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How to Read a Weld Bead: A Visual Guide to Weld Quality
A weld bead is the cheapest inspection report you will ever get. Before you spend money on X-ray, ultrasonic testing…
Laser Additive Manufacturing with Directed Energy Deposition
Laser directed energy deposition, or DED, builds or rebuilds metal parts by feeding filler into a laser melt pool…
Keyhole Laser Welding Explained: Beam, Plume, Gas and Pool
Key takeaways - The mode switch. Keyhole welding begins when focused intensity is high enough to vaporize metal.…
CE Marking for Laser Processing Machines: Essential Steps
CE marking for laser machines is the manufacturer's declaration that the equipment meets the essential health and…
Pulse vs Continuous Wave Laser Welding: Choosing the Mode
The choice between pulse vs CW laser welding mode changes everything about how heat enters the workpiece, from the…
Shielding Gas for Fiber Laser Welding: Argon Helium and Nitrogen Compared
Choosing the right shielding gas laser welding setup is the single most overlooked decision after power and speed,…
Laser Weld Inspection Methods: Visual X-Ray and Ultrasonic
Laser weld inspection determines whether a weld will hold in service, and selecting the wrong method means either…
Total Cost of Ownership for a Laser Welding Robot
The purchase order is the smallest number in the calculation, and treating it as the headline figure is the most…
Laser Robotics in 2026: Five Trends to Watch
Discussions of laser robotics trends 2026 fill up quickly with market numbers, so this article takes a different…
Offline Programming vs Teach Pendant for Laser Robots
Offline programming laser robot work moves path creation off the shop floor and into a software model, while a teach…
Burn-Through in Laser Welding: Causes and Prevention on Thin Sheet
Burn-through on thin sheet is not gradual. A few percent more power or a slightly slower traverse can turn a sound…
How to Specify a Laser Welding Cell: A Buyer Checklist
A laser welding cell specification should make two outcomes impossible, which are buying a machine that cannot hold…