iLAM® Series Large Environmental Chamber Robotic Laser Cladding Equipment

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Presentation of the equipment's characteristics

The robot environmental chamber laser cladding equipment is a standard series of equipment independently developed by our company. It is suitable for net-shape forming and remanufacturing repair of high-value-added products with high requirements for water and oxygen content, such as oil drilling tools, molds and other products. It can also be used for metal direct forming (3D printing) to manufacture new products. This product series has been applied to additive repair and 3D printing of metal materials such as nickel-based high-temperature alloys, titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, cobalt-based alloys and high-strength steel. The supporting operating system and coaxial visual positioning system make the equipment more mature in operability and reliability in industrial environments.

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iLAM® Series of large environmental chamber robot laser cladding equipment

Equipment features

  • High motion accuracy: repeat positioning accuracy ≤±0.03mm;
  • Short cycle and low cost: no need to make molds, shorten model production time; print single or batch models at the same cost;
  • Excellent metal forming performance: closed working environment with inert gas, water and oxygen content can be reduced to less than 1ppm;
  • Wide applicability: small parts are fed in and out through the transition cabin, and large parts are fed in and out by opening the front lift-up glass window; at the same time, printing of different materials can be achieved to meet the needs of different fields;
  • High freedom of movement: cradle-type dual-axis CNC positioner and robot realize 8-axis synchronous linkage and high-precision positioning;
  • Meet the needs of high-precision parts repair and forming: Huirui automatic powder feeder and high-convergence nozzle are used to accurately control the powder feeding mass flow rate up to ±2%;
  • Repair process visualization: the system software provides self-developed coaxial visual positioning function, which realizes the visualization of the repair area and the two-dimensional morphology of the molten pool during the repair process;
  • Easy system operation: the software and hardware system has good openness and operability, which is convenient for upgrading and expansion of new functions.

Compared with previous products of the same series, the new robot environmental chamber laser cladding equipment has the following three major improvements:

  1. The robot moving guide rail is installed in the chamber to increase the robot’s range of motion and realize laser cladding operations inside and outside the chamber;
  2. A turbulent fan is configured on the top of the chamber to accelerate the efficiency of the water oxygen purification system;
  3. The built-in induction heating device can preheat the repaired workpiece, expand the process window, and meet the cladding needs of special materials.
Equipment NameThe Second – generation 505R Laser Repair Equipment for Aeronautical ComponentsThe Third – generation 506R Laser Cladding Equipment in Large – scale Environmental ChamberNew – style Laser Cladding Equipment in Robot Environmental Chamber
Equipment Appearance
LaserFiber/Semiconductor LaserFiber/Semiconductor LaserFiber/Semiconductor Laser
Laser Power0.5 – 10kw0.5 – 10kw0.5 – 10kw
Power Instability≤±2%≤±2%≤±2%
Motion MechanismSix – axis Industrial RobotSix – axis Industrial RobotSix – axis Industrial Robot, CNC
Repeat Positioning Accuracy≤±0.05mm≤±0.03mm≤±0.02mm
Working Range (Reference)1200X1200X600mm1500X1500X800mm1500mm (Arm Span), 600X600X600mm
Additional AxesPositioner + TurntablePositioner + TurntablePositioner + Turntable + Moving Guide Rail
Workbench Load – bearing≤400kg≤500kg≤500kg
Working Mode of Environmental ChamberInert Gas DisplacementInert Gas DisplacementInert Gas Displacement
Water and Oxygen Content in the Environment≤10ppm (Minimum up to 1ppm)≤10ppm (Minimum up to 1ppm)≤10ppm (Minimum up to 1ppm)
Volume of Working Chamber8m³14.6m³0.5 – 16m³
Equipment Dimensions (Reference)2X1.9X1.9m (Length×Width×Height)2.5X2.3X2.7m (Length×Width×Height)2.2X1.6X2.3m (Length×Width×Height)
Powder Feeding Rate1 – 150g/min1 – 150g/min1 – 150g/min
Typical Deposition Efficiency≥10mm³/s≥10mm³/s≥10mm³/s
Remote Communication10/Bus10/Bus10/Bus
Control SystemPLC/PCPLC/PCPLC/PC
SoftwarePath Generation, Layer Slicing, Equipment Monitoring, Off – line ProgrammingPath Generation, Layer Slicing, Equipment Monitoring, Off – line ProgrammingPath Generation, Layer Slicing, Equipment Monitoring, Off – line Programming
Optional FeaturesInductive Heating, Infrared Temperature Measurement, Automatic Temperature Control, Coaxial Imaging, Coaxial Illumination, Off – axis Visual Positioning, Molten Pool Monitoring, Closed – loop Feedback Control, Dynamic ZoomInductive Heating, Infrared Temperature Measurement, Automatic Temperature Control, Coaxial Imaging, Coaxial Illumination, Off – axis Visual Positioning, Molten Pool Monitoring, Closed – loop Feedback Control, Dynamic ZoomInductive Heating, Infrared Temperature Measurement, Automatic Temperature Control, Coaxial Imaging, Coaxial Illumination, Off – axis Visual Positioning, Molten Pool Monitoring, Closed – loop Feedback Control, Dynamic Zoom

Equipment appearance diagram

(① powder feeder, ② voltage regulator, ③ electric control cabinet, ④ water cooler, ⑤ laser, ⑥ environmental chamber)

Application Cases

  1. Suitable for net-shape forming and remanufacturing repair of high value-added products with high requirements for water and oxygen content, such as oil drilling tools, molds and other products. It can also be used for metal direct forming (3D printing) to manufacture new products.
  2. It has been applied to additive repair and 3D printing of metal materials such as nickel-based high-temperature alloys, titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, cobalt-based alloys and high-strength steel.
Magnesium alloy 3D printing