Segment Insights: Industrial Automation

Reducing Costs Whilst Maintaining Precision for the Competitive Market of Laser Welding Applications

September 14, 2022

PI's new series of L-812 ball screw stages has enabled a machine manufacturer of laser welding applications to secure its position as market leader for the hermetic sealing of packages.

L-812 High-Load Linear Stage

This process is essential in many industries, especially, semiconductor, electronics, and telecommunications. Here, it is crucial to precisely weld the smallest features and paths to housings to ensure the functionality and protection of delicate devices.

Example of a system setup for precise laser welding based on the new L-812 stages

As the machine setup and actual laser process do not require the stages to be sealed, PI proposed the new L-812 ball screw stages as a lower-cost alternative to the L-412 stages previously used.

The combination of lower price and fast delivery was very attractive to our customer and, ultimately, enabled them to become more competitive in the eyes of the end user.

Contact person: Dr. Cliff Jolliffe, Global Head of Automation Market Segment

Written by Laura Früh on September 14, 2022