Laser fine welding of metals

Lasers can be used for seam butt and overlap welding of nearly all metal used in medical device technology, like stainless steel, gold, platinum or shape memory alloys and especially titanium resp. titanium alloys. With this material used abundantly in this industrial sector, traditional processing methods come up against their limitations.

Highest mechanical strength

With up to date laser technology, spot and seam welds in the micron range can easily be produced, even in places that are difficult to access. Using the flexible, material adapted pulse shaping, the heat-affected zone remains minimal and allows the joining of highly sensitive components previously impossible to weld with other technologies. This filigree joining technology allows for new product designs that had previously been impossible or uneconomic to realize.

Easy automation

The laser is a tool that is very flexible in adapting to the production environment: manually operated and controlled through a microscope, at a manual workstation or in automated production, with fixed or fiber optics and with image recognition and scanner heads for high processing speeds. Its typical process advantages, though, are preserved for all applications: laser welded joints are high-strength, compatible with high-temperature sterilization (unlike adhesive joints) and, without finishing, yield pore-free, sterile surfaces that are essential for biocompatible materials. In medical device technology, laser welding of polymers