Laser Cladding Systems

Since 2015 we have supplied turnkey systems across the world of all sizes and configurations which gives Hornet Laser Cladding an enviable installed base of systems and customers.

Limitless Possibilitites

We offer an unlimited choice of solutions, perfectly designed and engineered with our customer requirements for performance and budget firmly at the fore. Offering a fast and flexible advisory means you always get exactly what you need and do not pay for something you don’t.

Built for you

Our laser cladding systems can be tooled to offer standard or high power EHLA, conventional cladding, wide beam cladding and internal cladding in any combination. We have supplied machines up to 26m in length and commonly with up to 10 axis fully interpolated and seamlessly integrated.

Industry Leading Control

The Hornet Difference

Our industry leading Human Machine Interface (HMI) supplied with ALL our machines is engineered for ease of process operation and monitoring of all system components. The HMI provides complete control from one place.

It includes password protected recipe management. This allows an authorized welding engineer to store recipes which relate to company Welding Procedure Specifications. The operators can select any recipe after which all process settings are controlled automatically.
The HMI makes it easy to work in shifts with different operators and new operators are trained in how to use the machine within a few hours.

Complete control from one place

User Friendly Machine Interface

HMI main functions:

Select parameters (recipe selection)
Recipe storage (password protected)
Laser processing head selection, incl. head detection
Safety system status
Start / Stop process
Remaining process time display
Test functions of individual auxiliary components, e.g.
Laser power test, alignment spot
Monitoring of individual auxiliary components
Information and manuals in .pdf
Higher level remote support

Automated Motion Solutions

The Hornet Difference

Robotic

A robotic control gives complete flexibility and is combined with our unique Hornet APP.

Fast programming of common geometries without the need of complex programming
The operator skill requirements are much reduced, only requiring jogging the robot and enter basic data to enable the robot to calculate the required tool paths
The cladding parameters are easily recalled from the HMI allowing cladding to start in a matter of minutes.

Basic geometry programming in less than 1 minute

Cylinder
Flange
Cone
Line

Optional programming

Line advanced
Arc
Convex / concave
Keyway
Excentric (crankshafts)

Hornet CNC

3 or 5 axis motion control

Easy programming
This system is designed for cylindrical components with in-built motion control and easy setup within the HMI. The cladding parameters are easily recalled, and new parts can be programmed and started in less than 1 minute!

Work piece geometries

Straight Cylindrical
Conical
Discs / flanges

Hornet machines that are CNC platform based can be programmed via CAD/CAM or other offline post processors; making them particularly suitable for additive manufacturing and laser cladding of complicated structures. It is also possible to optically scan product surfaces and create toolpaths and laser cladding programs, fully automatically.

CNC

Easy programming
Motion control can be provided using traditional CNC programming using G codes. This type of control can be chosen by those that perhaps like to retain a standard programming platform within their company, based on CNC machines.

The brands that we can use: Siemens and Fanuc

Optimise Your Process Control

The Hornet Difference

Hornet melt pool monitoring

Optical system for constant process condition monitoring.

Integrated within the HMI the system is continually monitoring the melt pool. The system can be set to monitor and ALARM or set to AUTO

ALARM: machine will be switched off when melt pool dimensions are out of reference value

AUTO: the system will adjust the laser power to retain correct melt pool dimensions allowing cladding operation to continue.

The system is very user friendly and ensures peace of mind for the operator during unmanned operation.