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We present the laser cladding as an alternative way for the production of metal bonded diamond tools. Diamond beads for wire saws, which are usually manufactured by means of electroplating, can be fabricated by laser cladding in a single step process. A hardfacing NiCrSiFeB-alloy is used as matrix material to bind the diamonds to the steel substrate. Laser cladding is performed at constant temperature,...