This shaft was sent to Alabama Laser to repair damage done to the original surface coating, which had rendered the shaft useless and irreparable in the field.
 
The shaft had been coated with an “industry changing” ceramic coating that obviously did not live up to its claims.
 
Alabama Laser removed the old coating by turning it on a lathe and watched as it chipped off like paint.
 
After removing the old coating, we clad a .060” thick overlay of stainless steel to cover the shaft.  

The shaft was then sent to our machine shop and ground to print specifications.

Processing time was under 3 weeks and ¼ the cost of a typical ceramic coating. The pricing is comparable to that of conventional cladding methods. The part is post weldable which means that it can be repaired in the field if the need should arise.

Alabama Laser’s hot wire laser cladding offers improved performance over conventional surface coating methods, including no wasted filler material, production repeatability and stable production rates.

Completed shaft.
Crack-free and ready for installation.