Switzerland-based parts producer Kugler highlights today an issue that is not often highlighted in manufacturing: friction. The company has dedicated its core business to solve such problems through the manufacturing of antifriction parts.
Those parts require the combination of laser directed energy deposition with machining and casting. They deliver wear resistance, durability, life expectation, and ease of maintenance, requirements that are essential in demanding applications such as offshore wind, high performance hydraulic pumps, gearboxes. In these environments, improvement is often needed over conventional solutions.
One of the tailor-made alloys which has become commercially important is the lead free Tokat 300.
Multimaterial Parts and Energy Density
The company explains in a press release that multimaterial/bimetallic parts combine the properties of different materials—such as steel and proprietary bronze alloys—to associate high antifriction performance with strong mechanical resistance. Such properties are critical to master demanding applications—for example, cavitation resistance in high-pressure hydraulic pumps, or extended life expectation in a location where maintenance is challenging, or where weight reduction is present in an airplane design. The combination of properties enables designers to reduce overall weight, improve performance, extend the life of their equipment, and contribute to a better use of natural resources.
Exhibitors at formnext 2021 could appreciate these bimetallic parts in Hall 12.0 B102.
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