TWI Ltd is launching a new project to investigate how handheld laser technology could be adopted across industry. Although many industries currently rely upon conventional, manual arc welding processes such as MIG/MAG or TIG welding, the emerging handheld laser welding technology has the potential to deliver faster, more versatile, cost-effective and consistent results.
However, despite the promise offered by handheld laser welding, there is still a lack of standardised assessment methodology and supporting data to validate the claims of the technology, which has made industry hesitant to adopt it.
This new project will solve this issue through an independent, third-party assessment and validation of handheld laser welding technology, focusing on the ability to make sound welds, health and safety, environmental impacts (e.g. welding fume and scattered radiation), and tolerance of the process in relation to weld quality and mechanical properties.
You can find out more about this project, here: https://www.twi-global.com/media-and-events/press-releases/2025/new-project-handheld-laser-welding
