LSP Technologies sells laser peening system to aeronautical research center in Germany

Dublin, Ohio-based LSP Technologies has announced the sale of its Procudo® laser peening system to the Center of Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL) in Hamburg, Germany. The equipment will be delivered to the ZAL TechCenter facility in Hamburg during Q3 2017. Researchers at ZAL will use the system to study the surface enhancement applications of laser peening for their partners in the aviation industry.

The laser peening system employs a diode-pumped, pulsed YLF laser that produces a flat-top spatial profile beam at a wavelength of 1,053 nm. The system operates at selectable repetition rates up to 20 Hz and emits a continuously selectable 8- to 16-ns pulse, with energy adjustable up to 10 joules per pulse. The system includes controls and diagnostics designed for laser peening, and it allows the user to optimize the laser peening process based on part and performance requirements.