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PG Photonics, one of the world leaders in fibre laser technology, recently launched the LightWELD 2000 XR,
the fourth product offering within its handheld laser welding and cleaning product line. Fabricators will benefit from the increased processing speed and extended range of material thicknesses that LightWELD 2000 XR offers. LightWELD 2000 XR is the new, superior
version to the existing LightWELD 1500 XR handheld laser welder and cleaner released in 2022. The LightWELD 2000 XR offers 2 kW of laser power, over 30% more than its predecessor. This extra power increases processing speeds and extends the range of welding capability up to 8 mm for steels and aluminium 3 and 5 series, up to 7 mm for titanium and nickel alloys, and up to 3 mm for copper. Built-in presets for welding and cleaning have been updated and optimised, enabling operators to get up and running quickly to make quality welds across the entire material range. The LightWELD XR series produces a
smaller laser spot size than the original LightWELD 1500 or the LightWELD 1500 XC, and delivers an energy density that is more than six-fold. This increase in energy density makes welding penetration of thicker materials easier, faster, and deeper, offers more finesse on thin material, and creates a wider process window on difficult to weld
materials such as copper and titanium. Additionally, this smaller spot size minimises the heat-affected zone, which further reduces distortion or deformation of the surrounding surface area. Compared with previous LightWELD
models, the LightWELD 2000 XR offers increased welding speeds without any sacrifices to quality. Until today, LightWELD was already up to 4X faster than TIG welding in some applications; the new LightWELD 2000 XR brings even more speed gains that proportionately increase overall fabrication productivity and throughput. LightWELD 2000 XR has been designed
to expand the cleaning capabilities to cover these new material thicknesses with built-in preset cleaning modes. Pre-weld cleaning removes grease, oils, rust, and excessive oxide coatings from the area to be welded. Post-weld cleaning removes soot, weld-related debris, and any discoloration at the seam. “We designed LightWELD 2000 XR to
address the need for fabricators to weld thicker and deeper across the entire range of material capability, while maintaining industry leading safety standards that LightWELD is known for,” says Daniel Earley, LightWELD Product Manager. “This model also provides incredible speed benefits as compared with the current LightWELD 1500 XR, which is perfect for
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jobs requiring longer welds on typically thinner materials. Traditional welders couldn’t believe the incredible speed and quality of the original LightWELD versus traditional methods, now with the new LightWELD 2000 XR, both the increase in speed and power enables welders to produce wider welds and maximise productivity in the shop.” This new LightWELD product is
fully compatible with the LightWELD Cobot System [see page 28] that makes automating welding jobs easy for fabricators regardless of experience with collaborative robots or laser processing. Welders are able to teach the cobot with manual guidance in just minutes and control all system functionality from a single graphical user interface which requires no coding knowledge. Combined with LightWELD 2000 XR, fabricators can take advantage of a turnkey cutting-edge laser welding and cleaning system that provides unmatched capabilities from a single vendor.
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