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Aerospace companies have been relying on products developed by pro-beam for many years. We are NADCAP certified and provide the required high-quality trusted by air passengers.

Our electron beam technology is perfect for large components with aerodynamic properties, complex structures and demanding materials such as titanium alloys. Thanks to our automated seam tracking process, we increase the output five-fold during the welding of engine blades. Electron beam technology is now also the main process used for repair welding. The continuous recording of process parameters ensures quality monitoring and documentation at all times.

With a potential weld penetration depth of over 150 mm and a narrow seam geometry, the electron beam is ideal for welding thick-walled components and stainless steels, as for example used for containers and vessels in mechanical and plant engineering. E-Beam welded seams don't just have a high load-bearing capacity, but they also ensure leak tightness. This joining technology reliably prevents the vessel contents being contaminated by the manufacturing process because no additional material is required for the process. In addition, production time can be reduced thanks to the one-step welding process and the fact that, in contrast to conventional welding processes, no reworking is required.

Switches made from tungsten are frequently joined to copper for power engineering applications. Tungsten offers high temperature stability while copper is electrically and thermally conductive. The electron beam process is well suited for welding combinations of both metals. In addition, electron beam technology achieves virtually non-porous weld seams - an important prerequisite for applications in which high electric currents flow over moving contact points.

A thick seam and long-term stability are major factors for the manufacturing of cooling elements made from copper, aluminum or titanium, which are used, for example, in coating systems for the semiconductor industry. As a result, electron beam welding therefore represents a popular alternative to soldering in the high-tech industry. Thanks to low heat input and minimal warping, mechanical and technological properties remain intact. This allows manufacturers to use more affordable materials. 

Safety takes top priority in medical engineering. Therefore, products and manufacturing processes are subject to strict standards and regulations. All metals used in medical engineering ( including titanium, which is especially popular as an implant material) can be successfully joined using electron beam technology. And their bio-compatibility remains intact.

In this regard, electron beam welding ticks all the boxes by producing very narrow and corrosion-resistant seams in a straight-forward fashion. Thanks to the low heat input, the material properties of the implants remain intact. Implants can be used almost straight away and with no welding residue because the electron beam welding process takes place in a vacuum.

We have decades of experience and proven know-how as development partners for “Big science” projects. With modern, process-oriented machinery and a development team of experienced process engineers and project managers, we are the best equipped to meet your industry requirements. Our quality management process is subject to various standards. pro-beam also operates according to the RCC-MR (French nuclear code), among others.