[Andrew] recently discovered that these devices can be readily repurposed into a laser welding tool with just a bit of work under the hood. He first came across the technology via videos from ...
Figure 1: Principle of laser transmission welding of two plastic components. LPKF Figure 2: Example of high-quality laser welding of transparent plastic parts using the Clearweld technology.
Laser cutters are certainly a Hackerspace staple for cutting fabrics in some circles. But for the few fabrics derived from non-woven plastics, why not try fusing them together? That’s exactly ...
Offers an introduction to the fundamentals of laser welding including characteristics, welding defects and evolution of laser welding discusses developments in several techniques including disk, ...
IPG Photonics Corporation, the leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, today announced the launch of LightWELD, a new handheld laser welding system. The LightWELD product line enables ...
Laser processing equipment uses high-powered lasers to cut, trim, perforate, weld, join, or mark a variety of materials in plate or sheet form. They are used to process metals, plastics, semiconductor ...