By Geoff Giordano While excitement continues to build around new, more efficient and more profitable uses of lasers, such as with additive manufacturing or ultrafast processing, traditional welding and joining applications are still at the forefront of the 21st-century photonics repertoire. Emphasizing this major segment of laser-based manufacturing, the Laser Institute of America has added […]
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Aluminum Welding with High Brightness Diode Lasers
By: Silke Pflueger Laserline Inc., Santa Clara, CA Why is Aluminum Welding such a Hot Topic? New CAFE standards demanding an average fleet gas mileage of 54.5 mpg by 2025 will not only require radical engine improvements, but also drastically weight reduced cars. Using aluminum instead of steel can decrease the weight of a car body […]
Welding Zinc Coated Steels: New Joint Design and Strategy with Scanner Technology
By: Klaus Loeffler, Dr. Tim Hesse, Peter Kaupp TRUMPF Laser und Systemtechnik GmbH, Ditzingen, Germany TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH, Ditzingen, Germany The existing problems of weld defects in welding zinc coated steels in a overlap situation are present in the automotive industry. Overlap joints are the most common type of joint geometry used in the automotive […]
Fibre Laser welding for Lightweight Design
Fibre laser welding for weight reduction in high strength steel. Developing a knowledge platform for welding optimization.
LIA Releases a New Publication – Hybrid Laser-Arc Welding
The Laser Institute of America is proud to announce the availability of a new publication, Hybrid Laser-Arc Welding, to its online store. This publication, written by an international team of contributors and edited by Professor Flemming Ove Olson from the Technical University of Denmark, is a must-have reference for anyone using this advantageous welding technology.