Laser Structuring For Lookandfeel

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Laser structuring
Surface structures –
functionality and design
Structured surfaces have an effect on the technical function, The advantages of laser structuring
the feel and the look of components. In this context, the use
of laser structuring opens up completely new possibilities: • Large, structured component surfaces with small,
technical microstructures lasered into component surfaces can geometrically-defined and high-resolution structures
reduce energy losses in high-wear systems and improve their • Unlimited design freedom for the first time when designing
efficiency. surface structures
• The introduction of different and specific surface functions
The field of mold and die making is ripe with applications that is possible
can benefit from structured surfaces: for instance, the chan- • Highly reproducible
nels that serve to vent injection molds in order to reduce burr
formation. Plastic components with design structures, such as Our offer
those one finds in cars, make a better impression than simple,
smooth surfaces. Different structures can also be seamlessly • Competent technology and system advice
combined with another. • Feasibility and profitability studies
• Individual process implementation for industrial applications
• Laser structuring service for small and medium-sized product
series
A comprehensive process chain –
from the data model to the laser-
structured component
The Fraunhofer IPT has developed an entire digital process Advantages of the comprehensive process chain
chain with which to structure surfaces using lasers. The
surface is already designed during the product development • Entirely digital modeling of structures and structured
phase. This makes it possible to check the effects of the design surfaces
in a 3D model at an early stage. The digital structure is defined • Creative structural design at the PC
in a CAD system and projected without distortion onto the • Very true to model and high degree of detail
model of the surface. A CAM module, which the Fraunhofer • Highly automated data processing and administration
IPT has developed specifically for this purpose, automatically within the integrative CAx process
generates the processing data from the 3D model of the • Comprehensive solution avoids data conversion errors
structured component in well-established NC formats for the • Implementation of a highly automated process
laser structuring equipment. The structuring procedure is then
an automated, reproducible laser-structuring process with no Our specialties
need for subsequent rework.
• Link between process-related expertise and the latest
CAx technology in an enclosed process.
• Modification of any structure to match complex
component surfaces
Laser ablation – an innovative
surface structuring process
With a pulsed laser source and a highly focused laser beam, it Our specialties
becomes possible to generate very strong radiation intensity
on the component surface. The surface material either evapo- • Seamless structuring without distortion on complex compo-
rates or sublimes, depending on the pulsing. The Fraunhofer nent surfaces
IPT uses different laser sources for the ablation process: • Entire digital laser surface structuring process chain
nanosecond lasers as efficient and cost-effective all-rounders • User-friendly operation of hard and software, no specialist
and picosecond lasers for ultra-precision processing to high knowledge about laser technology is needed
standards of quality and accuracy. • Successful transfer of process into industrial applications
One use of laser ablation is laser structuring, which has Our offer
significant advantages compared to conventional structuring
processes. • 5+4 axis laser structuring of structures onto complex
components using different laser sources (pico and
Advantages of laser surface structuring nanosecond lasers)
• Advice on technology that meets your individual needs
• Highly reproducible results, even on surfaces with complex • Adaptation and integration of the process into your
forms production environment
• Use of lasers as wear-free, low-maintenance and flexible • Feasibility and profitability studies
tools • Laser structuring of small and medium-sized series
• Processing of different materials is possible
• Highly flexible in the design of microstructures and surfaces
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IIntegrated software solution for

laser structuring
It is no longer enough to develop new technologies and trans- Our specialties

fer them into industrial applications – they must now be fully
integrated into the value-adding chain to ensure economic • User-friendly operator interface with only minimal training
success. Even the best technology will not survive in the required
market if it is not user-friendly in practice. The Fraunhofer IPT • No special knowledge about laser technology is required in
has developed an integrated software for the laser structuring order to operate the software
process that is easy to use. • Linked to a process and technology database
• Processing data in common NC formats, e.g.: Heidenhain
Advantages of the integrated software solution iTNC, Sinumerik 840D, ISO-NC, Siemens PLM Software CLS,
CATIA APT and in other dialects
• Representation of the entire digital laser surface structuring • Seamless integration of the software module into existing
process chain software systems such as Siemens PLM Software NX, CATIA
• Digital determination of surface structure in a CAD/CAM
system Our offer
• Design of surfaces already at the product development stage
• Highly reproducible due to the traceability of all data • Development of software solutions for calculating laser
structuring process data and for real-time control of laser
structuring equipment
• Support during on-site software implementation
• Software training and workshops
Fraunhofer Institute for
Production Technology IPT
Steinbachstrasse 17
52074 Aachen
Germany
Phone +49 241 8904-0
Fax +49 241 8904-198
[email protected]
www.ipt.fraunhofer.de
Contact
Dipl.-Ing. Kristian Arntz

Phone +49 241 8904-121
Fax +49 241 8904-6121
[email protected]
Dipl.-Ing. Arch. Holger Mescheder

Phone +49 241 8904-126
Fax +49 241 8904-6126
[email protected]

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F R A U N H O F E R I n s titute for P ro d uction techno l o g y I P T

IIntegrated software solution for

It is no longer enough to develop new technologies and trans- Our specialties

Dipl.-Ing. Kristian Arntz

Dipl.-Ing. Arch. Holger Mescheder

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