About IPG Photonics

Since 1990, IPG Photonics has been applying light to transform the world. Today, IPG offers a broad range of high-performance lasers and laser systems that are used in global material processing, medical, and advanced applications.

IPG takes pride in building the most productive, reliable, and energy efficient laser solutions on the market. In addition to innovative laser technology, the company offers in-depth laser process and application development to provide truly powerful solutions for virtually every industry and application.

Learn more and discover your laser solution at ipgphotonics.com.

Founded: 1990
Headquarters: 377 Simarano Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752
Contact person: Stephanie Masura
Contact number: 508-373-1100
Products
LightWELD® Handheld Laser Welding & Cleaning Systems

Made in the US to ensure full control over product quality, LightWELD handheld laser welders are designed to revolutionize your weld quality and productivity.

Based on the same fiber laser welding technology used in the demanding automotive and aerospace industries, LightWELD is fast, easy to learn, and produces excellent welds.

From metal artist to small shops and global manufacturers, welders and operations rely on LightWELD laser welding machines to weld a wide range of materials and thicknesses.

Learn more at LightWELD.com.

High-Performance Laser Sources & Laser Technology

After developing the world’s first high-power fiber laser, IPG Photonics has continued to push the boundaries of laser technology and redefine manufacturing.

From high-power industrial lasers sources to precision ultrafast pulsed lasers, IPG manufactures the widest range of laser technology on the market. IPG laser technology is offered at all levels of integration, including optical components, laser sources, laser sub-systems, laser optics, software, and innovative solutions like LDD real-time laser weld measurement.

Robotic Welding Systems

From turnkey arc welding stations to custom robotic laser systems, IPG Photonics provides welding automation solutions for all scales of fabrication.

IPG robotic welding solutions include highly configurable cobots, dual-station and dual arm configurations, a wide variety of loading and part handling options, and production-line-ready systems.

No prior robotic welding experience is required – the arc and laser welding experts at IPG also offer application development services that include custom tooling, part geometry analysis, and process simulation.

Handheld & Automated Laser Cleaning Machines

Laser cleaning and laser surface modification present a precise, rapid, and cost-effective alternative for traditional cleaning methods like abrasive blasting and chemical baths.

From handheld systems to fully automated robotic laser cleaning systems, IPG Photonics offers the industry’s widest range of laser cleaning solutions.

Articles
Shop Floor Lasers
IPG Photonics’ LaserCube flat bed cutter is optimized for cutting small parts with its innovative cutting head technology and available...
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FAB Shop Magazine Direct
With its handheld laser welder, IPG Photonics is shaking up the industry once again
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FAB Shop Magazine Direct
A tribute to IPG Photonics founder Dr. Valentin Gapontsev, considered by many to be the father of industrial fiber lasers
December 14, 2021
Shop Floor Lasers
Continuing on decades of groundbreaking laser innovation, IPG Photonics is once again pioneering the next wave of industrial fiber laser solutions
January 30, 2019
Shop Floor Lasers
IPG Photonics’ new micromachining division reveals that the fiber revolution has just begun
December 10, 2015
Sawing Productivity
With IPG Photonics’ laser seam stepper, the benefits of resistance spot welding and laser welding come together.
August 4, 2015
Shop Floor Lasers
A machine shop improves throughput with collaborative robotic laser welding
April 9, 2026
Shop Floor Lasers
Introducing laser welding to a shop floor requires a full understanding of the available options
April 4, 2025
Welding Productivity
A new laser welding cell – designed and built in America – makes its market debut
October 14, 2024
Shop Floor Lasers
Fabricators that put precision and accuracy first in laser cutting jobs hit the bullseye every time
October 4, 2024
Welding Productivity
Handheld fiber laser welding and collaborative robotics come together in a highly productive cell
December 18, 2023
Modern Abrasives and Deburring
Compared to abrasive blasting and chemical cleaning processes, laser ablation is safe, cost-effective and precise
August 14, 2023
Shop Floor Lasers
Laser cutting and welding is greatly improved when a laser’s beam characteristics can be modified on the fly for individual applications
February 3, 2020
FAB Shop Magazine Direct
Fabtech Products 2019
October 9, 2019
Welding Productivity
Fabtech Products 2019
October 7, 2019
Modern Abrasives and Deburring
Laser manufacturers offer more kilowatts to meet today’s industry demands for speed and power
December 31, 2018
Shop Floor Lasers
Wobble head applications in laser welding aluminum and copper
April 3, 2017
Shop Floor Lasers
As 2017 lifts off, the industrial laser community looks up to Industry 4.0, additive manufacturing and new laser sources
February 1, 2017
Shop Floor Lasers
After years of R&D, the laser welding wobble method is poised to address a range of fabricators’ advanced joining needs
August 2, 2016
Shop Floor Lasers
Laser System L2000
March 30, 2016
Shop Floor Lasers
A new robot from ABB delivers speed, versatility and quality to the Big Three and beyond
June 10, 2015
Shop Floor Lasers
A new laser technology aimed at improving the live sports experience can also help the factory floor be safer and more efficient
April 13, 2015
Shop Floor Lasers
Fiber lasers and CNC fabricating: When a laser beam is in close proximity to the coolant required for a Swiss-style lathe, a collaboration in precision and productivity surprisingly ensues
February 10, 2015
FAB Shop Magazine Direct
An IPG fiber laser is mounted to a robot for welding automotive parts.
January 28, 2015
FAB Shop Magazine Direct
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