Device makers are taking increased interest in product designs and assembly that support closed-loop recycling. A Branson plastic welding process can safely and nondestructively “unweld” plastics used ...

Laser welding is on the advance, but it also has its limits: it has been impossible to fuse two transparent plastic components together -- up until now. Researchers have now succeeded in circumventing ...

Industrial lasers are used to process engineering plastics across many markets. Some examples of the common processes are shown in Figure 1, including laser marking, cutting, and welding.

Materials processing specialists at Laser Zentrum Hannover say that a developmental hybrid laser welding method promises much faster welding of thick steel and aluminum in the future. Using a 16 kW ...

Laser welding causes vaporization and pooling of two identical materials along a joint, which forms a bond. Surgical case and tray designs demand light weight with strength and precision with quick ...

The NREL report assesses the potential of replacing plastic polymer connectors with glass-to-glass laser welding. Image: NREL The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global laser welding machine market is expected to post a CAGR of over 5% during the period 2018-2022, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. A key ...

Lincoln Electric Co. of Euclid said it has acquired the laser welding and marking systems-related intellectual property of Process Equipment Co. in Tipp City, Ohio. A news release from Lincoln ...