Completed Research Projects in Manufacturing

FiberTube Advanced

Both quality and productivity in the manufacturing of stainless steel tubes have a great potential for improvements by advanced processing by fiber lasers.

By innovative methodes like high speed video filming, theoretical analyses and generalized information management , the cut and weld process have been developed for different tube applications.

Laser Hybrid Welding of Truck Components Using 15 kW Fibre Laser

Laser hybrid welding, a combination of laser welding and MIG/MAG welding, has been evaluated for four different truck components. The long term goal is to replace MAG- and SAW processes to increase productivity. In this project, the new 15 kW laser at LTU was used. High speed video imaging and knowledge transfer from one application to another were challenging scientific methods. The project was done in co operation with Ferruform AB and is partly financed by Norrbottens Forskningsråd.

Production Cyber College (ProCyCo)

The main goal of the project is to improve the quality of teaching and training in production engineering through international cooperation and by innovative ICT-based e-learning methods like the CyberLab method.

HYBRIGHT

In this project, simulation and testing of mechanical properties of laser hybrid weldshave been done for developing general joint design guidelines.

LOST

In this project  a knowledge platform for lightweight construction with high strength steel has been developed. Particularly laser hybrid welding has been adressed.

DATLAS

In this project, process monitoring has been studied and developed by  several industrial  weld cases and high speed imaging of the dynamics of laser welding. Also simulation of process monitoring signals has been done.

NORHYB

Nordic industrial network on laser hybrid welding

CyberLab

Distance laboratory training by interactive ergonomic video-conferencing (EU)

SLC - The Swedish Laser Center

Planning phase for a laser center of excellence

Hybrid laser-MIG welding of truck components

Experimental and theoretical investigation of heavy section laser hybrid welding.

ISSEA

Laser welding of automotive suspension-steering modules (EU)

MESIMA - Manufacturing and Enterprise Simulation and Modeling Arena

Web-guided teaching of manufacturing simulation (EU)

Noise and vibrations in high speed machining systems

Investigation of the acoustic behaviour during machining with respect to the system components

Model based automation of robotic laser processing

Cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, on robotic laser processing.

Cleaning of metal artefacts using pulsed lasers

Surfaces of historic cultural artefacts are liberated from rust by pulsed laser ablation.

Optimised processing of heavy section high strength steel constructions

Hybrid laser-MIG welding of high strength steel for 10 different industrial heavy section applications.

Lasertool

EU-project on tool and die manufacturing by laminated object manufacturing, joining the layers by laser welding.

VIRTUELA

The Virtual EuroLaser Laboratory: EU project for the development of virtual laboratory experiments - Luleå TU and Liverpool U develop the software for laser surface treatment.  Interaction mechanisms of pulsed laser beams at different wavelengths with matter:Interaction mechanisms of pulsed irradiation from Nd:YAG laser at different wavelengths (266 nm, 532 nm, 1 064 nm) with different types of metals, ceramics and polymers are investigated.

AHEAD

EU-project on the development of aerospace components - Luleå TU optimizes high speed machining of a wing structural element. High performance piston ring technology for large future marine engines: Experimental development and mathematical modelling of laser cladding of piston rings.

NORLAS

Creation of a common nordic homepage on laser materials processing along with national sites.