Coherent delivers total welding solutions

In today´s modern battery Gigafactories, bringing new equipment online quickly is just as challenging as the welding process itself. To ease implementation, we are able to offer more than just Coherent ARM fiber lasers alone. Combined with our HIGHmotion 2D or RLSK Scanners and Vision System HIGHvision and complimented with smart process monitoring software, we offer a complete integrated solution for your welding application. Additionally, scanner systems from major suppliers, are also compatible. The benefit of ARM fiber laser technology in battery production is that it enables very precise control over melt pool dynamics. This provides more consistent and controllable processing, and virtually eliminates spatter. This type of laser is particularly useful for welding copper, since the ring beam can be used to pre-heat the material, which substantially increases it’s absorption of infrared light. Also, a high-power density, center-beam option provides for reliable coupling of the IR light into the copper. Along with the practical and cost advantages of fiber lasers, this makes the ARM fiber laser a very attractive alternative to green solid-state lasers for copper welding. Having a single type of laser source that can accomplish so many different tasks provide manufacturers with greater flexibility and economy. For example, the output from one laser can be shared between multiple processes using beam switches. This streamlines and simplifies production. Also, the use of a common laser type at multiple points in the production process reduces spare parts inventory, and it provides a redundancy that helps minimize maintenance or repair downtime. Our Coherent Labs team can configure your welding system, and even assist in developing process recipes. Make Coherent your single point of contact to make designing, using, and maintaining your laser welding process fast, easy, and hassle-free.