Mold Industry

          Molds are used in a wide range of applications, and the vast majority of parts require molding. The service life of the mold depends on its anti-wear and anti-mechanical damage ability. Once excessive wear or mechanical damage, the shape-damaged parts are challenging to repair and can only be purchased or customized with new molds. The mold manufacturing process is complicated, with the long production cycle and the high processing cost. Therefore, the repair and reuse of failed molds undoubtedly have significant economic benefits. There are many methods to repair molds, such as EDM, argon arc welding repair, laser overlay welding, electric brush plating, Etc. Laser cladding technology for mold repair is a unique advantage; the powder material is flexible and adjustable to meet different service performance requirements, can prepare different kinds of wear-resistant, high-temperature, scour-resistant coatings, and even gradient coatings, coating materials can be cobalt-based, nickel-based, and ceramic composite materials. Compared with traditional arc welding technology, the heat input of laser cladding is small, the thermal impact on the substrate is small, and the residual stress in the repair area is more minor; and the precision is high, which can realize the precision repair of tiny defects in high-grade molds.