Design for Laser Welding

These slides were presented by Tracey Ryba at the Lasers in Manufacturing Symposium hosted by the Midwest Photonics Education Center and industrial laser company Trumpf Inc. Symposium speakers "highlighted topics such as laser sources, applications and integration, design considerations for laser welding, laser use in manufacturing medical devices, and advances in 3D metal printing." This presentation discusses laser welding and covers the following topics: Why laser welding, Joint types, Joint improvement and feature consideration, Process parameter consideration, and Material selection. This PDF is available free for download. Other Symposium presentations are available to view and download separately.Â