Laser Additive Solutions (LAS) Ltd provides advanced laser based Additive Manufacturing (AM) services across the whole breadth of engineering sectors ranging from simple job-shop laser cladding tasks through to comprehensive R&D programmes. Founded in 2015, the company is based on 10 years of hands-on experience of world-class Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) project work for both real world production applications and high-end R&D projects. Peter Brown, the owner, has invested heavily in the latest LMD technology to provide a highly capable AM solution. LMD, also known as laser cladding or the Blown Powder process, involves the use of a highly accurate and perfectly controlled laser beam, manipulated by a CNC driven gantry or robotic system, to deposit fully fused metal onto a pre-existing substrate. The process can be used for life extension purposes where typically an 'overlay' approach is utilised, to prevent corrosion or wear for instance, or to build material efficient 3D near-net shapes. A wide range of Titanium, Nickel, Cobalt, WC containing and Steel alloys can be deposited, including Ti64, IN718, and Stellite-6. A key advantage of using a laser is that the process inputs the minimal heat required to achieve successful fusion of the powdered material. LAS Equipment: TRUMPF 2kW TruDisk Laser with fully integrated BEO 70 LMD Processing Head REIS RL80 Gantry Manipulation System Oerlikon Metco Twin-10-C Powder Feeder with two hoppers for multi-material applications Mebitec TopLas3D CAD/CAM software suitable for 'conformal' cladding as well as 3D-build repair/OEM tasks ROMER Absolute 7525SI Portable CMM Arm with Integrated Laser Scanner, for reverse engineering tasks with an accuracy of ±0.063mm LAS Services: LMD Job-Shop Production LMD R&D LMD Consultancy 3D Inspection/Scanning Sub-Contract