Artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of neural networks trained to recognise welding and brazing defects offer a route to automated laser materials processing systems - although training those ...

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 ...

Laser–arc hybrid welding (LAHW) combines the deep penetration and speed of lasers with the filler and gap-bridging capabilities of arc welding, producing stronger, faster, and cleaner welds. This ...

For years, robotic laser-arc hybrid welding in narrow gaps has been a bottleneck for high-efficiency fabrication, limited by the difficulty of maintaining stability in tight tolerances. However, ...

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 ...