The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT will be exhibiting a passenger car transverse link with an additively manufactured sensor at the Fraunhofer joint stand at formnext 2023.
The force sensor printed on the transverse link is less than 200 µm thick, including the insulation and protective layer as well as connections. This allows the forces acting in the application to be determined at any given time. The sensor continuously measures the change in force during cornering, for example, and warns of defects before they occur.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT uses laser radiation to automatically polish components with complex 3D surfaces. With this new process, users from various industries, such as those from tool and mold industry or medical technology, can avoid tedious manual p rocessing and save both money and time.
Conventional systems for Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) are limited in their size. When increasing the usable build-volume, the challenge is to realize a homogeneous shielding gas flow over the entire powder bed. In addition, an increase in productivity is necessary in order to be able to use such systems economically.
To meet these challenges, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has developed a novel LPBF machine concept (size: 1000x800x350mm³) for the production of large components as part of the lead project futureAM. This concept includes a processing head which is movable via linear axes. The processing head features a local inert gas system, thus creating process conditions which are easy to control. The latest development stage includes a processing head with a five-scanner system to ensure sufficient productivity of the process.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has developed a new hybrid process called Simultaneous Machining and Coating (SMaC), which combines laser material deposition with turning, grinding or milling. SMaC allows high-strength coating materials to be applied quickly and efficiently and machined simultaneously. SMaC will enable the industry to produce components with an extended service life and extended operating cycles, an advantage that is highly attractive for the energy industry, the mobility sector and the chemical industry.
2:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m
Location : 12.0 - D19
Moderator
M. Sc. Tim Lantzsch Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen (D)
Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT