Handheld Laser Beam Welding Guideline

Summary

• New handheld laser beam welding (HLBW) guidance backed by IIW, EWF and EWA.
• Purpose: general recommendations for safety, education, qualification, and metallurgy.
• Guideline is meant to evolve as the process spreads; first release dated July 2025.

The IIW, EWF and EWA have released a shared guideline on handheld laser beam welding. It sets out broad, practical advice for running HLBW safely, training people, qualifying welders and procedures, and reviewing metallurgy across common joints and materials. The aim is to give shops a clear, vendor-neutral baseline, not a sales pitch.

The document frames HLBW as a growing, relatively new process in our community and stresses safe use across different joints and alloys. It is positioned as a living guideline that will be updated as new risks and best practices appear. For teams planning adoption, this is a single place to start building their internal rules and checklists.

#ewa #weldinginnovation #laserwelding #safetyfirst #iiw #ewf | European Welding Association ( EWA)

𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐇𝐋𝐁𝐖) - 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬🚀 This new and fast-growing process is changing how we think about precision, flexibility, and efficiency in welding. But with every new technology, safety and knowledge come first. That’s why EWA, together with International Institute of Welding and European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF), has launched an official guideline for the safe use of HLBW. In this document, you’ll find: • Best practice recommendations for laser safety 🔒 • Guidance on training and qualification 📚 • Material insights and examples for safe operation ⚙️ • A foundation for developing future standards as the technology evolves 🌍 The goal: to help welders, trainers, and companies integrate HLBW responsibly and effectively across all applications. 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆: https://lnkd.in/eRq76SiT #EWA #weldinginnovation #laserwelding #safetyfirst #IIW #EWF

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What’s inside? A full table of contents covering safety requirements, eye and reflection hazards, equipment safety features, organizational controls, welding fumes, personnel roles, LSO and welder qualification, weld quality, heat input and distortion, and weldability by material families. It’s broad on purpose, so readers can map sections to their own shop context.

Source:

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