LightWELD – Handheld Laser Welding and Cleaning Systems

Easy to Learn & Operate | Simple & Fast to Set Up | Consistent High-Quality Results

LightWELD Unbeatable Benefits

  • FAST: Up to 4X faster than TIG
  • VERSATILE: Wide range of materials – up to 1/4 in. (6.35 mm)
  • EASY: Optimized presets reduce learning curve
  • CONSISTENT: High-quality, repeatable results
  • FLEXIBLE: Simple and challenging applications
  • PRODUCTIVE: Pre- and post-weld cleaning capability

LightWELD is a turnkey solution that offers handheld laser welding and cleaning systems. It provides various features and capabilities to enhance the welding process and achieve high-quality results. Here are the key features of LightWELD:

  1. Adjustable Laser Welding Power: LightWELD allows you to adjust the laser welding power, providing flexibility in welding different materials and achieving optimal results. The power can be set up to 1500 W, enabling precise control over the welding process.
  2. Preset and User-Defined Modes: LightWELD offers preset modes that are specifically optimized for various material and thickness combinations. Additionally, it allows you to define custom modes, giving you the ability to tailor the welding parameters to your specific requirements.
  3. Wobble Welding Controls: The system includes wobble welding controls, which enable you to increase the weld width by up to 5 mm. This feature is particularly useful when you need wider welds or desire to modify the weld profile for specific applications.
  4. Intuitive Rear Panel Connections: LightWELD features a rear panel that provides intuitive connections for power, process gas, and external accessory controls. This design simplifies the setup process and ensures convenient access to all the necessary connections.
  5. Cleaning Power: In addition to welding, LightWELD offers cleaning capabilities with a peak power of up to 2500 W. This higher power enables efficient cleaning of surfaces, enhancing the overall welding quality and providing superior finishing capabilities.

LightWELD offers a groundbreaking solution that brings increased productivity and flexibility while minimizing heat and distortion in the welding process. Unlike traditional methods like TIG and MIG welding, LightWELD overcomes the limitations and challenges associated with these techniques. Here’s a rewritten description of LightWELD:

TIG welding, although effective, can be time-consuming and requires skilled operators. It often generates excessive heat, causing deformation in thin materials and resulting in poor visual finishes. Additionally, welding copper or dissimilar thicknesses of metals can be difficult with TIG.

MIG welding, on the other hand, requires consumable wire, extensive material pre-cleaning, and beveled joints for full penetration in thick metals. It has limitations on travel and work angles, and vertical positions can be extremely challenging.

LightWELD revolutionizes the welding experience by offering significantly faster welding speeds, ease of learning and operation, and consistently high-quality results. It outperforms both TIG and MIG welding techniques across a wider range of materials and thicknesses, with minimal distortion, deformation, undercut, or burn-through.

With its low heat input and advanced capabilities in handling various materials and thicknesses, LightWELD significantly increases productivity, repeatability, and weld quality for operators of all skill levels. It effortlessly welds dissimilar metals with different thicknesses, creating aesthetically pleasing and high-strength joints while minimizing or eliminating the need for consumable wire. Furthermore, LightWELD XC and LightWELD XR models incorporate built-in pre- and post-weld cleaning features, setting them apart from traditional welding systems.

LightWELD redefines welding by providing a superior alternative that delivers enhanced productivity, flexibility, and weld quality, all while reducing heat, distortion, and the limitations associated with traditional welding techniques.

LightWELD is Fast & Easy to Set Up

  • Ergonomic, compact and proven to be the most comfortable and easy to use laser gun with built-in wobble welding functionality.
  • 2-step trigger and part contact sensor enhance operator safety
  • Purpose-built nozzle tips for various weld joint types and pre and post weld cleaning applications
  • Quickly switch from standard laser welding to wire welding, and from laser welding to laser cleaning
  • A single cable from the unit delivers laser power, gas and control connections to the gun

LightWELD – Factory Presets Ensure Optimized Welds & Cleaning

  • Simple preset selection ensures consistent high-quality laser welds and cleaning
  • Presets include wobble welding function to accommodate wider seams and for parts with poor fit-up
  • Operators can instantly switch between presets to process multiple material-thickness combinations
  • Advanced operators can customize presets, save for future use and can be used by novice operators to produce the same results
  • Novice operators require less training which reduces labor costs while preserving quality, increasing productivity and decreasing scrap

Fast and Easy Setup

  • Clearly labeled rear connections make getting started fast and easy
  • Simply plug in power cord and gas connection, attach clamp to work surface, and the system is ready to go.
  • Laser power, gas, and gun control are delivered through a single cable.
  • An ethernet computer connection provides access to advanced parameter settings to fine tune and save process parameters.

LightWELD Operator Safety Features

  • Key switch control to secure system from unauthorized operation
  • Emergency-stop button for immediate shut down
  • Safety interlock verifies integrity of laser delivery to the welding gun
  • 2-step weld gun trigger, enable and then fire, for intentional operation
  • Part contact electrical interlock turns off the laser power if the welding head is not in contact with the welded parts
  • Door switch interlock circuits shut down laser if anyone other than operator unexpectedly enters the welding area

LightWELD is a Class IV laser system and safety precautions are required. Operator protective equipment including welding gloves, welding shield and 1070 nm laser-safe glasses are required.