Laser Hardening Complex Geometries

Laser Hardening Complex Geometries

Traditional flame hardening has restrictions on complex geometries. Laser hardening offers a different level of control. Our customer wanted complete coverage of a targeted area on these steel clamp dies, which couldn’t be achieved with flame hardening. By laser...
Laser Hardening: A Smarter Way to Protect Molds

Laser Hardening: A Smarter Way to Protect Molds

In mold & die manufacturing, your tooling dictates your uptime. Whether you are running complex injection molds, heavy-duty compression dies or stamping tools, they all face the same relentless enemy: wear and tear. When a critical mold begins to degrade, it...
Cam Face Laser Hardening

Cam Face Laser Hardening

Hardness where it counts. We recently completed laser hardening on this large cam face, achieving a consistent 57-58 HRC. This localized heat treatment ensures maximum wear resistance and durability without compromising the integrity of the rest of the component. GET...
Laser Hardened Molds: Maximize Wear Resistance

Laser Hardened Molds: Maximize Wear Resistance

In high-volume manufacturing, you need tooling that can go the distance. When Henry Holsters brought us their molds, the objective was straightforward: increase wear resistance to handle the constant heat and pressure of injection molding. These molds are the backbone...
How Real-Time Data Prevents Distortion in Laser Hardening

How Real-Time Data Prevents Distortion in Laser Hardening

Ever wonder how we ensure precision in laser hardening? This graph shows the magic of real-time temperature monitoring with an optical pyrometer. The red line indicates laser power, while the black line tracks the total temperature of the material as it’s being...