Laser-based processes for metals are considered to be particularly versatile in industry. Lasers can be used, for example, to ...

“People should take a laser welding training course to build the skills needed for safe, precise welding in industries like ...

Hybrid laser arc welding process (click for info). To improve the laser-welding of thick steel components, Laser Center Hannover (LZH) is developing a new type of process for hybrid laser arc welding ...

Welding automation in metal fabrication usually falls along a spectrum. At one end, upscale arc or even laser welding systems ...

Welding in the thick sheet metal sector is challenging due to the high penetration depths required. Researchers at LZH aim to facilitate welding of thick-walled components in the 15 mm to 30 mm range ...

Laser welding of plastic is quick, precise, and generates little waste, but it does have its limitations. The process involves shining a laser beam through the edge of an upper sheet of plastic ...

Laser welding is on the advance, but it also has its limits: it has been impossible to fuse two transparent plastic components together -- up until now. Researchers have now succeeded in ...

Laser cladding and laser welding are different processes, but they serve similar needs: to join materials. There are some peculiarities and benefits to each one, and in some cases professionals can ...

CO2 laser welding. For the laser welding process to achieve the left fuselage join, thin CFRTP butt straps up to 4.5 meters long were placed in layers along the longitudinal edges of both shells. The ...

Electron beam welding has the advantage of providing great control over the weld in a high-vacuum environment such as found in space. So why use laser beam welding (LBW) rather than EBW?