Development and manufacture of powder nozzles, coating optics and system components for LMD and EHLA.
Harald Dickler – Sonderoptiken für die Lasertechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Übach-PalenbergNew on Amplifa
About HD-Sonderoptiken
HD-Sonderoptiken für die Lasertechnik was founded in 2005 and develops and manufactures custom optics and tools for laser technology. The focus is on powder feeding systems for Laser Material Deposition (LMD) and Extreme High-Speed Laser Material Deposition (EHLA). The product portfolio includes continuous and discrete coaxial powder nozzles (HIGHNO® series), coating optics such as OSCA[R]-IN and OSCA[R]-OUT, powder handling components such as powder splitters, powder changeover switches and cyclone separators, nozzle adjustment units, beam shaping systems and gimbal beam deflectors. In addition, the company offers customized consulting, process development, application support, online training, spare parts, commissioning and technical overhaul. Through close cooperation with the partners Fraunhofer ILT and Digital Additive Production (DAP) at RWTH Aachen, reliable, industry-ready solutions for series production are created, including for laser welding of tailor-welded blanks on automotive sheet metal.
- Site
- Übach-Palenberg
- Processes
- Laser Material Deposition (LMD / laser cladding with powdered filler materials), EHLA – Extreme High-Speed Laser Material Deposition, Laser beam welding (beam guidance systems for welding tailor-welded seams on automotive sheet metal), Internal coating using EHLA (with OSCA[R]-IN, laser power up to 8 kW), Coating using LMD/EHLA (with OSCA[R]-OUT, laser power up to 8 kW), Process development and application support for EHLA/LMD, Consulting on the selection of nozzle technology and coating components, Training (online training, cooperation with IwF Institut für werkzeuglose Fertigung)
- Materials
- Metal powder (powdered filler materials for LMD/EHLA), Extreme High-Speed Laser Material Deposition, Laser Material Deposition
- Certificates
- Certifications
- Founded
- 2005
- Industries
- Laser technology, Laser Cladding (LMD/DED), EHLA – Extreme High-Speed Laser Material Deposition, Laser Coating, Automotive Industry, EHLA (Extreme High-Speed Laser Material Deposition)
- 01
Consulting and selection of nozzle technology
- 02
Process development
- 03
Design and manufacture of optics and system components
- 04
Commissioning
- 05
Training and application support
- 06
Spare parts and technical overhaul
Processes and Materials
Extreme High-Speed Laser Material Deposition
Coating process with metal powder, realized with in-house optics and powder nozzles at up to 8 kW laser power.
Laser Material Deposition
Laser cladding with powdered filler materials, where the powder feed significantly determines process quality.
Locations
Übach-Palenberg
DEHeadquarters: development, manufacturing and service
- Materials
- Metal powder (powdered filler materials)
- Coating optic OSCA[R]-IN (up to 8 kW)
- Coating optic OSCA[R]-OUT (up to 8 kW)
- Continuous coaxial powder nozzles HIGHNO®-4.0/5.0/5.0W
- Discrete coaxial powder nozzles HIGHNO®-13-6/20-6
- Powder splitter/powder mixer
- Fast powder changeover switch RPS M/A/AX
- Cyclone separator
- Gimbal beam deflector
- Beam shaping systems
- Adjustment unit XYZ/XYZC
Products and Components
![Coating optic OSCA[R]-IN for internal coating](/api/public/media/45a2024b-fd04-4fbd-8258-b131b1c9c8c2/r-7e9b6c4f-eead-4c68-9033-bad5a69843af.png)
![Coating optic OSCA[R]-OUT](/api/public/media/45a2024b-fd04-4fbd-8258-b131b1c9c8c2/r-9d200e57-c018-4038-a541-504b33435fc3.png)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Material Deposition (LMD / laser cladding with powdered filler materials)Additive | – | – | – | – | Metal powder (powdered filler materials) |
| EHLA – Extreme High-Speed Laser Material DepositionAdditive | – | – | – | – | Metal powder |
| Laser beam welding (beam guidance systems for welding tailor-welded seams on automotive sheet metal)Joining | – | – | – | – | Automotive sheet metal |
| Internal coating using EHLA (with OSCA[R]-IN, laser power up to 8 kW)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal powder |
| Coating using LMD/EHLA (with OSCA[R]-OUT, laser power up to 8 kW)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal powder |
| Process development and application support for EHLA/LMDEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting on the selection of nozzle technology and coating componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training (online training, cooperation with IwF Institut für werkzeuglose Fertigung)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Commissioning of productsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical overhaul of products (wear part replacement)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
18 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coating optic OSCA[R]-IN (internal coating EHLA/LMD, up to 8 kW, focal length 200–250 mm) | HD-Sonderoptiken OSCA[R]-IN | – | – | – | – |
| Coating optic OSCA[R]-OUT (LMD/EHLA, up to 8 kW, focal length 200–250 mm) | HD-Sonderoptiken OSCA[R]-OUT | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous coaxial powder nozzle | HD-Sonderoptiken HIGHNO®-4.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous coaxial powder nozzle | HD-Sonderoptiken HIGHNO®-5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Continuous coaxial powder nozzle | HD-Sonderoptiken HIGHNO®-5.0W | – | – | – | – |
| Discrete coaxial powder nozzle (6-beam nozzle) | HD-Sonderoptiken HIGHNO®-13-6 | – | – | – | – |
| Discrete coaxial powder nozzle | HD-Sonderoptiken HIGHNO®-20-6 | – | – | – | – |
| Coating nozzle (LMD, based on 6-beam nozzle) | HD-Sonderoptiken Triple2 | – | – | – | – |
| Off-axis nozzle | HD-Sonderoptiken Off-Axis-Düse | – | – | – | – |
| Adjustment unit for nozzle alignment (XYZ/XYZC adjustment, dust-tight) | HD-Sonderoptiken Adjustment unit (XYZ adjustment) | – | – | – | – |
| Powder splitter / powder mixer (modular, up to 6 powder feeders) | HD-Sonderoptiken Powder splitter / powder mixer | – | – | – | – |
| Fast powder changeover switch (switching time < 200 ms) | HD-Sonderoptiken RPS M / RPS A / RPS AX | – | – | – | – |
| Cyclone separator (separation of metal powder/carrier gas) | HD-Sonderoptiken Zyklon | – | – | – | – |
| Gimbal beam deflector (aperture sizes Ø 20, Ø 50, Ø 70, cooled Cu mirrors) | HD-Sonderoptiken Gimbal beam deflector | – | – | – | – |
| Beam shaping system / laser beam guidance | HD-Sonderoptiken Beam shaping systems | – | – | – | – |
| Processing optic LARS | HD-Sonderoptiken LARS | – | – | – | – |
| Optics from Laserfact with powder nozzles (coating heads) | Laserfact Coating head with HighNo® 4.0 / 13-6 / LARS / Off-Axis | – | – | – | – |
| Zoom optic (control of the laser beam caustic) | HD-Sonderoptiken Zoom optic | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The products are developed in cooperation with Fraunhofer ILT for industry-ready series use; technical overhauls including wear part replacement ensure the service life of the optics and nozzles.
| Evidence | Übach-Palenberg |
|---|---|
| Certifications |
Company History
- 2005
Company founded; originally located at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen
- 2005
Cooperation with Fraunhofer ILT and DAP RWTH Aachen for the development of industry-ready solutions for LMD and EHLA
Relocation of the company headquarters from Aachen to Übach-Palenberg after more than 15 years