Abstract: A system for forecasting core return for remanufacturing includes a CPU for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions to be executed by the CPU, the machine instructions implementing various operations when executed by the CPU. The operations include receiving at the CPU historical machine data including warranty claims for units of a particular core machine part or assembly, determining from the historical machine data at least one of specific service and failure intervals for the units, determining an actual percent runtime of the units in the field, and forecasting a length of time until a sufficient number of the units of the particular core machine part or assembly needing remanufacturing will be returned to meet a minimum threshold quantity of core for remanufacturing.

Abstract: A method of remanufacturing a component having a heat treated hardened layer over a substrate material is disclosed. The method includes removing at least the heat treated hardened layer of the component to expose the substrate material. The method also includes providing a cladding material on the substrate material. The method further includes melting the cladding material via a laser beam to form a single layered coating with hardness greater than or substantially equal to hardness of the heat treated hardened layer, on the substrate material.