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FEATURE A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0 4 5 8 CONCLUSIONS Laser heat treatment is a process that is likely to ex- pand in the automotive and other metal part manufactur- ing sectors. LHT faces no significant barriers to adoption, aside from the ones that are common to any emerging technology. These include lack of familiarity, lack of hard data, and a shortage of existing suppliers. The savings, measured by cost, schedule, quality, and energy reduc- tion, are significant and are well supported. ~HTPro For more information: Aravind Jonnalagadda, CTO and co-founder, Synergy Additive Manufacturing LLC, 22792 Macomb Industrial Dr., Clinton Township, MI 48036, 248.719.2194, aravind@synergyadditive.com , synergyadditive. com . Fig. 5 — Set up of a conventional heat treating line, top, compared to a laser heat treating line, bottom. 7