Laser welding can be an incredibly useful tool for joining two objects together with extraordinary precision and less reliance on filler materials required by more traditional welding methods.
But to get the most out of a laser welding system, you need to know as much as possible about how to set up, use, and maintain your laser. This is why LaserStar offers iWeld laser training to laser welding system owners.
Why should you sign up for laser welding training? What do you get from LaserStar’s iWeld training for LaserStar system owners? Read on to learn more about our laser education program.
Why Should You Sign Up for Formal Laser Training for Your Laser Welder?
For many, laser welding is more of an art than a science—they learn by doing since welding is such a manual process. By experimenting directly with using a laser welding machine, manipulating workpieces, and reviewing their finished results, operators build a feel for how to use their welding systems that’s more intuitive than programmatic.
This is very different from laser cutting or marking applications where software is the primary way to control a machine for exacting precision on every operation. So, why should you sign up for a laser education course for your laser system?
Here are a few reasons to sign up for a formal training course:
- Maximizing User Safety. An informed laser operator is a safer laser operator. Even simply reviewing premade online videos covering basic laser safety training topics helps to reduce the risk of injuries arising from the accidental misuse of laser equipment. Knowing what kinds of material a laser welder can work on, how to join different workpieces, and how to configure the machine helps reduce the risk of mishaps that cause time-lost workplace injuries.
- Improving Laser Useful Life. When using FiberStar lasers, they require very little in the way of maintenance, proper care is still a must for maximizing the useful life and uptime of your laser welding system. Knowing things like the proper procedure for replacing a flashlamp or how to use a volt meter to test fuses can be crucial for keeping your laser welder working at peak efficiency for longer. Proper maintenance can be complicated with a lot of variances between different systems as you disassemble and reassemble them for maintenance, so training that’s specific to the laser welding system you’re using is a must.
- Increasing Productivity. There’s a difference between using a tool and using that tool at peak capacity for maximum productivity. With even basic training in the use and maintenance of a laser welder, you can improve your productivity so you can get more done in less time and with less waste while minimizing downtime.
- Enhancing Laser Machine Profitability. As a corollary to increased productivity, learning how to use your laser at peak efficiency also helps you maximize profitability for your laser machines. Not only will you be able to produce more parts per hour from your machine, but you'll also be able to ensure that you can make parts with fewer errors—reducing your parts rejection rate so you aren't wasting time or money on bad parts. This helps improve profitability for your operations using the laser machine since you'll be spending less while earning more from it.
Who wouldn’t want to make their welding processes faster, safer, and more efficient? That’s what laser education programs like LaserStar Academy can help you achieve. Formal training gives you a comprehensive review of your machine's capabilities and how to use it to generate real results for your business.
About the LaserStar Academy’s iWeld Laser Training
LaserStar’s iWeld training program is designed to help iWeld system owners both new and experienced master the art of using and maintaining their laser welding system for peak efficiency and productivity.
The iWeld course covers a range of online training manuals, on-demand videos, and even live training sessions that teach users about:
Laser Operator Tips, Tricks, and Techniques. Get some tips on how to more efficiently use your laser welding machine, complete common welding operations, and set up your welder for specific tasks with a handy digital guidebook. Other guides in the course provide information about each machine’s controls, the fundamentals of laser welding, and welding techniques. There’s something in these manuals for users of all skill and experience levels.- iWeld System Maintenance. From replacing flashlamps to checking mirror alignment, replacing filters, changing water, and more, the online iWeld training course provides everything a new laser welding machine operator needs to know about maintaining their laser system. Each video in the training course provides thorough, step-by-step instruction for how to disassemble each component of your iWeld system in painstaking detail.
- Online Operations Manuals. Lose track of the owner’s manual that came with your iWeld system? Don’t worry! LaserStar Academy has digital versions of the operator’s manuals for each iWeld system. From startup/setup instructions, to parts lists, to operating instructions, you can find all of the information you need to use your new iWeld system. Each operation manual is specific to a particular iWeld model, so please verify the system type when perusing the online manuals.
- Live Lessons with Laser Experts. If you prefer formal classes to self-learning, live virtual instructor training sessions are available as well as in-person lessons at LaserStar’s headquarters in Florida—commuters can find lodging close to the headquarters at this link.
Sign Up for Laser Welding Training Today!
Want to master your new iWeld laser system as soon as possible? LaserStar system owners can sign up for the LaserStar Academy today to get started. Have questions about the academy? Reach out to our team for answers!
We look forward to helping you forge a brighter future!
