Tebis AG has expanded its CAD / CAM software capabilities for laser hardening and laser cladding as mold, die and part development, design and process flow suppliers. As new applications often work with Tebis robotics, the process supplier The following optimizations were made: Now processors can use the software to operate eight individually configured axes at the same time, giving them more flexibility.
Laser hardening allows for the partial quenching of complex steel and iron cast blanks up to a depth of 1.5 mm so that these workpieces need not be reworked to compensate for the heat treatment deformation.This allows moldmakers to enhance cut and cast steel , Trimming and mold template strength, thereby extending the processing of mold life.
Laser cladding can be used to repair localized areas of a workpiece - for example, in mold processing, where a laser beam stratifies the weld metal and the material to be processed to create a high-strength bond that can be machined.
Both extension modules include CAD preparation and collision checking to support programmers and their work.Combining the 3D laser beam, integrated tool and process data management, the resulting NC-Program enables the robot to perform smoother axis movements, even in process The same is true for highly complex workpieces.
Tebis has also made extensive improvements in its robotics to include eight individually configurable axes with simultaneous integrated moving and swiveling workbenches that make the use of robot cells more flexible. Provides additional functionality to adjust the robot's pose, allowing users to prevent unwanted singular positions and shaft movement in the limit switch area.
Figure 1: Laser Quenching: Simulation of Tool Path along Surface Laser Quenching
Figure 2: Processing companies use laser cladding to repair a single area of the workpiece
Figure 3: Workpiece machining on a 6-axis robot with 2 additional axes