Rob Skrzypkowski, managing director of Pro-Moulds said: "We identified a need to offer our clients a repair service for their die faces and cores. It can cost hundreds and sometimes thousands of pounds to remake damaged mould components.

"A good example of how laser welding can save money and time is at Kostal. We laid down precision welds to rebuild a die face, machined and polished the surface back to perfection. It cost Kostal far less that having the die insert remade and was completed in a fraction of the time ensuring production was not unduly affected."

Laser welding eliminates distortion and heat induced mechanical stresses, as is suitable for use with many materials such as stainless steels, beryllium and titanium. It can be less expensive and many times faster than TIG welding with the added advantage that you can weld into deep slots and holes.

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