TIG, MIG and Handheld Laser Welding: Choosing the Right Joint
Three welding processes, three different jobs. When we specify TIG, when MIG earns its keep, and where the new handheld fiber laser is quietly changing production timelines.
Choosing a welding process is not about preference — it's about matching heat input, filler chemistry and travel speed to the actual joint. The best welding cell owns all three.
TIG: precision, appearance, difficult metals
TIG remains our go-to for stainless-steel enclosures, exposed weld lines, and reactive materials. Low heat input, exceptional appearance, and non-consumable electrode chemistry mean cleaner joints on thin gauges.
MIG: throughput and structural work
For structural welding — shelter skeletons, chassis, heavy plate — MIG delivers the deposition rate and penetration production programmes demand.
Handheld fiber laser: the quiet revolution
Our handheld fiber laser welder has re-shaped programme lead times. On stainless-steel cabinet seams we now weld at 3× TIG speed with less heat distortion, less clean-up, and less operator fatigue. It doesn't replace TIG or MIG — it complements them.
