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Laser Seam Stepper
The Laser Alternative to Resistance Spot Welding
60 mm/s
Welding Speed
675 lbs
Clamping Force
Up to 40 mm
Seam Length
The Laser Seam Stepper system is a dedicated solution for overlap welding of different materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, and coated or hot formed steel.
Created by IPG as a faster and more flexible alternative for resistance spot welding, this system provides consistent weld quality at reduced operating costs.
Created by IPG as a faster and more flexible alternative for resistance spot welding, this system provides consistent weld quality at reduced operating costs.
60 mm/s
Welding Speed
675 lbs
Clamping Force
Up to 40 mm
Seam Length
The Laser Seam Stepper system is a dedicated solution for overlap welding of different materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, and coated or hot formed steel.
Created by IPG as a faster and more flexible alternative for resistance spot welding, this system provides consistent weld quality at reduced operating costs.
Created by IPG as a faster and more flexible alternative for resistance spot welding, this system provides consistent weld quality at reduced operating costs.
High-Efficiency, High-Quality Overlap Welding
The laser seam stepping (LSS) process produces welds up to 3X stronger than resistance spot welding with faster and easier part fixturing requirements. Higher strength welds allow product engineers to design lighter weight parts, reducing material and processing costs. Laser seam stepping is a virtually wear-free process with no electrodes to replace, allowing for virtually no tool downtime.
Laser Seam Stepper systems feature integrated process monitoring to minimize scrap and improve yield. For industries like automotive, farm and industrial equipment, white goods, and aerospace, IPG Laser Seam Steppers provide consistent, high-strength welds.
Superior Overlap Welding
More manufacturers across every industry are turning to laser welding as they come to rely on process benefits offered only by laser technology.
The Laser Seam Stepper simplifies the laser overlap welding process by integrating an IPG fiber laser with a clamping tool to weld and clamp simultaneously.
Shear Strength
Cross-Tension Strength
Cost
Process Flexibility
Traditional
Spot Welding
Shear StrengthLow
Cross-Tension StrengthLow
CostHigh
Process FlexibilityAverage
Laser Seam Stepper
Overlap Welding
Shear StrengthHigh
Cross-Tension StrengthHigh
CostLow
Process FlexibilityHigh
"With Laser Seam Stepper we get higher strength welds at lower cost and shorter cycle time than traditional resistance spot welding. With no consumables to replace and easy line integration, this is our process of choice."
Discover Your Next Laser Solution
Our application engineers, developers, and scientists are available across dozens of global state-of-the-art IPG application centers to help with everything from process development and optimization to full scale production.
Getting started is easy — send us a sample for evaluation or just tell us about your project and we'll take it from there.
Simplified Laser Welding Integration
Laser Seam Stepper is a fully integrated welding system complete with IPG fiber laser, beam delivery head, and system controller. The choice of C-Gun and Picker process heads are compatible with either two-side or single-side clamping access and enable control and monitoring of clamping forces. This fully-automated system is easily integrated with all typical industrial robots.
Laser Seam Stepper System Specifications
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| Laser Seam Stepper |
| Laser Seam Stepper |
| Main Beam Output Power |
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| up to 3.5 kW |
| Spot Size |
| 0.25 to 0.6 mm |
| Max Welding Seam Length |
| 40 mm |
| Wobble Amplitude |
| ±1 mm |
| Wobble Frequency |
| 0 to 30 Hz |
| Wobble Speed |
| up to 60 mm/s |
| Welding Head Clamping Force |
| Single-Sided: 0.3 to 1 kN Double-Sided: 0.8 to 3 kN |
| Controller Dimensions |
| 608 L x 808 W x 1335 H mm |
| Laser & Beam Delivery |
| IPG Laser Source |
| Selected to Best Match Application |
| Welding Beam |
| Single or Trifocal |
| Beam Delivery Head |
| Single-Sided Clamping Head Double-Sided Clamping Head |
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| Main Beam Output Power | up to 3.5 kW | ||
| Spot Size | 0.25 to 0.6 mm | ||
| Max Welding Seam Length | 40 mm | ||
| Wobble Amplitude | ±1 mm | ||
| Wobble Frequency | 0 to 30 Hz | ||
| Wobble Speed | up to 60 mm/s | ||
| Welding Head Clamping Force | Single-Sided: 0.3 to 1 kN Double-Sided: 0.8 to 3 kN | ||
| Controller Dimensions | 608 L x 808 W x 1335 H mm | ||
| Laser & Beam Delivery | |||
| IPG Laser Source | Selected to Best Match Application | ||
| Welding Beam | Single or Trifocal | ||
| Beam Delivery Head | Single-Sided Clamping Head Double-Sided Clamping Head | ||
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The specifications above represent standard system configurations. IPG can offer customized specifications upon request.
