SLCP Hybrid Processing
We enhance the surface of your components with our patent-pending laser processing technology, assisted by a stabilised ionised gas environment. We achieve hardness levels unattainable by conventional surface engineering methods — with lower energy consumption and minimal heat impact on service properties.
What Is the SLCP Service?
We offer component processing using our proprietary, patent-pending SLCP technology — a hybrid system combining a precision laser beam with a low-temperature ionised environment. You deliver the components, and we carry out the processing in our laboratory.
SLCP technology replaces the energy-hungry electric arc with a stabilised ionic field that directs laser energy precisely where it is needed. The result: drastically lower thermal impact, reduced residual stress, and the ability to process materials previously inaccessible to laser methods.
Our Processing Services
Titanium Welding
Aerospace-grade joints from titanium and superalloys. Joint hardness 17% lower than laser-only — reduced residual stress. Zero porosity and zero oxide inclusions.
Wear-Resistant Cladding
Application of Stellite 6 and other wear-resistant alloys. Overlay 24% wider with zero porosity or cracking — greater process efficiency.
Surface Alloying
Surface enrichment of steel with Ni-Cr alloys (Metco 15E). Hardness up to 1,049 HV1 — 2.7 times the base material.
Ceramic Dispersion (Injection)
Embedding ZrO₂+Y₂O₃ into a titanium matrix — a process impossible with laser alone. Surface hardness 4.5 times the base material. A unique service on the market.
Coating Remelting
Conversion of sprayed coatings (WC on steel) from adhesive bonding to metallurgical bonding. Hardness 17% higher — durability exceeding the original.
Localised Heat Treatment
Precision hardening of selected zones without distorting the entire component. Surface hardness doubled (787 vs 396 HV1) with no surface oxidation.
Key Advantages
Refractory Metal Welding
Molybdenum, niobium, tungsten, hafnium, tantalum — welding metals with extremely high melting points, previously inaccessible to conventional laser methods.
Minimal Heat-Affected Zone
We increase the efficiency of laser processing without raising power density — greater energy transfer and absorption at lower cost. This allows the use of lower laser power and yields lower residual stresses, less distortion, and better metallurgical surface quality.
Previously Impossible Processes
Embedding ceramics into metal substrates to a depth measured in millimetres and other material combinations unattainable by laser alone — now available as a service.
Full Microstructure Control
Adjustable process parameters allow control of grain size, porosity, stress distribution, and phase composition — which is especially important in the controlled heat-affected zone.
Service Applications
| Process | Typical Use Case |
|---|---|
| Welding | Aerospace-grade welded joints, component repairs |
| Alloying | Surface hardening for the medical, defence, mining, and tooling industries |
| Dispersing | Ceramic reinforcement of metals for extreme wear and dynamic load applications |
| Remelting | Upgrading plasma-sprayed coatings — from adhesive bonding to metallurgical fusion |
Industries We Serve
Aerospace & Defence
- Welding and repair of aerospace-grade titanium components
- Processing nickel superalloys for turbine engines
- Surface hardening of parts exposed to extreme wear
Tooling & Manufacturing
- Refurbishment of high-value cutting and forming tools
- Applying wear- and corrosion-resistant coatings
- Localised hardening of critical mould and die zones and their regeneration
Research & Prototyping
- Experimental processing of materials
- Manufacturing of prototypes and samples
- Developing the fundamentals of various processing technologies
- Developing new material and technology concepts
- Manufacturing materials and coatings to client specifications, including experimental ones
- Research into failure and wear mechanisms — materials-science assessments
- Engineering consulting
SLCP Technology
The SLCP system is a patent-pending technology developed in collaboration with Eurotek International. It combines a precision laser beam with a stabilised ionised gas environment, redefining what is possible in materials processing.