LightWELD XR 2000 Laser Welding Machine

The LightWELD XR 2000 is the new, superior version to the existing LightWELD XR handheld laser welder and cleaner released in 2022. The LightWELD XR 2000 offers 2 kilowatts of laser power, over 30% more than its predecessor. This extra power increases processing speeds and extends the range of welding capability up to 8.25mm for steels and aluminium 3 & 5 series, up to 7 mm for titanium and nickel alloys, and up to 3mm for copper.

Built-in pre-sets 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 XC, and delivers more than 6X the energy density. 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 minimizes the heat-affected zone, which further reduces distortion or deformation of the surrounding surface area.

Compared with previous LightWELD models, the LightWELD XR 2000 offers increased welding speeds without any sacrifices to quality. Until today, LightWELD was already up to 4X faster than TIG welding; the new LightWELD XR 2000 brings even more speed gains which proportionately increase overall fabrication productivity and throughput. It has been designed to expand the cleaning capabilities to cover these new material thicknesses with built-in pre-set 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 XR 2000 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,” said Daniel Earley, LightWELD Product Manager. “This model also provides incredible speed benefits as compared with the current LightWELD XR, which is perfect for 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 XR 2000,  both the increase in speed and power enables welders to produce wider welds and maximize productivity in the shop.”

This new LightWELD product is fully compatible with the LightWELD Cobot System which 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 XR 2000, fabricators can take advantage of a turnkey cutting-edge laser welding and cleaning system that provides unmatched capabilities from a single vendor.