Capabilities

The Clearweld labs include a variety of resources which assist in laser welding application development. All of these are available for customer use.

Resources include:  

Lasers
•  150W diode, 940nm, lens focused, contour
•  300W diode, 940nm, quasi-simultaneous
•  50W diode, 940nm, quasi-simultaneous
•  80W diode, 940nm, fiber-delivered, contour
•  200W diode, 960nm, simultaneous
•  Access to 808nm diode, 1064nm YAG, 1051nm fiber laser

Coating Application Methods
EFD 740V-ss needle tip valve with Valvemate 7000 controller
EFD 780s spray valve with Valvemate 7040 controller
EFD Ultra TT Series Dispensing System
PDI NanoDispense System - microsolenoid dispensing system
BioDot LD2500 Biojet Dispenser - microsolenoid dispensing system

Automation
Techno-Isel CNC Router, 59in x 50in work area (1500mm x 1270mm), 3-axis plus rotary axis
EFD JR2200 Work Bench Robot, 7.9in x 7.9in work area (200mm x 200mm)
EFD JR2400 Work Bench Robot, 15.75in x 15.75in work area (400mm x 400mm)
EFD Ultra TT Series Dispensing System, 12.8in x 12.8in work area (325mm x 325mm)

Plastic Processing
Lab scale molding and extrusion

Analytical and Testing Equipment
IR imaging system with image analysis software
UV/VIS/IR Spectrophotometer
FTIR
Instron Universal Tensile Tester
Atlas Weatherometer
Temperature and humidity chambers
Nikon stereoscopic zoom microscope with polarizer
Brabender and Carver Press
DOE DesignExpert ® Software