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New Laser Welding Process Attaches Battery Tabs

April 22, 2021

REUTLINGEN, Germany—Manz AG has developed a new laser welding process for use in lithium-ion battery cell production applications. It claims that the technology has numerous advantages over traditional ultrasonic welding, such as fewer steps needed to attach tabs.

Blue Lasers for Welding Copper

The blue laser produces rapid, high-quality welds for a wide range of part geometries

Jean-Michel Pelaprat

October 13, 2020

Conventional automobiles contain 20 to 50 pounds of copper. Electric vehicles, in contrast, contain about 180 pounds of copper, and 27 million of them are expected on the road by 2027.

Lab Experiment Produces Real-World Welding Benefits

Jim Camillo

June 10, 2019

Although Kuopio, Finland-based Savonia University of Applied Sciences (SUAS) is a multidisciplinary school, its common theme amongst all areas of study is developing real-world solutions based on creative experiments.

Welding System Sharpens Shipbuilder’s Future Focus

Jim Camillo

January 14, 2019

With the U.S. military budget in a growth mode, it's understandable that shipbuilders for the U.S. Navy are optimistic about the future.

Lasers for Lightweighting

Lasers are creating new possibilities for automakers to shape and join lightweight materials

John Sprovieri

October 4, 2018

Automotive OEMs worldwide are desperate to reduce vehicle weight these days. BMW is no exception.

Laser Welding Plastic Medical Devices

Established, and evolving, laser technology is helping medical device manufacturers produce smaller, lighter and safer products

Jim Camillo

May 1, 2018

Comfort food can do more than just make a person feel good after a rough day. It can also be used, believe it or not, to help someone better understand a complex assembly technology.

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Lasers, Hot Plates, Ultrasonics Among New Technologies for Joining Plastic Parts

March 17, 2017

More than a dozen suppliers of plastics assembly technology were on hand at The ASSEMBLY Show last fall. Here are just a few examples of what you could have seen on the show floor.

New Machine Rolls, Welds Stainless Steel Drums for Laundry Appliances

November 15, 2016

COLDWATER, OH—Systems integrator Coldwater Machine Co. has developed a new machine that automatically rolls and welds stainless steel drums and baskets for washers and dryers.

New Technology for Robotic Welding

A new generation of robots is helping assem-blers weld parts better, faster and more cost-effectively.

John Sprovieri

September 8, 2016

Welding of one sort or another has been the No. 1 application for industrial robots almost since the technology was invented.

Lasers Will Play Greater Role in Auto Body Assembly Lines

August 8, 2016

TRAVERSE CITY, MI—Robotic laser welding will play a greater role in body-in-white assembly lines, as automakers increase their use of lightweight materials, according to Peter Busuttil, director of technology for KUKA Systems North America.

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Automated Screwdriving with Collaborative Robots

As more companies automate their screwdriving processes with collaborative robots, there are many factors to consider to ensure employee safety, consistent required torque high degree of repeatability and zero defect products. Join Universal Robots and screwdriving experts Atlas Copco for this joint webinar featuring the latest developments in automated screwdriving.

In this informational webinar we will present topics that are essential to quality control along with vision inspection systems. Information pertaining to risk handling and 0 PPM strategy to reduce downtime in assembly applications.

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Items Tagged with 'laser welding'

ARTICLES

New Laser Welding Process Attaches Battery Tabs

Blue Lasers for Welding Copper

Lab Experiment Produces Real-World Welding Benefits

Welding System Sharpens Shipbuilder’s Future Focus

Lasers for Lightweighting

Laser Welding Plastic Medical Devices

Lasers, Hot Plates, Ultrasonics Among New Technologies for Joining Plastic Parts

New Machine Rolls, Welds Stainless Steel Drums for Laundry Appliances

New Technology for Robotic Welding

Lasers Will Play Greater Role in Auto Body Assembly Lines

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