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Mikhail Sokolov, Pasquale Franciosa, and Dariusz Ceglarek of the University of Warwick, describe how new laser technologies can overcome dissimilar material welding challenges
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An electromagnetic approach to dissimilar metal welding
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A Medical Device Challenge: Welding Thin Wires of Dissimilar Metals
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Stainless steel or nitinol are popular materials in medical devices. Application experts from Coherent have developed a process to safely weld thin wires made of such difficult-to-weld materials. This process can even be undertaken without destroying any plastic coating.
Spiral welds can be made at the interface between transparent material and metal to bond the two together. (Image: Heriot-Watt University)
Dissimilar material microwelding gets ready for industry uptake
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Matthew Dale learns that ultrafast lasers can now be used to bond transparent materials to metals, unlocking a plethora of applications
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Electric refuse vehicles to be built using lightweight materials
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New containers made from light metals and fibre composite plastics will replace the heavy steel superstructures of classic waste trucks
Coherent HighLight FL4000CSM-ARM enables more advanced welding capabilities for high thermal conductivity metals
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This new laser aligns to welding requirements for e-mobility, energy storage, and general electrical interconnects consisting of dissimilar materials, such as copper and aluminum, and foil stacks that require precise control.
Driving industry from the university laboratory
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Professor Duncan Hand discusses the results of CIM-Laser, a collaboration between five UK universities that has supported the country’s uptake of laser-based manufacturing over the past five years
Welding dissimilar metals in the shipbuilding and automotive industries
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Dr Stefan Kaierle shares how joining dissimilar materials with laser beam welding could be used to decrease the weight of ships and cars, leading to a reduction in their emissions
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