Automotive laser expo to be held in New Delhi this September

The fourth edition of ‘Laser World of Photonics India’ is to be held from September 9-11, 2015 in New Delhi. The use of lasers in automotive manufacturing has increased dramatically in recent years and today around 15 percent of all industrial processing lasers are installed in production.

Traditionally, the adoption of lasers by the automotive industry has been linked to new applications. Today, new solid-state laser technologies are evolving at an unprecedented pace. Although lasers are devoted mainly to cutting applications, a significant and growing proportion of lasers are being applied to welding.

In industrial production, the advantages of the laser welding process have been established compared to alternatives such as electron beam welding. This is due mainly to the high productivity and small amount of down-time compared to vacuum-based systems and the subsequent reduced manufacturing costs.

Laser techniques have several advantages over traditional metal-joining technologies like increased process speed, resulting in higher productivity, shorter cycle times and minimised heat distortion of the joined parts, compact manufacturing lines with reduced floor-space requirements, enhanced strength of the joints, compared with most alternative joining methods by continuous welds, rReduced width of — or elimination of — the flange, resulting in reduced vehicle weight, and greater tooling flexibility. The same laser can weld, braze and cut. Additionally, one laser can service multiple work cells by means of fibre optic cables.

Benefits for auto

Automotive manufacturers utilise the advantages of laser cutting, such as the high quality of cutting edges, the low heat input into the material as well as the high processing speeds when working with a variety of work pieces around the car. Thereby, a variety of materials is processed. Besides, a multitude of metals also materials such as airbag cloth and composites for interior room parts are cut with the laser. Owing to the good possibility of automation, also complex work piece geometries and various cutting edges can be easily generated.

“Laser technology is becoming the need of the day in manufacturing industries due to its several advantages. The main advantage of laser process is that it offers faster and better results compared to existing conventional processes, thereby reducing the cost per part. Hence, conventional applications are being replaced with lasers in various industries like automotive, electronics, precision engineering, tool and mold making, medical technology, furniture and more. The ‘Laser World of Photonics India’ provides an opportunity for pioneers like Trumpf who will present to its customers our wide spectrum of well-defined lasers that suit different processes – whether it is 2D or 3D laser cutting, laser welding, laser marking, or laser metal deposition,” said Hidayath Mohammed, Trumpf, national sales manager – Laser Division.

Along with Trumpf, there will also be other companies like Han’s Laser, IPG Photonics and Sahajanand Laser that offer solutions across the automotive and other industries.

“Today, lasers and photonics impact almost every aspect of our life. Lasers presumably will continue to play a major role in all the technologies. As ‘Laser World of Photonics India’ is the only show in its segment, we strive to match up to the expectations of our visitors coming from all across the user industries. It serves as an excellent platform to witness new technologies, connect with the industry experts, gain knowledge and benefit from them,” said Bhupinder Singh, CMO and member of the Management Board, MMI India.

The three-day laser expo will also see a number of accompanying programs held concurrently like an international conference on ‘Application of Lasers in Manufacturing 2015‘ (CALM 2015) organised by International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), and short courses offered by The Optical Society (OSA) and conference on ‚Smart Automation for SMEs‘ with Automation Industry Association (AIA).

For further information visit: www.world-of-photonics-india.com