Laser Welding Metal Articles

200 W continuous output laser bars

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:22:00 GMT

Osram Opto Semiconductors, Regensburg, Germany, has unveiled a new series of laser bars with 200 Watts of continuous optical output power.

Russian scientists devise "incompatible" metal laser welding for aircraft, ships

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:42:00 GMT

Researchers in Siberia reportedly have developed a method to laser weld metals considered "unweldable," with application in aerospace and shipbuilding.

Ultrashort pulse lasers for 3D micromachining nab innovation prize at AKL 2012

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:16:00 GMT

Stephan Brüning from Schepers GmbH&Co KG received the €10,000 Innovation Award for Laser Technology, presented at this week's International Laser Technology Congress (AKL), went to , for his work in 3D microstructuring of metal surfaces with high-power, ultrashort-pulse lasers.

2 kW fiber laser for processing sheet metal

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT

The JK2000FL fiber laser offers an alternative from CO₂ and Nd:YAG for cutting and welding sheet metal.

Underwater laser welding for nuke plants coming to US

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Westinghouse's underwater laser welding process will make its US debut in the fall of 2013 at a nuclear plant in South Carolina to repair reactor vessel nozzles.

Laser instrument firms gain US, UK recognition

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:38:00 GMT

Edinburgh Instruments, Laser Quantum, and Fianium won Queen's Awards for success in international trade and innovation, while Ophir-Spiricon nabs an annual award from its local Chamber of Commerce.

German partners laser weld "sandwich" materials for shipbuilding

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:34:00 GMT

Under a German government-funded project, LZH and partners have devised a method to laser weld large-scale, metal-foam sandwich materials with promise in lightweight shipbuilding construction.

Miyachi Unitek debuts app for resistance spot welding help

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:04:00 GMT

Miyachi Unitek Corp. has introduced a new troubleshooting app for resistance spot welding, available for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch devices.

Laser welding of pressure sensors integrated at record speed

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:10:00 GMT

Biogas engine component supplier Imes is realizing higher quality and increased production thanks to a new Rofin Baasel laser welding system.

Laser welding batteries for electric vehicles

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Advantages and challenges vs. other techniques

Fiber laser welding of dissimilar materials

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:19:00 GMT

Many applications in various industry sectors, such as electronics, medical, consumer goods, and automotive, require joining of dissimilar metals. The trends of joining dissimilar metals present considerable challenges, say authors Mohammed Naeem, Richard Jessett, and Kevin Withers.

LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2012 a success

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:26:00 GMT

Shanghai laser conference sets records.

Everything an industrial laser can do

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:19:00 GMT

Laser application presentations will highlight LASYS 2012.

IPG Photonics closes public stock offering

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:25:00 GMT

IPG stock offering closed.

IPG Photonics to offer shares to public

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:16:00 GMT

IPG Photonics commences public offering of 3 million shares of common stock.

High power diode laser distribution agreement signed

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT

Expanding their high-power diode offerings RPMC signs distribution agreement.

Innovative laser manufacturing techniques subject of French conference

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:46:00 GMT

French conferences will present the latest in industrial laser manufacturing techniques.

Processing composite materials using laser

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:27:00 GMT

Laser processing composites for aerospace manufacturing will be one of the industrial laser applications presented at this year's LASYS in Stuttgart.

Laser welding at twice the speed

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:09:00 GMT

Schopfheim, Germany and Telford, Penn. – A new patent-pending method developed by Dreistern makes it possible to laser weld roll-formed parts continuously, even though the profile-forming system is operated in the start-stop mode.

Rofin-LASAG introduces SLS 200 GX pulsed Nd-YAG laser with GreenMix

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:41:00 GMT

LASAG AG, Thun, Switzerland, has introduced the SLS CL8 GX pulsed Nd:YAG laser for miniature and precision welds. The laser uses the unique GreenMix pulse technology, enabling reproducible spot welds on non-ferrous metals down to a diameter of 25 microns.