From weld development to final output you can count on the experience of PECo’s welding experts to create the highest quality weld for your particular material and specification needs! PECo’s 60+ years of welding experience and 20+ years of welding system design experience gives us a vast amount of knowledge to draw on to develop the best weld for you.

PECo’s welding engineers will help you develop the best Laser or Capacitor Discharge welding process for your material, assembly strength and specification needs.

The weld development process consists of three major steps:

Step 1: The process starts with a review of your parts drawings. As a result of this review, PECo’s welding specialists will determine if the parts are weldable using Laser or Capacitor Discharge Welding or if some other joining process may better meet your needs. If Laser or Capacitor Discharge welding is appropriate, our engineers will then review your parts design in more detail to determine if the current design is suitable for the weld you desire and if not, will aide your team in making minor weld preparation changes as appropriate. The results of the Step 1 review will be provided to you for your analysis and evaluation.

Step 2: Once the initial analysis and design changes are made, PECo’s welding engineers will work with you to verify process parameters. Sample parts to be used in weld tests are provided by you or, at your request, PECo will manufacture them. PECo will use our in-house welding systems to join the sample parts and then analyze the weld integrity. The joined parts and weld report will then be returned to you for your evaluation and analysis.

Step 3: At this point the appropriate joining process for your parts has been proven and the focus shifts to optimizing the process.

Using basic Design of Experiments, PECo will optimize the weld process to best meet your needs in terms of weld strength, cleanliness, fatigue strength, etc. Samples will then be returned to you for your evaluation and testing.

Optional Service: Production intent tooling can be designed and procured by PECo at your request. This tooling can be qualified in our weld systems prior to use in production. PECo will support your APQP process as well as your PPAP evaluation criteria.

You can realize the benefits of a continuous weld development process by choosing PECo’s complete welding service offering. From initial weld development, feasibility studies, prototyping, and production intent tooling to welding production or welding system design and manufacture PECo can deliver. Building on the knowledge gained in each weld process development step, our welding experts will optimize your weld without the loss of critical data or need to repeat the learning curve often involved when using multiple sources.