Listen to a presentation from the MSV 2024 technology exhibition, in which HiLASIAN Jan Kaufman (LSP team leader) together with SHM representatives presented The impact of advanced PVD and LSP technologies on the lifespan of an engine coolant core casting mould.
Learn how the worlds of industry and research have come together to deliver innovative solutions for the automotive industry. The HiLASE Centre has played a key role in extending component life by using Laser Shock Peening (LSP) technology to increase resistance to cyclic mechanical and thermal stresses.
Jan Kaufman presented the HiLASE Centre with its vision and mission, the LSP technology as such, and a case study of its use to extend the life of a casting mould. “The original casting mold, without 3D printing, lasted some 4,500 cycles before it had to be replaced. With the SIGAAN coating, it then lasted 12,000 cycles, which is a very nice result, purely coating-wise,” comments Jan Kaufman. “And then when we combined that together, with the 3D printing mould, we achieved such a beautiful result that we got a total of 38,000 cycles out of the original 4,500.”
Listen to other talks from the technology exhibition (in Czech).
