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Scan Head with Beam Shaper for Fuel Cell Production

Scanlab

14.04.2022 - Scanlab develops new system concepts for laser applications such as laser welding of bipolar plates and additive manufacturing (metal 3D printing).

By integrating specific beam shapers, a new system design has now shown the potential to almost double productivity when welding bipolar plates for hydrogen fuel cells.

For this purpose, a company has integrated Scanlab's Intelliscan 2D scan head in a test setup. The necessary beam shaping was determined with a process simulation. The design of the beam shaper used is the result of a combined optical design that combines diffractive optical elements (DOE) with a scanning system. The application tests made it possible to shift the speed limit for error-free welding from 45 m/min to 70 m/min.

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SCANLAB GmbH

Siemensstr. 2a
82178 Puchheim
Germany

+49 89 800746-0
+49 89 800746-199

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