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Experience with electronics in the field of laser material processing (laser welding, laser cutting and surface processing)

Laser processing for the electronics industry

In electronics manufacturing, every detail counts: busbars, housings, and sensors must function reliably over the long term – even as components become smaller and requirements more demanding. Electronics technology is constantly evolving, and precise manufacturing is essential to ensure consistent function.

BBW Lasertechnik supports you as a trusted partner for high-precision laser processing. We produce high-quality electronic components on behalf of our customers, including electronic housing, multi-layer carrier assemblies for test systems, and housings for drive segments. Our laser welding processes are characterized by minimal heat input, porosity-free aluminum joints, and the highest surface quality – from prototype to series production.

Rely on an experienced manufacturing partner for your electronic components.

Why laser technology is attractive for the electronics industry

Laser welding of busbars

Laser welding instead of resistance spot welding: less heat, more precise results, and consistent, reproducible quality.
The result is electrical connections with highly definable internal resistance – efficient, durable and ideal for high-current applications.

Hermetically sealed electronic housings

Laser welding creates absolutely tight, clean welds free of particles, residues, or visual defects.
This makes it the perfect solution for sensitive electronic housings, sensors, and control units that require the highest sealing standards.

Laser fine cutting with consistent precision

No tool wear, no distortion, no rework.
Laser cutting ensures constant dimensional accuracy, even for high-volume production and complex geometries.

Technological advantages at a glance

Laser processes are precise, flexible, and gentle on materials.

They enable complex designs without tool wear or post-processing.

The low heat input prevents distortion and protects sensitive electronic components.

The result: clean, reliable parts – perfectly suited for the electronics industry.

Your partner for manufacturing and industrialisation

BBW Lasertechnik supports you from the initial idea to series production. We handle the entire manufacturing process for you, allowing you to focus on the development, final assembly and distribution of your products. In addition to state-of-the-art laser processing, such as laser welding, laser fine cutting and laser surface processing, we have our own fixture and machine construction, additional mechanical processes such as turning and milling, comprehensive sheet metal processing and precision assembly. Quality management with an integrated metallography laboratory ensures excellent results at all times.

Through our fully networked in-house processes, you have complete transparency over all steps – from design and industrialisation to delivery – and benefit from a dedicated BBW contact person. This enables us to deliver efficient processes, short turnaround times and consistently high quality – even for large quantities and demanding projects.

Empowering your core business

  • We take care of manufacturing and industrialisation for you
  • You can focus on product development and sales

Integrated collaboration

  • Dedicated point of contact at every stage
  • End-to-end support from design to series production

Long-term partnership

  • Reliable strategic planning
  • Sustainable competitive advantage

Advanced laser solutions

  • Always benefit from the latest laser technology
  • No investment in machinery

Risk reduction

  • Consistent quality throughout the supply chain
  • On-time delivery

Start your project with us – no obligation and no fuss

Do you have an idea or a specific project that you would like to implement? Contact us today for a no-obligation enquiry.

 

Our team will carefully review your requirements and work with you to develop a suitable solution – tailored to your specifications, efficient and reliable. Start the dialogue now and let us realise your project together.

Successful projects implemented by BBW Lasertechnik in electronics manufacturing

Successful projects implemented by BBW Lasertechnik in electronics manufacturing

Electronic housing for control systems

For the food industry, we manufacture hermetically sealed housings that reliably protect sensitive electronics from water, cleaning agents, and aggressive chemicals.

Our laser welding processes produce pore-free, visually flawless seams that meet even the most demanding hygiene standards. Each assembly undergoes 100% leak testing to ensure safety and reliability. The design is specifically optimised for high-volume industrialisation, with an annual production output of around 12,000 units.

 

Industry

  • Elektronics

Volume

  • 12,000 units per year

Scope of services

  • Laser cutting
  • Laser welding
  • 100% tightness testing

Challenges

  • Hermetic sealing and IP65k protection compliance
  • Industrialisation for high-volume series production

Applications

  • Protection of electronics in harsh chemical environments
  • Screen and display covers for the food industry
  • Pressure-resistant components for space and satellite use
Hermetisch lasergeschweißtes Elektronikgehäuse

Multi-layer carrier for semiconductor testing machines

These high-precision carrier assemblies are used in semiconductor testing systems.

They consist of multiple layers that must be precisely aligned and perfectly flat to ensure reliable testing results. A spring layer provides secure mechanical fixation of the SMD components during operation. We employ laser precision cutting, laser welding, and laser marking (including DMC codes and serial numbers) to ensure maximum accuracy and full traceability. More than 30,000 units are produced annually in series production.

 

Industry

  • Elektronics

Volume

  • More than 30,000 units per year

Scope of services

  • Laser precision cutting
  • Laser welding
  • Laser labelling of DMC code and serial number

Challenges

  • Ensuring minimal heat input during welding due to sensitive plastic layers
  • Meeting strict flatness and alignment tolerances across all layers

Applications

  • Robust carrier for testing IGBTs, MOSFETs, and SiC/GaN components
  • Technology suitable for the manufacture of particularly flat waveguide antennas

Mechanical actuator

The stainless steel mechanical actuators we manufacture are used in SMD assembly systems and other precision equipment.

They must adhere to extremely tight tolerances and function reliably even at high cycle speeds. Using laser precision cutting, a process-stable bending process, laser welding and mechanical finishing, we ensure that the components are durable and precise. Series production comprises over 20,000 units per year.

 

Industry

  • Elektronics

Volume

  • More than 20,000 units per year

Scope of services

  • Laser precision cutting
  • Stable bending process
  • Laser welding
  • Mechanical processing/turning

Challenges

  • Maintaining extremely tight tolerances for high-speed operation
  • Ensuring long-term durability under continuous cycling

Applications

  • Actuator for SMD assembly systems
  • Control unit for assembly machines
  • Component for valve control and positioning devices
Lasergeschweißte mechanischee Aktuatoren aus Edelstahl von BBW Lasertechnik

Sensor housing

For optical sensors, we manufacture precise, hermetically sealed assemblies that protect sensitive components while ensuring optimal optical transparency.

All laser weld seams are polished, and each housing undergoes 100% leak testing to guarantee integrity and performance. This process ensures reliable operation even under demanding conditions. Annual production exceeds 20,000 units.

 

Industry

  • Elektronics

Volume

  • More than 20,000 units per year

Scope of services

  • Assembly of delicate sensor components
  • Laser welding for precise, clean joints
  • Weld seam polishing for optimal finish
  • 100% leak testing to ensure component integrity

Challenges

  • Welding delicate visual sensor components without damage
  • Ensuring 100% visual inspection and leak-proof performance

Applications

  • Visual sensors in industrial automation ensuring signal integrity
  • Sensors in medical devices with sterilization resistance
  • Pressure sensors in the aerospace and defense industry
Geschweißte hermetische Baugruppen für optische Sensoren

Contact pin on busbar

The laser-welded copper contacts we produce ensure optimum conductivity and stable electrical connections.

Selective removal of the nickel layer achieves excellent weld seam quality, while heat generation for surrounding plastic parts remains minimal. Areas of application include battery controllers, power distribution units and energy systems. Series production comprises more than 5,000 units per year.

 

Industry

  • Elektronics

Volume

  • More than 5,000 assemblies per year

Applied laser technology

  • Laser welding
  • Laser cleaning

Challenges

  • Locally high energy input for welding copper
  • Limit heat transfer due to nearby plastic parts
  • Reliable weld seams in large production batches

Applications

  • Connector in the battery control unit of eletrical vehicles
  • Power Distribution Units (PDUs) in energy storage systems
  • Renewable Energy Systems in solar inverters and wind turbine converters
Lasergeschweißten Kupferkontakte

Fluid sensors

For a leading customer in the electronics industry, we manufacture around 20,000 fluid sensors each year. These components demand the highest precision and consistent quality. As a contract manufacturer, we handle the entire process chain — from pre-assembly of the sensors and housings to laser-based hermetic sealing and polishing of the weld seams.

The greatest challenge lies in processing the delicate sensor structures. The sensor housing has a diameter of only 6 mm. Our laser welding technology ensures not only a completely hermetic connection but also a uniform and visually appealing weld seam. Each sensor undergoes thorough visual and leak testing to guarantee flawless functionality and long-term reliability.

 

Industry

  • Electronics

Volume

  • 20,000 units/year

Scope of services

  • Assembly
  • Laser welding
  • Weld seam polishing
  • Leak testing

Special features

  • Welding of delicate sensor components
  • High quality requirements for all parts
  • 100% visual and leak testing of each component
Fluidsensoren laserschweißen bei BBW Lasertechnik

Cooling rib profile

Cooling rib profiles are used in the electronics industry. With an annual production capacity of 1,000 units, the sophisticated aluminum assembly includes sawing, laser welding, machining and laser marking.

A special feature of our production process is the creation of a non-porous aluminum weld seam. This is crucial for the quality and reliability of the cooling rib profile. We meet the highest surface requirements, as the end product is a visible part for our customer.

 

Industry

  • Electronics

Volume

  • 500 units/year

Scope of services

  • Fixture construction
  • Sawing
  • Laser welding
  • Machining
  • Laser marking

Special features

  • Non-porous aluminum weld seam
  • Highest surface requirements
Cooling fin profile for the electronics industry

Battery module for stationary application

In the production of stationary energy storage systems, we handle all steps of sheet metal and welded assembly manufacturing. Individual parts are produced through laser cutting, bending, and the pressing of standard components. These parts are then pre-assembled into welded subassemblies and prepared for the next step: welding the cell terminals.

To achieve optimal welding results, the cell terminals are laser-cleaned before the cell connectors are welded using laser technology. For each production batch, the weld seams undergo quality control through destructive metallographic testing. Subsequently, the complete welded subassembly is joined and assembled into a functional battery module. Finally, each battery module undergoes voltage and insulation testing to meet the highest safety and reliability standards.

 

Industry

  • Electronics

Volume

  • 400 units/year

Scope of services

  • Sheet metal processing
  • Assembly
  • Laser welding
  • Laser cutting
  • Laser cleaning
  • Quality inspections

Special features

  • High assembly content with around 40 different components
  • In-line metallographic testing to ensure weld seam quality
  • Voltage and insulation testing

Carrier module for test systems

The carrier assemblies for test systems are manufactured for the electronics industry. The production process starts with a 100% incoming goods inspection of the individual parts to ensure quality and compliance with the specifications. This is followed by the welding of the individual parts. We fulfil an annual volume of around 30,000 units.

To identify the products, we label each item with a DMC code and an item number. This is followed by a 100% outgoing goods inspection to ensure that each product meets the required quality standards.

Special features in the production of these carrier assemblies are the welding of several layers to form one component and the insertion of plastic layers between the sheets that must not be affected by the heat input when welding.

 

Industry

  • Electronics

Volume

  • 30,000 units/year

Scope of services

  • 100% incoming goods inspection of the individual parts
  • Welding of the individual parts
  • Labeling of DMC code and article number
  • 100% outgoing goods inspection

Special features

  • Welding several layers into one component
  • Plastic layers between the sheets
Carrier module for test systems

Drive segment housing

Our range of services for housings for electric motors includes various processes such as laser cutting and bending, heat conduction welding, pulsed welding, pickling and laser marking. The project also includes extensive process development, including a component design suitable for welding and various clamping concepts. We produce an annual volume of 20,000 units here.

One special feature: welding processes in the vicinity of electronic components require minimal heat input in order to avoid damaging the electronic components. The enclosures comply with protection class IP69K, which protects against the ingress of dust and water, even during high-pressure or steam jet cleaning.

 

Branche

  • Electronics

Volume

  • 10,000 units/year

Scope of services

  • Laser cutting and bending
  • Heat conduction welding and pulsed welding
  • Pickling and laser marking
  • Process development including welding-compatible component design and fixture construction

Special features

  • Welding processes near electronic components with minimal heat input
  • Protection class IP69K
Drive segment housing

Optical aperture

Our services for optical apertures include various manufacturing processes, including laser welding, laser ablation, laser fine cutting and geometry measurement using a confocal microscope.

The optical apertures are specially developed for use in the electronics industry and have an annual volume of 650 units.

A special feature is the reduction of the starting material from 150 µm to a residual thickness of 25 µm. Depending on the specific product requirements of our customers, the removal can also be carried out as a bevel, whereby a thickness tolerance of +/- 3 µm is maintained.
 

Industry

  • Electronics

Volume

  • 650 units/year

Scope of services

  • USP laser ablation
  • Laser fine cutting
  • Geometry measurement with the confocal microscope
  • Laser welding

Special features

  • Reduction of the starting material from 150 µm to a residual thickness of 25 µm
  • Depending on the product, the ablation is also carried out as a bevel
  • Thickness tolerance +/- 3 µm
  • Laser ablation and fine cutting in one process
  • Application of scanner technology
Optical aperture

Mechanical actuation system

Our services for the mechanical actuation systems include laser welding and a sophisticated clamping concept for positioning the spring. The annual production capacity in this product category is 80,000 units.

An integral part of our quality management process is the 100% inspection of the spring position using a camera system. This ensures that every product meets our strict quality requirements.

Our strengths here are the handling of particularly fine and difficult to access welding points as well as a precise procedure to optimally position the spring.

 

Industry

  • Electronics

Volume

  • 80,000 units/year

Scope of services

  • Laser welding
  • Independent fixture concept for complex positioning of the spring
  • 100% inspection with camera system of the spring position

Special features

  • Fine welding points with difficult accessibility
  • Positioning of the spring
Mechanical actuation system for the electronics industry

Flexible shim

We produce around 4,000 flexible shims a year for our customers for use in the semiconductor industry. Our range of services includes laser fine cutting, chemical and mechanical processing and mechanical machining. 

Flexible shims are characterized by precision in scaling. This also applies to a high length and width ratio, which enables flexible contour selection. We also offer our customers a wide range of materials. Shims can be manufactured in a thickness range from 0.01 to 2.00 mm.

Industry

  • Electronics

Volume

  • 4,000 units/year

Scope of services

  • Laser fine cutting
  • Chemical or mechanical processing
  • Mechanical cutting

Special features

  • Precise scaling even with a high length/width ratio
  • Flexible & diverse contour selection
  • Variety of materials
  • Thickness range from 0.01 mm - 2.00 mm
Flexible shim
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