LMD/laser cladding machine systems and scan/path-planning technology for coating, repair and additive manufacturing of metal components.
Lunovu GmbH
Herzogenrath · Mönchengladbach · Sorbiers (France) · Deba (Spain)New on Amplifa
About Lunovu
Lunovu is a product brand of SATO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG and develops integrated machine systems for LMD (Laser Metal Deposition), also known as laser cladding or DED. The portfolio ranges from the compact eLMD system for research and small series, through pLMD production systems with workspaces of several m³ and robot-guided rLMD systems, to iLMD inert-gas systems for oxygen-sensitive materials such as titanium. At the core of the products is the in-house developed scan/path-planning technology LunoSUITE (LunoSCAN, LunoCOAT, LunoBUILD, LunoSIM), with which component surfaces are captured in three dimensions and machining paths are generated automatically – in many cases without manual programming. Processed materials include steels, nickel- and cobalt-based alloys, aluminium and titanium alloys as well as hard-material mixtures, among others using diode lasers from 2 to 8 kW. In addition to machine systems, Lunovu offers system integration, retrofits for existing robot and CNC systems, application development in its own application centre, training and process monitoring modules. Customers include tool and mould making, coating and repair departments as well as additive manufacturing and research; locations exist in Herzogenrath and Mönchengladbach with representatives in France and Spain.
- Site
- Herzogenrath
- Processes
- LMD / laser cladding / laser deposition welding (DED), Laser cladding coatings on 3D freeform surfaces (also without CAD data via scan/path planning), Repair of tools/components using LMD, Wire-based LMD / DED (industrial wire deposition welding processes), 3D line-scan capture of component surfaces (LunoSCAN, 2D laser line scanners, STL models), Automated path planning/simulation for LMD processes (LunoSUITE: LunoSCAN, LunoCOAT, LunoBUILD,, Retrofit of scan/path-planning modules on robot and CNC LMD systems, System integration for laser cladding/LMD systems
- Materials
- Steels, Nickel-based alloys, Cobalt-based alloys, Aluminium alloys, Hard-material mixtures (e.g. carbides in Ni-based matrix), Titanium alloys, Hard-material mixtures (carbides in Ni-based matrix), LMD / laser cladding (DED)
- Industries
- Additive Manufacturing, Tool and Mould Making, Coating (Laser Cladding), Repair/Wear Protection, Research and Development
- 01
Application analysis and preliminary tests in the application laboratory
- 02
3D scan of the component surface (LunoSCAN)
- 03
Automated path planning and simulation (LunoCOAT, LunoBUILD, LunoSIM)
- 04
LMD/laser cladding – coating, repair or additive build-up
- 05
System integration, retrofit and training
Materials and Processes
Steels
Pre-qualified material class for LMD coatings, repairs and additive build-up.
Nickel-based alloys
For wear- and corrosion-resistant layers in laser cladding.
Cobalt-based alloys
Used for high-load coatings and repair applications.
Aluminium alloys
Processable in additive build-up and coating applications.
Titanium alloys
Oxygen-sensitive processing is carried out in the iLMD system under inert-gas atmosphere.
Hard-material mixtures (carbides in Ni-based matrix)
For wear-resistant layers with an increased hard-material content.
LMD / laser cladding (DED)
Laser deposition welding with metal powder for coatings, repair and 3D build-up; material utilisation up to approx. 90 %.
Wire-based LMD
Industrial wire deposition welding processes as an economical alternative to powder operation.
Scan/path-planning technology
Automated 3D component capture, path planning and simulation without manual CNC or robot programming.
Locations
Herzogenrath
DEGerman headquarters
- Materials
- Steels, nickel- and cobalt-based alloys, aluminium, titanium, hard-material mixtures
- pLMD production system (portal/gantry, 5-axis)
- eLMD compact system (3-/5-axis)
- rLMD robot-guided system
- iLMD inert-gas system
- Application laboratory/application centre
Mönchengladbach
DESATO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG site
Sorbiers
FRRepresentative office France
Deba (Guipuzcoa)
ESRepresentative office Spain (ADDIDEBA Laser & AM Solutions)
Systems and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMD / laser cladding / laser deposition welding (DED)Additive | – | – | – | – | Steels, Nickel-based alloys, Cobalt-based alloys, Aluminium alloys, Hard-material mixtures (e.g. carbides in Ni-based matrix), Titanium alloys |
| Laser cladding coatings on 3D freeform surfaces (also without CAD data via scan/path planning)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steels, Nickel-based alloys, Cobalt-based alloys, Aluminium alloys, Hard-material mixtures (carbides in Ni-based matrix), Titanium alloys |
| Repair of tools/components using LMDAdditive | – | – | – | – | Steels, Nickel-based alloys, Cobalt-based alloys, Aluminium alloys, Titanium alloys |
| Wire-based LMD / DED (industrial wire deposition welding processes)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D line-scan capture of component surfaces (LunoSCAN, 2D laser line scanners, STL models)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated path planning/simulation for LMD processes (LunoSUITE: LunoSCAN, LunoCOAT, LunoBUILD,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit of scan/path-planning modules on robot and CNC LMD systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pLMD - LMD production system (portal/gantry, 5-axis, rotary/swivel table) | LUNOVU pLMD | – | Standard X 1000 mm, Y 1000 mm, Z 500-1000 mm; optional X 2000 mm, Y 2000 mm (4000 mm soon | – | Mönchengladbach/Herzogenrath |
| eLMD - LMD compact system (3-axis or 5-axis) | LUNOVU eLMD | – | Travel ranges as standard approx. 300 to 500 mm | – | Mönchengladbach/Herzogenrath |
| rLMD - robot-guided LMD/laser cladding system (6-axis articulated-arm robot, optional 7th/8th axis) | LUNOVU rLMD | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach/Herzogenrath |
| iLMD - LMD system in inert-gas environment (glovebox, Cartesian XYZ kinematics) | LUNOVU iLMD | – | Working space can be designed to customer specification | – | Mönchengladbach/Herzogenrath |
| Custom LMD systems (robot+CNC combinations, special kinematics for | LUNOVU | – | – | – | Mönchengladbach/Herzogenrath |
| Diode lasers for LMD (2-8 kW pLMD; 2-4 kW eLMD; diode/fibre/disc lasers) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary/swivel table for LMD systems | – | – | Swivel range +/-90°, endlessly rotating rotary axis; load 100-500 kg (special versions beyond that) | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2020
First publication of the website lunovu.com (JSON-LD datePublished June/November 2020)
- 2022
Introduction of the scan/path-planning modules as retrofits for existing robot and CNC LMD systems