Precision laser welding at the Laser Centre

Get laser welding carried out across a wide range of materials, thicknesses and sizes.

The Laser Centre performs laser welding for the industry in need of precise joining of components in different materials, sizes and geometries. The need typically arises in development work, prototypes, zero-series or specialised customer tasks where conventional welding methods are insufficient. Without the right process and control, heat input, deformation can create uncertainty and delays in development and production.

From development to specialised tasks

The Laser Centre supports both smaller and larger welding tasks as well as the development of welding procedures for specific applications. This provides companies with a controlled basis for working with demanding components and specialised joining tasks. The facility is part of our expertise area Welding technologies.

Laser welding cell with industrial robot, CNC-controlled handling equipment and enclosed work area for laser welding. — The Laser Centre combines laser welding equipment, handling systems and controlled process conditions for both small and large industrial components.

Target group and benefits

Laser welding for industrial companies with demanding components and specialised joining tasks.

The Laser Centre is used by industrial companies that need laser welding for components with demanding geometry, material combinations, thicknesses or heat input requirements. This includes parts that cannot tolerate deformation, parts located near magnets and both very small and very large components. The facility supports development work, prototypes, zero series and small-scale production.

Support for customer-specific solutions

The Laser Centre supports companies that need customer-specific welding tasks or development of welding procedures. This includes both companies that have work carried out at the facility and companies that already operate their own laser welding equipment and need documented process development for specific applications.

Let’s discuss your laser welding task

Contact the Laser Centre to discuss prototypes, complex geometries, material combinations or specialised laser welding tasks.

Use cases

Use precision laser welding for demanding components and specialised joining tasks.

Prototypes and small series

Use the facility when the work includes very small, very thin, very thick or unusually large workpieces or when the job must be carried out on parts that are sensitive to heat input or deformation.

Welding of difficult joining cases

The facility can help when the joining task involves difficult-to-handle cases, such as foil-to-foil, foil-on-thick-objects, plastic-to-plastic, plastic-to-metal, meshes, woven materials, or parts close to magnets. The facility also covers work on cannulae and needles that must remain hollow after welding.

Development of welding procedures

The Laser Centre can develop welding procedures for customer-specific applications, whether the work is carried out at the facility or for companies that already operate their own laser welding equipment. This covers procedure development as a defined technical activity linked to the welding task and the customer’s equipment.

Specialised industrial and research tasks

Use the facility for specialised assignments with high demands on geometry, materials or application context. This includes work such as rocket nozzles, waterproof sensors for seabed measurements, welding methods for shipyards and thin-sheet welding near magnets. The facility also contributes to international research projects in medicine, maritime transport and aerospace.

Facility specifications

Provide industrial lasers, handling systems and process control for laser welding, surface repair, cladding and related process work.

Laser systems

Includes two 16 kW continuous-wave disc lasers, one 4 kW continuous-wave disc laser, a 200 W fibre laser for fine work, and a 60 W diode laser for polymer welding. This equipment covers both fine processing and higher-power laser welding across different material types and component sizes.

Material range

The facility performs laser welding in iron, steel, stainless steel, high-strength steel, aluminium, precious metals, plastic, titanium and brass. This supports welding tasks across a wide range of material types and joining requirements.

Thickness and workpiece range

The equipment enables laser welding of materials with thicknesses ranging from a few micrometres to several centimetres. The facility therefore covers work on thin foil as well as on substantially thicker workpieces within the same technical environment.

Handling capacity

The setup includes a CNC-controlled XYZ guide system with a granite plane, robots connected to disc lasers via fibre optics, a turntable with rotation and tilt up to 1000 kg, a lathe for rotating components up to 4000 kg and 3 metres, and a 5-metre full-length robot guide rail for use with the lathe. These systems support controlled handling of both small and heavy components.

Process equipment

The facility also includes optics and equipment for laser welding, laser hybrid welding, additive manufacturing, cladding, surface repair, 3D printing via DED, internal cladding such as inside pipes, online temperature control, a powder nozzle with powder-feeding equipment, a controlled atmosphere chamber for titanium processes, and systems for thermal spraying and metallisation.

Facility setup

Configure equipment and process conditions for laser welding, surface repair, cladding and related tasks.

Laser selection by task

The facility can be configured with different laser types depending on the welding or process requirement. Disc lasers are relevant for higher-power work, the fibre laser is used for fine processing, and the diode laser supports polymer welding.

Movement and positioning

Components can be positioned and moved according to the welding path, task geometry and handling requirements. The setup can therefore combine CNC-controlled movement, robotic handling, rotation and tilting during processing.

Controlled process conditions

For tasks where process conditions are critical, the facility can be configured with online temperature control and controlled atmosphere. This is relevant for work where heat input, titanium processing or surrounding conditions must be managed during the process.

Combining multiple processes

The setup can be adapted for tasks that combine joining, repair, build-up or surface-related operations. This includes combinations of laser welding, cladding, additive manufacturing, DED-based 3D printing, powder feeding, internal cladding and thermal spraying within the same technical environment.

Locations

Access the Laser Centre for laser welding, cladding and surface repair.

Munkebo

Sandblæservejen 4

5330 Munkebo

Phone: +45 43 25 00 00

E-mail: Info@forcetechnology.com

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