Non-contact laser welding offers several advantages when it comes to joining one plastic part to another. It works on the principle of partial transmission which lets a laser’s light travel through ...

Figure 1. Various test samples that have been laser welded in an applications lab (a) and a low-density polyethylene fluid container welded with a diode laser system (b). Direct welding of plastics is ...

Lasers have been used to weld together plastic parts for decades, but until recently the technology had one major disadvantage: it could not be used to weld clear polymers. Recently, high-powered ...

Laser welding of plastic is quick, precise, and generates little waste, but it does have its limitations. The process involves shining a laser beam through the edge of an upper sheet of plastic and ...

Laser welding of plastics is now a convenient and flexible technique that is proving popular for joining automotive parts and medical equipment as well as consumer products. Most people are familiar ...

Plastic welding systems maker Dukane Corp. is expanding its equipment portfolio with the acquisition of Blackhawk Technology Group LLC, a contract manufacturer of laser plastic welding services and ...

Laser penetration welding operates contact-free and enables direct process control. The question on how plastic parts can be bonded permanently in the best possible way has been occupying the minds of ...

ORLANDO, Fla., January 30, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Laser Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: LASE) ("LPC"), a leading global developer of industrial laser systems for cleaning and other material processing ...

At MD&M West, Emerson demoed its Branson laser plastic welding portfolio, including a Galvo welder that uses photons to weld plastics without vibration and contamination. As Machine Design’s content ...

Synergy Additive Manufacturing LLC specializes in high-power, laser-based solutions for complex manufacturing related to wear, corrosion, and tool life. Laser cladding and laser welding are different ...

A technology has been developed that significantly shortens the time for the plastic welding process used to seal automotive rear-view cameras. This technology, which introduces lasers into the ...