CASE STUDY NAME
Laser Welding Fume Extraction with Stationary Filter Unit
Case Study Facts
Process
LASER Welding
Customer
KIRCHHOFF AUTOMOTIVE GmbH - Europe
Requirements and Challenges
Kirchhoff Automotive produces parts for passenger car market and also for commercial vehicle market such as, front-end frames, bumper systems, cross car beams, side and cross members, and floor assemblies etc.
In the welding shop, a new laser from Trumpf Laser for welding with robotic control was installed. A high amount of welding fume and smoke was produced from this new welding station. Kirchhoff needed a welding fume filtration solution, to meet the demand of this new investment.