the LZH at the joint stand of the State of Lower Saxony in hall 2, stand A08!


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    Laser technology for the production of the future.
    Laser technology for the production of the future.
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    Laser technology for the production of the future.
    Laser technology for the production of the future.
    Photo: LZH
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    Criteria of this press release:
    Business and commerce, Journalists
    Materials sciences, Mechanical engineering
    transregional, national
    Transfer of Science or Research
    English


     

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