In EU project ALBATROSS, Fraunhofer IWS has developed battery housing for E-vehicles. Laser processes with dynamic beam shaping create stable joints even in challenging material combinations. Recent ...

A strong weld does not begin when the arc starts or the laser beam hits the joint. It begins earlier, when the metal surface is prepared. In many shops, weld defects are blamed on machine settings, ...

To improve the laser-welding of thick steel components, Laser Center Hannover (LZH) is developing a new type of process for hybrid laser arc welding with thick wire. When welding thick sheets, large ...

In-space manufacturing is a big challenge, even with many of the same manufacturing methods being available as on the ground. These methods include rivets, bolts, but also welding, the latter of which ...