DEME invests in Flemish high-tech

摘要

Belgium's DEME and VITO spin-off Laser Cladding Venture (LCV) have signed a three-year co-operation agreement to strengthen the cutter incisors used to dredge hard soils. The co-operation follows a successful pilot project on laser cladding in 2015 and confirms the confidence DEME has in the innovative potential of the domestic market. Laser cladding is a coating technique in which a laser melts metal powders into objects. The wear-resistant and anti-corrosive layers that are applied improve the durability of the mechanical parts. In a pilot phase, the method was used on dredger incisors and was successfully tested by DEME - even in extreme working conditions the incisors could be used for longer.