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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Laser welding


     I knew there were tons of applications for lasers in industrial settings, but I was unaware that laser could be used to weld metals.  Cutting?  Sure.  Drilling?  Duh.  Scribing?  Of course!  Welding?  Wow.

     With all of the videos I've posted and stories I've told about lasers obliterating whatever they hit, I had no idea that the heat produced could be controlled to fuse two metals together.  A story at FEN describes how lasers can be used to weld "titanium, beryllium, copper, and platinum," materials that cannot be welded by traditional methods.  Not only that, but the narrow beam of the laser can create incredible welding precision.  The only downside is the cost, but the technology is reasonable for certain welding types and large scale production.

Another application to add to the list!
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