What does the high-speed laser cladding cost include?
High-speed laser cladding technology is to irradiate high-power laser to the metal surface, and the metal surface and the surface metal powder absorb light energy and heat and melt to form a molten layer. The molten layer on the metal surface and the metal body realize metallurgical bonding, and the molten layer on the metal surface generally has the characteristics of corrosion resistance, rust resistance and wear resistance. For industrial users, in addition to considering the initial purchase cost, they also need to understand the process processing cost in actual use. This article explains this issue.
First of all, what does the high-speed laser cladding cost include? From the perspective of equipment consumption classification, there are mainly several major items such as electricity, water and equipment consumables. The environmental human costs such as labor and housing in the middle are not discussed because the consumption levels in various places vary greatly. Electricity consumption, the electricity consumption of the whole set of equipment mainly includes the electricity consumption of the laser, machine tool, powder feeder and chiller. Taking the ZKZM-10000W equipment as an example, the laser input power is 30KW, and the power consumption of the whole set of equipment is about 40 KW. During the use of the equipment, nitrogen or argon is required for powder transportation. Nitrogen and argon can be purchased directly in bottled gas. The other thing is consumables. The consumables of the cladding equipment mainly include protective lenses and cladding heads. The protective lenses need to be replaced after being contaminated after long-term use. At present, the design of the Zhongke Zhongmei protective lens can be used for a long time without being contaminated. Our company has also launched a lens exchange service. In summary, the high-speed laser cladding technology has a low cost in the later process, no pollutants are generated, and it is an energy-saving and environmentally friendly green process.