Laser welding: market growth, consolidation, inline monitoring & dynamic beams
Key Questions
What is the projected growth of the laser welding market?
The laser welding equipment market is currently around $12 billion and is expected to reach $44.2 billion by 2033. Vendors are pushing consolidation amid this growth.
What advancements are there in inline monitoring for laser welding?
IPG offers ICI/LDD monitoring for EV batteries, and new fiber laser molten pool analysis detects defects while preventing gap-filling and undercuts. Machine learning NDT papers are also emerging.
How is laser welding being applied to EV batteries?
IPG's ICI/LDD monitoring is used in EV battery production, and tensile shear load prediction models aid laser welding of thin copper sheets for compact EV designs.
What is known about underwater laser welding?
Local dry underwater laser welding on 304NG stainless steel examines effects of shielding and drainage gas flow rates on weld quality, microstructure, and mechanical properties. It also covers post-laser annealing on stainless steel and titanium.
What are some new developments in laser beam technology?
Dynamic beam shaping like DBL is highlighted, along with cobot lasers from SteviS. HSG recognizes top North American distributors supporting these innovations.
Vendors push consolidation/~$12B market (equip to $44.2B by 2033); HSG recognizes top NA distributors. Shop signals: cobot lasers (SteviS); IPG ICI/LDD monitoring in EV batteries; DBL beam shaping. New: fiber laser molten pool analysis for defects; gap-filling/undercut prevention; ML NDT papers; underwater laser on SS, Ti post-laser annealing. Open: quals, NDT vs arc, code (API 1104), ROI.