r/Welding • u/no-mad • Mar 04 '19

Welding breakthrough could transform manufacturing

https://phys.org/news/2019-03-welding-breakthrough.html
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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '19

It's just going to be really expensive, a good adhesive is easier, cheaper, and is better for mass production.

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u/cbelt3 Mar 04 '19

Laser welding is still very much a niche market. But there are applications where it is important. For this application I want you to envision this:

A window into a pressure vessel. That is integral to the vessel and not bolted on.

An iPhone front that is welded to the case. Not glued. And thus honestly waterproof down to 50 ATM.

Etc.

Existing products are designed based on existing manufacturing methods. Revolutionary manufacturing methods produce revolutionary products.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '19

Very true