NAME Laser welding station for similar and dissimilar materials (polymer-metal)

DESCRIPTION

Welding and joining using laser technologies: 3-axis workstation for welding similar materials (thermoplastics, metals), dissimilar materials (polymer-metal, polymers) as well as for the preparation of surfaces to improve their adhesion to other materials. This asset makes possible to study welding and joining processes of different materials and geometries by adapting pneumatic tooling. The asset also offers the possibility of introducing physical modifications at surface level to improve functionalities related to friction, liquid adhesion or hydrodynamic and aerodynamic properties.

FIELDS OF APPLICATION

Advanced unions

MOST OUTSTANDING EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS

  • Laser source

    200 W cw fiber laser

  • Monitoring system

    Monitoring system (temperatures)

  • Tooling

    Pneumatic tooling adaptable to the application

SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ASSET

Demonstration / Training / Evaluation

Training on fundamentals, technology's application limits as well as the most relevant parameters to be taken into account

Equipment development

Development, testing and validation of optical heads according to application requirements

Process development

Setting up of welding and joining processes using laser technologies

ENTITY MANAGING THE ASSET

ENTITY MANAGING THE ASSET
FUNDACIÓN TEKNIKER
Contact person:
Javier Arzamendi Manterola
javier.arzamendi@tekniker.es