Metal Welding
In metal processing, diode lasers are used in various applications throughout volume manufacturing. The applications include precision and spot welding of electronic components, welding of car body parts in the automotive industry; and heat conduction welding in the consumer goods industry or the welding of pipes.
Always a Step Ahead: Diode Lasers
Laser joints are characterized by high welding speed, high levels of stability and very low distortion. At the same time excellent weld seam surfaces can be obtained.
If the requirements with regard to process stability and consistent product quality are high, the laser is the right tool.
An almost maintenance-free operation, a lifetime of more than 30,000 operating hours and the best efficiency of all lasers make the diode laser clearly superior in welding of thin sheet metals.
In metal welding applications, Laserline diode lasers can be used in conjunction with welding heads of various manufacturers.
Clearly Advantageous: Diode Laser
As a comparison: lamp-pumped Nd:YAG lasers require a lamp change approximately every 1,000 operating hours, resulting in operating costs a magnitude higher than those of diode lasers.
Up to 2,300 W, the size of diode lasers is comparable to that of conventional welding systems such as TIG or MIG. Mobility and compactness make the diode laser the number one choice for a wide variety of metal welding applications as a particularly flexible tool in production.
- Low thermal load and low distortion
- Smooth, regular and non-porous welding
- High process stability at high welding speeds
- Keyhole welding and heat conduction welding
- Reduced investment and operations costs
- Highest reliability for volume manufacturing
Brochure (PDF)
Welding of Metals
(6 pages, 640 kB)
