EWI Acquires “Green” Laser

Edison Welding Institute (EWI) announced it recently acquired a Miyachi Unitek™ LW2AG, 532nm wavelength Green Laser for its Columbus-based laser welding lab.  The state-of-the-art laser produces a 532nm wavelength in the visible (green) spectrum, which is better absorbed by highly reflective materials. It will allow EWI to do fast, precise, environmentally friendly micro-welding of gold, copper, and copper alloys ― opening up new application possibilities.

The LW2AG Green Laser further expands the in-house laser processing capabilities of EWI, which has been on the forefront of laser processes since the early 1990s. Among other achievements, EWI has achieved global recognition for its high-speed laser welding of thin sheet materials for batteries and fuel cells.

The LW2AG will be used for a variety of joining applications in the automotive, electronics, medical device, advanced energy and other industrial market segments.

For more, see the release from EWI: 
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ewi-acquires-state-of-the-art-lw2ag-green-laser-126766433.html