Fraunhofer IWS has developed the new “laser direct plating” process, which creates a functional layer directly on the base component by winding a strip-shaped metal spirally onto rotationally ...
Fraunhofer IWS Presents Laser-assisted Coating Process for Rotationally Symmetric Components (Dresden, 03/25/2026) Researchers at Fraunhofer IWS have developed a new laser-based technology called ...
Surface plating is widely used to repair or salvage critical components in the marine industry. As many components need disassembly, the repair process is typically carried out when the ship is in dry ...