Metal 3D printing in mining

Repair welding of heavy duty components

The mining industry faces extreme challenges when it comes to the maintenance and repair of hard-to-reach and highly stressed components. With OSCAR-PLT’s wire and powder LMD technology, we offer you precise and cost-effective solutions for additive manufacturing and repair. Our proven laser systems enable you to maximise the uptime of your machines and minimise costly downtime. Rely on OSCAR-PLT to reduce wear and tear on your equipment while increasing the profitability of your mining operations.

Dr.-Ing. Tobias Gustmann

Additive Repair in mining

Examples of use

Regeneration of the bearing seat surface of a drive shaft

Component: Drive shaft gear unit open-cast mining
Base material: 1.7225 (42CrMo4)
Material: UTP A 73 G3 / wire
Component weight: 50 kg
Processing time: 2 h

Deflection drum of an open-cast mining machine

Base material: structural steel
Material: G4Si1 / wire
Component weight: 9200 kg
Price for new acquisition: approx. 100,000 €

further products

ProFocus

The proven metal 3D printing system that started it all. A versatile technology that enables unmanned, direction-independent welding - with both wire and powder LMD (Laser Metal Deposition).

ProFocus Compact

This compact version of our pioneering laser head weighs just 6 kilograms and still brings all the advantages of the ProFocus technology, enabling new applications and geometries.

laser cell 2
ProFocus LaserCell

Revolutionise your metal 3D printing with our complete solution, the ProFocus LaserCell. Turnkey and customised to improve your production and expand your company's economic opportunities.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do you have questions about our company, our products or our services? Then you've come to the right place.

Depending on the component properties, we can apply targeted coating in the interior area up to a distance of 100 mm based on different available focus lengths.

Yes, we can configure the cameras so that they are suitable for the wavelength of your laser process.

Trailing gas nozzles can be designed in such a way that the welding wire can be fed in without any problems.

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