Plain bearings are required for a wide variety of applications. Gearboxes for wind turbines are currently an outstanding application. Due to the ever-increasing performance of wind turbines and the geometric restrictions imposed on them, hydrodynamic plain bearings are increasingly being used in the planetary gearboxes of wind turbines. HPL WECOQUIP Laser Cladding provides the desired plain bearing materials in unrivaled quality with the exact layer thickness required. This is done so precisely that subsequent processing steps can be minimized.

However, plain bearing layers produced with laser cladding can also be used in other industries. For example, they can be found in marine or automotive applications. Different materials are used, such as bronze alloys or white metal.

HPL offers complete solutions for plain bearing coating that go far beyond the machine. Our application center is equipped with an impressive portfolio of lasers of various types up to 22 kW and offers the opportunity to carry out process and application developments for your application. We work with you to determine the most suitable machine concept and support you with our process expertise right up to the start of production. As a contract service provider, we can also cover your production peaks or provide support during the ramp-up phase.