Over the last two decades, laser beam welding has become a major technique in the metalworking industry. When the technique was first developed it was largely used for exotic applications however, it is now used to produce welds for common items such as motor/transformer lamination, hermetic seals, hybrid circuit packages and battery and pacemaker cans. …

Most technology in modern society including satellites, cars and cell phones are intricately built with thousands of small parts that need to function all together to work. Many of these small parts are made by fabricating metal alloys to precise measurements and specifications. Depending on the application, different manufacturing processes such as chemical etching, stamping …