Structural applications of steel have long made use of elongated beams with carefully designed profiles, whose geometry gives them specific mechanical properties. Nowadays, the variety of cutting and ...

Hybrid approach combines arc welding with a 20kW IPG fiber laser to reduce welding time for inch-thick steel components by 80%. Engineers at GE’s Global Research division say that a hybrid laser arc ...

Civan Lasers offers high-powered Dynamic Beam Laser (DBL) welding technology. This technology enables the welding of ...

Such metal combinations needed for future low-weight vehicles; LZH says problem solved by LaserLeichter project. Quick and safe joining of steel and aluminum using remote laser welding. Load-adapted ...

xTool MetalFab desktop laser system cuts 10mm steel at 400mm/s and welds with handheld precision, shipping July 2025 from $4k early bird pricing.

As with traditional welding techniques, materials are melted in the weld zone, although laser-based techniques use quicker heating and cooling cycles (Figure 1). These rapid thermal cycles are a ...

Let’s explore the adaptations, operational realities and vision behind the installation of Wattsan’s 4in1 system and laser ...

Welding pipes in cramped, potentially dangerous areas is an expensive and time-consuming exercise. OC Robotics and TWI Ltd have been working on a potential solution in the form of an articulated ...