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AUTOMOTIVEID 942124

Land Rover Drive Shaft Repair

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Industry
Automotive
Year
2022
Country
United Kingdom

Summary

A Land Rover driveshaft restored through Laser Metal Deposition (LMD).

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Technology Details

Printer Technology
LMD
Printer Category
Directed Energy Deposition
Material
Steel Alloy
Material Type
Steel
Feedstock Form
Powder
Finishing
Milled

Process Steps

Printer category: Directed Energy Deposition

  1. 1
    Step 1Printing
    Technology
    Material

Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€€

€100–€499.99

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Complex

Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.

Project Scale

Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs

Product Type

Component

Project Field

Commercial

Sustainability Rating

★☆☆

Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Legacy Parts

Points of Interest

Hybrid

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