Abstract:
With the increasing need for clean energy, fuel cells are becoming an attractive answer for multiple applications. To efficiently manufacture fuel cells on a scale appropriate for this rising need, large quantities of bi-polar plates must be hermetically welded at rapid travel speeds with almost no tolerance for defects. With fundamental-mode fiber lasers and precision high-speed motion, this unique challenge can be addressed.

Biography: Mr. Ream is a pioneer in the development of laser materials processing technologies. Starting in the ‘70s with his participation in high-power laser welding development for the Air Force, Navy, and NASA, Mr. Ream has continued to contribute to a broad range of laser applications and production implementations. Through his previous diverse employment experiences, including Sciaky Bros., AVCO Everett Research Laboratories, IIT Research Institute, Battelle, Amada, GE Fanuc, and Worthington Industries (TWB), and Edison Welding Institute, Mr. Ream has gained a broad perspective on the technological and marketing forces that have shaped the laser materials processing world. Mr. Ream holds nine patents in laser and electron beam technologies.

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