Laser Engineered Net Shape Forming (LENS)^TM

Both the military and the commercial industrial sectors are re-evaluating their ability to manufacture and re-manufacture critical components based on the new capabilities provided by emerging technologies. More sophisticated repair and overhaul (R&O) techniques are required. The LENS^TM process produces fully dense material, which eliminates the need for heat treating for many applications. The same system can be used for repair, hard facing and three-dimensional part fabrication. The LENS^TM 850R system is being enhanced with key features to satisfy the stringent requirements of the R & O market.  This is a follow-on project to the successful LENS^TM I project which demonstrated the technical feasibility and the economic benefits of this repair technology to depot level maintenance.

Program Manager: Mike Gnam, (734) 995-4971, mikeg@ncms.org

^TM LENS is a registered trademark of Sandia National Laboratories.