
Laser welding of polymer honeycomb structures (Transport)
Industrial need
Producing polymer honeycomb structures directly on site to reduce transport and manufacturing costs, while ensuring mechanical performance suited to applications such as transport and others.
IREPA LASER solution
Development of a process and specific tooling for joining preformed plates by conduction laser welding. This approach enables complex structures to be manufactured directly on site with great design flexibility.
Technical challenge
Producing robust and reliable custom honeycomb structures directly on site, while ensuring joint quality and process repeatability.
Results achieved
The solution reduces transport and manufacturing costs while offering great design flexibility. The resulting honeycomb structures exhibit excellent mechanical strength and joint quality that meets industrial requirements.