Molds & Dies / Automotive

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With advanced Pulse Laser Welding technology, DSI-Thailand create custom welding wires for every stage of Molds &
Dies maintenance; repairing and enhancing
material performance to extend the
operation lifespan.

Injection mold tooling being repaired by Pulse Laser Welding

Automotive car body sheet metal
PL-Mobile Welding at customer site :

DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding on an automotive car body panel

Focussed on Problem Solutions :

  • Shape modification
  • Mirror surface finishing
  • Etched surface finishing
  • Flash removal at parting line
  • Ejector pin hole repair
  • Deep-area deposit welding
  • Wear and scale removal / Crack repair

Molds & Dies Applications :

  • Plastic injection molds
  • Aluminum die-casting molds
  • Cast iron molds / sand patterns
  • Medical industrial molds
  • Press dies
  • Glass molds
  • Hot forging dies
  • Any mold & die component

Oil & Gas / Petrochemical / Offshore

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Offshore oil and gas platform at dusk

We provide advanced PLW-Technology for repair components without the risks of heat-related issues such as distortion or cracking - but always full metallurgical bonding! Equipped with 1,200 & 2,400W laser-power machines, we can significantly reduce delivery times without compromising quality.
Premium PLW-Quality proved by WPQR / WPS.
Quality Control in acc. to ISO, AWS, JIS and other.

Advanced PLWelding for Critical Components :

At DSI, we are specialised in refurbishing any challenging materials and hardfacing applications, e.g. Stellite 6/12/21; AISI 4140; Hastelloy / Hastelloy X; Duplex / Super Duplex; Cast- Grey Cast Iron; Monel, Beryllium Copper.

Pulse Laser Welding provides always full metallurgical bonding and the process is always WITHOUT …

  • Pre- or post-heat treatment
  • Residual stress / Distortion
  • Cracks / Pores / Imperf
  • Negative effects to mechanical technological properties
DSI technician setting up Pulse Laser Welding on a flange
DSI technician operating a Pulse Laser Welding machine on a rotor component
DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding on a crankshaft
DSI technician inspecting a refurbished crankshaft
Pulse Laser Welded seam on a cylindrical shaft

Power Generating / Turbo Machinery

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Pulse Laser Welding for refurbishing critical components ensuring precision, reliability, and national power generating security.

PLW-Processes are WPQR / WPS qualified acc. to AWS D14.6/D14.6M:2012 e.g. high performance base materials 28CrMoNiV4-9 ASME SA217 WC6 / ASTM A387 Gr.11 / 34CrMo1A / 30CrMoNiV5.11

Turbine rotor set up for Pulse Laser Welding refurbishment

Power Generating applications :

The refurbishment of Turbine shafts e.g. journal- and trust collar bearing or sealing positions can be done without dismantling the turbine blades and copper winding components in motor rotors - because Pulse Laser Welding does not require pre- or post-heat treatment (PWHT).

DSI technician refurbishing a turbine journal bearing by Pulse Laser Welding DSI technician refurbishing a turbine sealing position Close-up of Pulse Laser Welding on a turbine blade tip DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding on a generator rotor

Applications (Selection) :

  • Gas- and Steam turbine casings
  • Turbine rotor Shafts
  • Generator & Motor Rotor
  • Turbine Blade Tips
  • Babbitt Bearing
  • Steam Sprint Nozzle
  • Ventilation Valve Cage
  • Compressor diaphragm
DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding on a large turbine casing DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding on a large turbine casing

Heavy Industry

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In the Heavy Industry sector, Pulse Laser Welding technology provides refurbish solutions without heat-related risks such as distortion or cracking, with fast turnaround time and always premium quality, confirmed by WPQR / WPS.

For non-movable components, DSI-Thailand provide PL-Mobile-Welding at customer site. In our workshop we can accommodate components of up to 30 tons.

Pre- and finish machining service is a solid part of DSI TOTAL SOLUTION concept.

Pulse Laser Welding - Start thinking BIG !

Our 1200 & 2400W laser powered Machines provides fast turn around time, very short lead time, high deposit rate and semi-automatic PLW with continuous wire feeding.

DSI technician refurbishing a large rotating shaft by Pulse Laser Welding
DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding inside a large flange bore
Close-up of a Pulse Laser Welded shaft surface
DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding on a large flange
DSI technician refurbishing a large cylindrical chamber
DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding on heavy industry equipment
Close-up of a Pulse Laser Welded heavy industry component
  • Wear and tear of rotating parts
  • Casing components (e.g., grey cast iron crack)
  • PLWelding at any rotor shaft position e.g. bearing or oil seal
  • Upgrades of challenging materials and hardfacing applications

Aerospace / Defence (MRO)

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DSI-Thailand provide advanced Pulse Laser Welding for Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO) of critical Aircraft- Aerospace and Defence components.

Aerospace / Defence (MRO) Typical PLW-Applications are e.g. critical Aircraft engine components, Auxiliary power units, tooling components, aircraft structures (fuselage, wings), composition molds.

Commercial aircraft on a runway

MRO Materials & Qualifications

Base Materials (Selection)

Nickel-based Alloys : Inconel 625 / Inconel 718 / Hastelloy / Hastelloy X
Titanium Alloys :
Ti-6Al-4V (Gr.5) Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo (Beta-2lS)
Aluminium Alloys :
2024 / 6061 / 7075
Steel and high-strength steel alloys :
4340 / 300M / Maraging-Steels

DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding on an aircraft engine duct
Aircraft turbine impeller wheel Aircraft turbine fan blades Aircraft turbine impeller wheel, close-up DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding on an aircraft engine casing

DSI-Thailand’s PLWelders and PLWelding Machine operators are certified acc. to American Welding Society (AWS) standards :

AWS C7.4 : Process specification and operator qualification for laser beam welding

AWS D17.1 : Specification for fusion welding for aerospace applications.

Mobile Welding at Customers Site

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The concept of DSI TOTAL SOLUTION includes Pulse Laser Mobile Welding at customer site by keep promising the premium quality of PLW-Technology and all its unique advantages

Very quick operational readiness provided by an experienced PL-Mobile-Welding team.

DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Mobile Welding on a cylindrical tank at a customer site
DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Mobile Welding on piping equipment

Key-advantages of PL-Mobile-Welding

Effort-, Cost- & Time saving factors :

  • The equipment can remain at place
  • Professional set up
  • No dismantling
  • No transportation
  • No re-assembly
  • No- pre- or post weld heat treatment
Pulse Laser Mobile Welding equipment set up at a customer site
DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Mobile Welding on-site

Overall no danger to the component e.g. its motor or control panels because of not welding with arc but with pulsed Light and its Speed.

DSI Surface Engineering

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How to select the suitable Wire?

Workpiece base material diagram showing key selection factors: Impact / Stress resistance, Adhesion / Friction / Hardness, Corrosion / Oxidation resistance, Abrasion / Erosion / Hard carbides, Heat / Hot Work / Temp. Stabilizer

Pulse Laser Welding offers the possibility of significantly increasing the performance of components - static and rotating parts - by selecting a wire tailored to the application.

This systematic DSI Surface Engineering increase the operating life of the component, which in turn significantly reduces the downtime of the production plant.
It’s a cost-down service for customers in any industry.

Case Study / Problem :

Heavy abrasion of the impeller was the cause of very short operating span and frequent pump downtime.

Case Study / Solution :

Upgrade the OEM base material SUPER DUPLEX (1.4501) by Pulse Laser Deposition Welding the whole impeller surface with filler material DSI M ST6 (Stellite 6)

Advantages of PLW & DSI M ST 6 :

Full metallurgical bonding / high temperature and wear resistance Crack-Free Pulse Laser Weld (Stellite 6) Distortion free / very low heat impact during PLW.

Pulse Laser Welded impeller, front view Pulse Laser Welded impeller, hub view Close-up of Pulse Laser Welded impeller blade DSI M ST6 (Stellite 6) test weld deposit sample
DSI M ST6 (Stellite 6) test weld deposit sample, marked WPQR / WPS
Macrostructure testing report certifying the DSI M ST6 weld free from crack and undercut

Exotic Materials and Combinations

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The pulsed Laser can weld any metal material and can even join very different base materials e.g. Alu-Bronze or Tin join with Stainless Steel for Babbit Bearings.

Aluminium element symbol Titanium element symbol Copper element symbol

Applications :

DSI-TH is specialise in repairing challenging materials such as Copper and Aluminium alloy, Titanium, Duplex / Super Duplex, Hastelloy X / C276, Monel 400 / K500, Stellite 1/6/12/21

Our PLW-Services are fully compliant with international welding standards e.g. ISO / AWS / ASME / JIS and the premium PLW-Quality is proven by WPQR / WPS.

Pulse Laser Welding always provides :

  • Full metallurgical bonding
  • Very low heat input
  • No distortion
  • Very precise weld
Tin element symbol Cobalt element symbol Nickel element symbol
Pulse Laser Welded bearing ring with Babbit segments Close-up of a Pulse Laser Welded curved bronze component
DSI technician holding a Pulse Laser Welded gear component Pulse Laser Welded bevel gear shafts Pulse Laser Welded brass dome component DSI M Tin Babbit Bearing / Stainless Steel test sample

Cast iron / Grey cast iron / Cast steel

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Thanks to Pulse Laser Welding Technology and its unique advantages, damaged components can be easily and quickly get repaired, without compromising the premium quality but with always full metallurgic bonding - which is not possible with classical arc-welding methods. PLW can even repair very rotten grey cast iron pump casings and many other, usually total loss components.

DSI technician repairing a grey cast iron valve casing Grey cast iron pump casing before repair Repaired cast iron valve casing GJS-500-7 grey cast iron test sample welded with Inconel 625 Cross-section of a repaired grey cast iron pump casing Grey cast iron pump casing components before repair DSI technician performing Pulse Laser Welding on a flange Full metallurgic bonded cast iron Pulse Laser Weld cross-section, without graphitisation
DSI M NiCr625 laser welding wire technical datasheet

PLW - (almost) unlimited Applications

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