Serra Laser & Waterjet

01/30/2026

04/04/2025

02/26/2025

Serra Laser LightBOT Open House. Come by and check out the IPG LightWELD & FANUC CRX co-robot pairing. March 12 10am-3pm. IPG Photonics, Novi, MI.

Event Timing: February 18th 09:00am-03:00pm (EST) Event Address: 46695 Magellan Drive. Novi, Michigan 48377 Contact us at: Glenn Kline: [email protected] or 906-367-0026 Ryan Shevlin: [email protected] or 248-977-0661 Joe Acosta: [email protected] or 951-870-5699

11/12/2024

Tyler Blanchard came by our shop and filmed a short.

07/29/2024

Elon walking past his 16ft x 64ft LightSAFE at Spacex.

07/04/2023

Laser welding in industrial environments is becoming more and more popular than traditional MIG welding and TIG welding methods, but why?

Serra Lasers Evan Shea runs us through some of the differences and similarities of a laser welder compared to TIG welding, including why a laser weld can not only be faster but also stronger and cheaper than a TIG weld.

Using the IPG LightWELD 1500 laser welder as the example, we take a look at what shielding gas is used between nitrogen gas and argon gas with a laser welder for copper, aluminium, titanium, steel, stainless steel & nickel alloys as well as discussing if back purging is still required.

Material preparation and fit-up are also talked about, along with a laser welder's ability to put less heat into your material while being 4 x faster or more in some cases than TIG welding and at least 2 x faster than MIG welding while still being able to weld material as thick as 6.35mm (1/4") with good pe*******on.

While the price of laser welding machines is out of reach for most home welders for the moment, this is a technology that has already seen a significant reduction in price over just the last few years as well as the portability (not discussed) of laser welding units improving as well.

We're excited to see where laser welding continues to head in the future regarding motorsport fabrication across all levels, from local club racing to professional race builds.
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Laster Welding
0:13 - Evan Shea, Serra Laser
0:18 - Garage Level Vs Industrial Level
0:54 - TIG Welding vs Laser Welding
1:41 - Is Chromoly Welding Possible? Yes.
1:51 - How A Laser Welder Works
2:38 - Manual Settings
3:12 - Material Thickness
3:36 - Material Preparation
4:10 - Shielding Gas
4:42 - Argon vs Nitrogen Costs
5:08 - Faster Than MIG & TIG?
5:40 - Pulse Mode
6:19 - Fit Up Requirements
6:59 - Back Purging
7:23 - These Will Get Cheaper Over Time
7:57 - Have A Thirst For More Knowledge?
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07/04/2023

01/16/2023

Come see the NEW LightBOT in Novi, MI
8 Year Maintenance Free Fanuc CRX Cobot integrated with the Super Reliable American Made IPG LightWELD 1500.
Thursday February 9th, 2023
IPG Photonics:
46695 Magellan Dr
Novi, MI 48377
RSVP: [email protected]

09/10/2022

IPG LightWELD integrated with Fanuc CRX Cobot! We sell the the complete turn key package for unmanned welding processing.

Your choice: 3 IPG LightWELD Models
Your choice: 5 Fanuc CRX Cobot Models
Siegmund Welding Table
Certified LightSAFE Welding Room

Fanuc CRX Cobot Integrated with LightWELD XRWe are the #1 LightWELD Dealer in the world and also a authorized integrator and dealer for Fanuc Cobots. Complet...

04/18/2022

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New Super Fast Laser, Tapping, LightWELD & LaserCube Demo Open House This Week April 20th - 21st 10am - 3pm Come see our new Mitsubishi Laser in Action! IPG LightWELD Demo IPG LaserCube Demo FlexArm D