Laser Welding: Innovations, Performance Enhancements, and Practical Tips

A look at what’s new and what works best when using this process
December 2025
By: YING HAIYUE

Welding, one of the oldest and strongest metallurgical joining methods, has been practiced for thousands of years in different forms. Laser welding represents its modern evolution — highly precise and ideal for intricate geometries and hard-to-reach areas.

In recent years, the adoption of laser welding has accelerated across the automotive, aerospace, medical, and electronic sectors, driven by higher-power fiber lasers (now exceeding tens of kilowatts) and improved optics that enable deeper and faster welds.<..

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