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

渣浆泵及选矿设备耐磨材料的激光辅助加工。该项目旨在开发使用高功率激光束对极难磨损材料进行商业加工的技术。使用基于立方氮化硼（CBN）的切削工具加工这种部件的传统技术在劳动力成本和刀片成本方面都是非常耗时且昂贵的。这些材料的激光辅助加工预计将降低制造成本和交货时间，提供改进的工具磨损寿命，并改进产品的准时交付。该技术将应用于与矿物加工和采矿业相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.