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"Cold" Laser Beam Improves Arc Welding, Saves Money

COLUMBUS, Ohio - While arc welding has been used for decades to join metal parts on everything from cars to boats to airplanes, the basic technology behind this multi-billion dollar industry has changed little since World War II. have devised a way to improve the precision of arc welding, and even to help manufacturers save energy and equipment costs. Traditional arc welding is hard to control and sometimes damages metal parts, Albright said. More precise welding is now done with expensive multi-kilowatt lasers in the automobile and aerospace industries. The LAAW laser uses only seven watts -- little more than a Christmas tree light bulb. Albright thinks that once the technology is
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