IPG Presents New Technologies, Products and Solutions for E-Mobility Manufacturing, Materials Processing and Specialized Applications at Laser World of Photonics

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP) will highlight new and innovative fiber laser solutions at LASER World of Photonics on June 27 – 30, 2023 in Munich, Germany. The 400+ m² booth displays include a staggering range of laser sources, laser system demonstrations, and integrated solutions along with numerous showcases full of application samples.

Powering E-Mobility Manufacturing with High-Productivity Laser Technologies

Building off an already impressive offering of dual-beam fiber lasers, IPG introduces new adjustable mode beam (AMB) sources which enable higher-precision, and higher-quality processing for EV applications. Available as either single-mode (with the highest beam quality in the world) or multi-mode configurations with dynamic and independent control of the core and ring beams, these flexible laser sources enable high-speed, spatter-free welding for the most sensitive and critical components across the EV battery manufacturing process. Additionally, new air-cooled AMB laser sources with quasi-continuous wave (QCW) capability provide pulses of 10X peak power for processing sensitive materials with low heat input and low operating costs.

AMB lasers are being implemented globally in increasing numbers due to their performance, productivity and reduction of defects. Many essential EV manufacturing processes rely on AMB lasers, which have become the technology of choice for high-speed welding of cells to busbars for all battery types, cap-to-can joining, and thin dissimilar metals welding as just a few of the many examples benefiting from this advanced laser technology.

“Cold Oven” Laser Diode Heating Replaces Traditional Furnace Drying Infrastructure

Designed to replace less efficient infrared bulb and convection drying furnaces, IPG’s new high-power laser diode sources enable dramatically faster heating and drying while delivering drastically higher energy efficiencies reducing the cost of ownership. The compelling benefits of IPG’s novel diode thermal processing is lower waste heat generation, up to 4X smaller footprint, and the ability to introduce thermal metrology for tighter process control. These advantages make IPG laser diode heaters an obvious choice for drying applications of battery slurries, paint coatings and even semiconductor wafer heating.