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Laser Cladding
Extend component life with laser cladding
- Superior protection, tailored for every demanding industry
- Minimized downtime, maximized lifespan, minimizing TOC
- For enhancing new products and repairing damaged parts
Wear or corrosion affecting your cylinders, rolls or shafts?
Topclad protects new components and restores damaged parts with laser clad layers. Applied to cylinders, rolls and shafts in demanding operating conditions, the coating helps critical components resist wear, corrosion and impact, reducing maintenance requirements and unplanned downtime.
- Standard lead time: approximately four weeks
Standard laser cladding projects are typically completed within four weeks of receipt of the component.
- Tailored quote within 24 hours
Receive a quotation based on your component, operating conditions and technical requirements.
- Urgent projects by arrangement
Ask us about the earliest available delivery date for time-critical components.
Proven laser cladding results in demanding industries
Laser cladding delivers measurable value under real operating conditions. These projects show how Topclad helps companies prevent corrosion, extend component life and reduce costly downtime.
STEEL INDUSTRY
Laser cladding solutions for Tata Steel’s TCCT line
For Tata Steel’s TCCT line in IJmuiden, Topclad supplied about 30 current-carrying rolls in five different configurations. The rolls operate in an aggressive acid bath, where the ceramic coating on critical rolls failed after only six days.
Following laboratory testing and a successful field trial, Tata Steel selected Topclad’s pore-free laser clad layer for all current-carrying rolls on the line. The solution prevented arcing and pitting and performed reliably at higher amperages.
± 30 rolls · 5 configurations
YELLOW GOODS & HEAVY MACHINERY
Corrosion-free piston rods for over 10 years
For this heavy earthmoving equipment rental company, maximum uptime is essential. Instead of waiting for corrosion to damage its hydraulic systems, the company sends brand-new piston rods to Topclad before its machines enter service.
Over a period of more than ten years, only around ten piston rods have been returned. None showed any signs of corrosion. In the few cases where damage had occurred, it was caused by severe external impact rather than failure of the laser clad layer itself.
10+ years · No corrosion found
DREDGING
Quarite NR+ for Jan De Nul’s backhoe cylinders
The hydraulic cylinders on Jan De Nul’s backhoe dredgers are exposed to seawater, abrasive sand and salty air. Ceramic coatings and hard chrome plating suffered corrosion, cracking and impact damage under these conditions.
Jan De Nul selected Topclad’s pore-free and ductile Quarite NR+ laser clad layer for its backhoe cylinders. It is now the exclusive standard for these machines. After more than three years of exclusive use, there have been no coating-related failures.
3+ years · Zero coating-related failures
What could laser cladding deliver for your components?
Every operating environment places different demands on a component. Tell us where wear, corrosion or impact is limiting performance. Our specialists will help you identify the laser cladding solution that best fits your application.
Laser Cladding applications
Topclad’s laser clad layers are being used for a wide range of applications including hydraulic cylinder piston rods, ship propeller shafts, bearings, rollers, and drums. New components are upfront provided with superior surface properties, enhancing their performance and longevity. Additionally, damaged components are efficiently repaired while adding optimized protection, thus extending their operational lifespan. This advanced technology ensures high resistance to wear, corrosion, and impact, making it a crucial solution in industries where reliability and durability are paramount.
Examples of Laser Cladding markets
Topclad serves a wide range of market segments, each with its own unique requirements. Our commitment to understanding these needs enables us to precisely tailor our laser cladding solutions for diverse industries such as maritime, dredging, steel manufacturing, and heavy machinery. By collaborating closely with our customers, we develop customized solutions that enhance the performance, durability, and cost-effectiveness of critical components, consistently meeting the highest standards of quality.
Topclad’s Laser Clad Layers
Topclad offers a diverse range of laser clad layers tailored to meet specific customer needs, from high wear-resistant bearing surfaces and corrosion protection for offshore applications to superior alternatives to traditional nickel-chrome plating. Our advanced cladding technology ensures that your components deliver exceptional performance and durability, even under the toughest conditions.
Quarite serie
Engineered for superior anti-corrosive capabilities, combined with high chemical and thermal resistance.Tardisphere
A tungsten carbide layer that combines a high corrosion resistance with an excellent wear resistance.Sinex
Specifically developed to offer the same technical functionalities as stainless steel 316L.Standard series
As Topclad we also offer standard laser clad layers such as AluBronze, Inconel 625 and Stainless Steel 316.“Our goal is to provide components with a superior protection against wear, impact and corrosion with a highly improved reliability and uptime of capital-intensive equipment as a result.”
Are you facing issues with equipment wear and corrosion in demanding environments? Topclad provides the definitive solution. Our advanced laser cladding technology directly addresses these challenges, significantly enhancing the reliability and lifespan of your critical components. By reducing total ownership costs and eliminating the use of hazardous Chromium-6, we ensure your equipment operates more efficiently and sustainably. Discover how Topclad can transform the durability and performance of your machinery.
Benefits of Laser Cladding
Laser cladding is an advanced surface treatment where a high-performance alloy is precisely fused onto a component using a powerful laser. This process creates a true metallurgical bond—not just adhesion, but full integration with the base material—offering maximum resistance to wear, corrosion, and mechanical stress.
At Topclad, we apply laser cladding to protect and reinforce new parts and restore worn components. This significantly increases the service life and reliability of critical machinery, even under extreme conditions.
Our proprietary laser clad layers—such as Quarite, Tardisphere, and Sinex—are engineered for demanding applications in industries like offshore, mining, food processing, and steel manufacturing. Laser cladding also offers a sustainable alternative to traditional coatings: the process is entirely chromium-6-free and minimizes both material use and waste.
Choose performance and sustainability. See how Topclad helps lower maintenance costs and significantly extend component life with our high-performance laser cladding solutions.
We are Topclad
Topclad is Europe’s leading manufacturer of innovative laser clad layers, based in Lelystad, the Netherlands. We specialize in developing and applying laser clad layers for the most demanding industries, including oil & gas, offshore, dredging, mining, bridges & water locks, steel manufacturing, and food processing. Our mission is to provide components with superior protection against wear, corrosion, and impact, resulting in significantly improved reliability and uptime of capital-intensive equipment. With over 16 years of experience and a steadfast commitment to quality, we deliver solutions that enhance the performance and longevity of your critical machinery. That experience is backed by a proven track record across more than 15,000 laser cladded components.
Why Topclad?
- Over 16 years laser cladding experience with over 15.000 cladded components
- More than 10 in-house developed laser clad layers
- Commitment to quality
- Expertise in comprehensive repairs
- 24.000 mm clad length capacity and 2.200 clad diameter capacity
- Chromium-6-free solutions
Our customers
At Topclad, we are committed to delivering outstanding results and ensuring customer satisfaction. We specialize in laser cladding, focusing our efforts to develop expertise and provide unique solutions tailored to specific needs. By maintaining close contact with our customers, we ensure each solution is optimally aligned with their requirements. Our experience allows us to deliver these specialized solutions quickly and efficiently, underpinned by a commitment to quality and innovation that has proven effective across various applications.
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Topclad Laser Cladding is the leading manufacturer of innovative laser clad layers in Europe. Based in Lelystad, the Netherlands
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