Laser Assisted Machining of Hard-to-wear Materials for Slurry Pump and Mineral Processing Equipment

浆料泵和矿物加工设备用难磨损材料的激光辅助加工。该项目旨在开发商业上适用的技术，利用高功率激光束加工非常难磨损的材料。使用立方氮化硼（CBN）刀具加工此类部件的传统技术在人工成本和刀片成本方面都非常耗时和昂贵。这些材料的激光辅助加工有望降低制造成本和交货时间，提高刀具的磨损寿命，并提高产品的准时交货。该技术将应用于与矿物加工和采矿工业有关的泥浆泵的制造和使用。

Laser Assisted Machining of Hard-to-wear Materials for Slurry Pump and Mineral Processing Equipment. The project aims to develop techniques for commercially applicable machining of very hard-to-wear materials using high power laser beams. Traditional techniques of machining such components using cubic boron nitride (CBN) based cutting tools are highly time consuming and expensive both in terms of labour costs and inserts costs. The laser assisted machining of these materials is expected to reduce the cost and lead time of manufacturing, provide improved tool wear life, and improved on time delivery of products. The technology will have application to the manufacture and use of slurry pumps associated with the mineral processing and mining industries.