Forming dies are put under immense strain. Yet by using a laser to alloy their surfaces with filler material you can make them more robust and resistant to wear. This process increases the service ...

Laser treatment of forming dies, such as are used in the manufacture of automobile parts, makes them more robust and resistant to wear, an industrial R&D partnership has found. Using a laser to alloy ...

Slowly the metal punch approaches the piece of sheet metal and pushes it into the press with a force of several tons, producing automotive components in a matter of sec- onds. Known as deep drawing, ...