Advantages and Applications of Handheld Laser Welding

Handheld laser welding equipment is one of the rapidly emerging growth in the laser application market in recent years.

Since the second half of 2018, handheld laser welding equipment was frequently showed at exhibitions, and has been recognized by the market for its high efficiency, short training time, environmental protection, low consumables, and high scalability. Even IPG, a giant fiber laser company, has entered the handheld laser welding market.

Advantages:

In its latest report, IPG said, "Demand for orders for handheld laser welding machine has been very high. Customers are excited about the ease of operation, improved weld quality and the versatility of materials that can be joined with our handheld laser welders. In some applications, handheld laser welding can help customers reduce material costs for manufacturing parts because they can use metals that cannot be welded with traditional processes. In addition handheld laser welding can clean surfaces before and after welding, further reducing costs and increasing productivity. In addition, this product helps to address the shortage of qualified welders and high labor costs, as the training process for the handheld laser welding takes only a few hours and is very easy to use, even for non-professional welders."