New laser sources expand field of application

The development of new laser sources have opened up new opportunities and challenges for laser welding. The applicability of these laser sources ranges from creating weld joints for the production of micro-scale components, to reproducible and reliable joining of large parts through welds that withstand high loads. Various processing strategies also allow maximum flexibility in terms of the most suitable type of radiation and short cycle times. These benefits of laser welding process of plastics is being increasing used for industrial applications. More automotive parts are being welded by this technique at automotive suppliers, electronics, and medical device industries. New approaches, such as Twist process have been developed, to overcome the challenges of high intensity and risk of material degradation associated with laser welding process