Technical Articles

The Copper Man
The challenges of creating a sophisticated sensing device capable of detecting the slightest temperature changes.

Welding Sensor Devices
About the authors:
Fred Eckart has over 50 years of experience with various welding processes and techniques.

Michael Francoeur has over 25 years experience with metals joining, and has recently been recognized by the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership as a gold winner for the Connecticut Innovation Prize.

Micro-Joining With Electron Beam Energy
Today only a select few participants share the EBW equipment market... It is estimated that approximately 1400 electron beam welding systems are currently in use in the USA today... The most common industries employing electron beam welding are: aerospace, automotive, nuclear, and electronics, consumer products, medical devices and jobshops.

Practical Welding: Precision Instruments
Hanging on, holding steady, pushing forward: Those who depend on welding-related tools share their views on the future.

Laser Integrated Robotics
Laser-Integrated Robotics For Assembly: How one job shop met an aluminum welding challenge.

Laser Build-Up: PowerWeld Technical
The document contains information on:
* Device equipment that is offered by TRUMPF Laser.
* Materials and filler metal suitable for welding.
* Laser parameters for welding and smoothing by tool repair.
* Procedures as a basis for gathering your own experiences.

Laser Build-Up: PowerWeld Application
The document contains information on:
* Device equipment that is offered by TRUMPF Laser.
* Materials and filler metal suitable for welding.
* Laser parameters for welding and smoothing by tool repair.

Laser Solutions: Laser Die Repair
Before Industrial Lasers, Cladding Tool Steel Was An Art. Now, Laser Die Repair Is Fast And Economical.

Mold Making Technology
Options for Restoring Molds. When a mold needs to be restored, moldmakers can turn to several different welding methods to fix the problem.

TIME Magazine Article
In the world of manufacturing, attaching part A to Part B is a $50 billion-a-year business. Every product we use, from CD player to jumbo jet, is a collection of parts that must be glued, screwed or riveted together. It may seem a humdrum industrial backwater, but in fact, "Joining" Technologies are ultra high-tech.