Laser Welding for Gear Shaft
In the intricate automobile systems, gear shaft assembly plays a very crucial role as it carries out an important task of transmitting power and torque. Gear shaft mechanisms are used to transmit rotary motion and torque between various machine components, and mechanical instruments. These Gear shaft mechanisms ensure that right Gear engages at the right time, enhancing the performance and fuel efficiency of the automobile.
Laser Welding:
Gear shaft assembly has multiple components like gears, shafts and other parts, which must be joined together to create a functional system which transmits power and motion from engine to the wheels. As automotive technology is evolving, manufacturers are seeking new innovative ways to enhance the strength, reliability and quality of gear shaft assembly and employ more effective joining methods for gear shaft assemblies.
This is where Laser Welding comes into picture. In Laser Welding, a focused beam of Laser is used to join metals with precision and minimal heat affected zones.
Advantages of Laser Gear welding
- Process versatility: Process can be done without filler material as well as with filler material according to specific application requirements.
- Complex shape gears can be welded.
- Reduced heat input, minimum distortion
- Minimum HAZ
- Process has high speed, precision and repeatability.
- Dissimilar metals can be welded.
- Weight Reduction: Previously, gear mechanisms used to be held together by bolts, which in larger systems added to the overall weight, but Laser Welding eliminates the need for bolts and reduces overall weight of the system.
Conclusion:
Laser Welding has emerged as an effective joining method and is being employed in many manufacturing industries. We, at Laser Automation, provide Special Purpose Laser Welding Machines tailored according to client’s requirements.
Depending on the application, either a Robotic Laser Welding Machine or a CNC based Laser Welding Machine can be provided.
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