Brake Manufacturing
with Laser Technology
By replacing technologies like sandblasting, chemical baths, and dot peen systems, laser technology allows you to get rid of numerous consumables, minimize recurring costs, and improve quality—all of this without affecting cycle time.
Fiber lasers can remove oxides and coatings from brake pads, texture surfaces to improve adhesion, and create robust, high-contrast identifiers for unmatched traceability. All these processes can be performed with a single unit.
Applications
Benefits of Laser Cleaning
for Brake Pads
- Prevent microcracks that compromise the integrity of critical safety components
- Perfectly clean the surface for improved adherence before painting
- Remove rust and oxide from parts stored in warm and humid environments
- Save money by cleaning parts rejected for paint
- Keep up with challenging cycle time requirements
- Eliminate consumable costs
- Integrate a green technology
Recommended Solutions
No need to deal with several suppliers and wonder who is accountable for what. We provide all the features, peripherals and support needed to integrate the laser in your manufacturing process.
Conveyor Laser Cleaning Machine
Perfectly adapted to the conveyor size, this fully automated machine is designed to keep up with a high volume of brake pads. The cleaning operation has no impact on the cycle time, as parts are cleaned on the fly.
Conveyor guides are installed on each side to consistently position brake pads before the laser.
Features Typically Included
- Edge detection sensors to follow curved geometries
- An autofocus system for height adjustments, ensuring repeatable results
- An air knife to prevent dust accumulation on the lens and ensure a consistent cleaning quality
- A dust & fume extraction unit to maintain a clean & safe environment
- A Cognex camera to validate cleaning quality
Benefits of Laser Texturing
for Brake Pads
- Improve the metal’s adherence with other components
- Get unmatched paint adhesion with precise and consistent textures
- Eliminate consumable costs
- Remove surface contaminants at the same time with the same laser
- Perform laser marking with the same laser
- Keep up with challenging cycle time requirements
- Integrate a green technology
Recommended Solutions
No need to deal with several suppliers and wonder who is accountable for what. We provide all the features, peripherals and support needed to integrate the laser in your manufacturing process.
Conveyor Laser Texturing Machine
Fully automated, this machine can texture brake pads as they are moving on the conveyor. Conveyor guides are installed on each side to consistently position brake pads before the laser.
Features Typically Included
- Edge detection sensors to follow curved geometries
- An autofocus system for height adjustments, ensuring repeatable results
- An air knife to prevent dust accumulation on the lens and ensure a consistent texturing quality
- A dust & fume extraction unit to maintain a clean & safe environment
- A Cognex camera to validate texturing quality
Benefits of Laser Marking
for Brake Pads & Brake Discs
- Engrave permanent and durable markings that resist friction
- Obtain high-contrast codes & alphanumeric characters
- Validate marking quality automatically to prevent traceability issues
- Automatically manage important part positioning variations
- Minimize maintenance and operating costs
Recommended Solutions
No need to deal with several suppliers and wonder who is accountable for what. We provide all the features, peripherals and support needed to integrate the laser in your manufacturing process.
Conveyor Laser Marking Machine
Laser marking can be performed on the fly or in stationary position with this custom-sized machine. Everything is included to manage part positioning variations and ensure consistent results.
Features Typically Included
- For brake pads, conveyor side guides to consistently position parts before the laser
- For brake discs, 3D cameras to identify part models & locate parts regardless of positioning variations
- An air knife to prevent dust accumulation on the lens & ensure consistent marking quality
- A dust extraction unit to maintain a clean work environment
Laserax’s conveyor machine has paid for itself within a year, as we got rid of many recurring costs, including parts scrapped for paint or rust, shotblast materials, shotblast room maintenance, liquid alkaline cleaner, and disposable costs.
We now obtain much better contrasts with laser marking than with our previous dot peening system. Our traceability capacities have drastically improved, and we no longer have returns for defective codes identified by our OEM partner
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