HD Sonderoptiken für die Lasertechnik GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 2005 by Harald Dickler and has many years of experience in the development of special optics and tools for laser technology. Here, the focus is on powder feed systems for Laser Cladding (LMD) and Extreme High-speed Laser Cladding (EHLA). Through close collaboration with the cooperation partners Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT and the Chair Digital Additive Production (DAP) at RWTH Aachen University, HD is working here on reliable, industrially suitable solutions for series production.

Today, HD can offer the entire powder line from a single source. A wide range of highly efficient powder nozzles and system components are available to them to enable maximum cost-effectiveness for the customer. HD not only offers customer-specific solutions for a wide variety of tasks, but also supports customers with its technical expertise in application and process development.

The extensive product portfolio includ:

• Powder nozzles for LMD and EHLA
  
  
  • Continuous and discrete powder nozzles HighNo®
  • Discrete powder nozzle Triple 2 for the innovative SPILA process

   

• Powder handling

   

  • Rapid-Powder-Switch for fast switching of the powder flow during the cladding process
  • Powder feeder
  • Cyclone
  • Powder distributor

   

• Nozzle handling

   

  • XYZ adjustment unit for different powder nozzles

   

• Processing optics

   

  • LARS – Laser Added Repair System
  • OSCA[R]-IN – internal coating optics for LMD and EHLA
  • OSCA[R]-OUT – external coating optics for LMD and EHLA
  • More than 50 optics for tailored-blank and tailored-tube welding systems