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What is Laser Welding?
Laser welding is a very precise process used to perform delicate welds on a wide array of materials. The key aspect of laser welding is that the laser has a little to zero heat affected zone; resulting in welds that do not degrade the structure being welded on. With this precision, weld bead sizes can be down to 0.003".
Additionally, there are no grounding concerns with laser welding. In fact, the material does not even have to conduct electricity. This opens up the door to the welding of nonconductive materials.
Laser welding can be used on intricate parts which could never have been processed with conventional methods due to the residual heat introduced to the part.
Laser Welding
Weld Materials
Using the laser welding process we can weld a wide array of materials including but not limited to:
-Hardened steels such as S-7, H-13, P-20, D-2, CPM, and M-2
-Stainless steels: 420, 312 ,308, 316,17-4ph
-Aluminum alloys: 6061, 7075, 5356
-Magnesium
-Copper alloys: Ampco, Mold max, copper beryllium.
Applications
Our laser welding services are perfect for:
-Fixing or eliminating engraving
-Sharpening of dulled or rounded corners
-Fixing flash problems
-Welding diamond-polished areas
-Welding textured surfaces
-Gun repair
-Medical Parts and Instruments
Industries
Some of the industries we currently work with are:
-Tool and die
-Mold making and repair
-Medical
-Dental
-Filtration
-Gun parts
Removing Engraving
In this case some engraving needed to be changed. So the customer sends us the block and we laser weld the engraving up above the surface. Then the weld can be machined off and then laser engraved or machine engraved to the specific lettering or art.
Mold Repair
Laser welding with wire is a very precise repair welding technique for building up material on molds which were over-machined or worn down through excessive use. We used laser welding to build up the damaged area to then be machined back to the correct tolerances.
Gun Repair
Most gun shops order or remake expensive parts that can be reliably repaired with our welding processes. Broken ejectors, firing pins, hammers, barrel hooks, and other intricate parts can be easily repaired by precision laser gun welding. Since we are experienced shooters ourselves, precision gun welding is a very exciting and practical aspect of our business.