One system.
Weld and clean.
A single handheld fiber laser does two jobs most shops buy two tools for: it welds steel, stainless, and aluminum with a fraction of the heat of TIG, and it strips rust, coatings, and contamination by ablation — no media, no chemicals. Clean the surface, weld the seam, condition it after, all from one gun.
Strip the rust. Weld the seam. Same gun.
Because welding and cleaning run on the same handheld platform, there's one tool to buy, one thing to learn, and one process that flows end to end — strip a rusty surface, weld it, then clean the weld. Envishon brings that capability to your shop, as training, on-site service, or both.
Weld faster, with less heat.
Handheld fiber laser welding runs several times faster than TIG with a fraction of the heat input, so parts weld with far less distortion and a cleaner finish that needs little grinding — across steel, stainless, and aluminum.
- Steel, stainless & aluminum
- Dramatically less heat distortion than TIG
- Clean welds, minimal post-processing
- Faster throughput
- A tighter heat input
- The focused beam melts a narrow zone, so far less heat spreads into the part than with an arc — which is why distortion and warping drop sharply.
- Speed over an arc
- Because it fuses quickly along the joint, laser welding typically runs several times faster than TIG on comparable work.
- A cleaner bead
- The narrow, controlled weld leaves a tidy finish that usually needs little grinding or blending afterward.
Where it fits — and where it doesn't
Laser welding complements rather than fully replaces TIG and MIG. For thin-to-medium fabrication, speed and finish work, and repeatable production joints, it's a real advantage. For heavy structural welds and thick sections, traditional processes still tend to win. We'll tell you honestly which jobs it's right for.
Strip the rust. Keep the metal.
The same laser removes rust, oxides, coatings, and contamination by ablation — vaporizing the unwanted layer while leaving the base metal intact. No media, no chemicals, no grinding, and far less hazardous waste than sandblasting or solvents.
- Rust, paint, coatings & oxide removal
- No abrasive media or chemicals
- Substrate stays intact
- Excellent weld-prep and surface conditioning
- It vaporizes the layer, not the part
- The beam delivers energy the contamination absorbs and the base metal largely reflects, so the rust or coating lifts off while the substrate stays intact.
- No media, no chemicals
- Unlike sandblasting or solvent stripping, there's no grit and no chemical bath — which means far less hazardous waste to capture and dispose of.
- Selective and controllable
- Power and passes are tuned to the job, so it can take a surface to bare metal or lift a single coating layer without gouging.
How this technology works
These are general, well-established properties of laser ablation — how the process behaves on metal, not proprietary test data. Results on any given part depend on the material, the contamination, and the system. We'll assess your actual work before committing to an outcome.
Want laser welding and cleaning in your shop?
Tell us what you fabricate and what you're trying to clean or join. We'll show you where this earns its place — and how to bring it in, through service, training, or both.