HiLASE: Upgrading additively manufactured parts using laser shock peening

Additive manufacturing (AM) has brought enormous benefits to mankind and has already shown its usefulness in a variety of cutting edge fields. It is a vital facilitator of the circular economy, aiming to reduce use of resources while increasing commercial prospects. As a result, less material will be used, and physical inventory will be minimised.

However, very often the AM treated parts require post-processing. Therefore, LSP has emerged as a possible method to improve their fatigue life. In the article, you will learn not only how it works nut also which benefits it can bring to you.

 

In the HiLASE Centre, they are able to help you start applying LSP to your industry. Together with their partners, they can deliver the equipment required to start using LSP as a post-processing technique for AM. Furthermore, they are now offering consulting services to help integrate LSP technology into industrial production, as well as develop LSP processing for AM parts for particular applications.

 

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