43 Prembroke Avenue
GB CB25 9QX Cambridge
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Laser Welding

Laser Welding

CVE has completed a thorough programme of development work over the past few years surrounding laser, developing systems for welding in a protective atmosphere, in a vacuum chamber and with a local vacuum.

If you are not sure which system is right for your application, please get in touch! Our machines are built-to-order and manufactured at our Cambridge Headquarters. With 60-years of process know-how in providing turn-key solutions, we find the right solution for your application.

CVE operates a Quality Management System that complies with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001:2015.

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Ebflow

Ebflow

Ebflow is a local vacuum, electron beam welding system that you can readily transport and operate on-site and apply to significantly larger components than an in-chamber welder can accommodate. Therefore, Ebflow brings all the advantages of electron beam welding to steel structures of unlimited size (ferrous and non-ferrous, e.g. carbon steels, stainless steels, aluminium, titanium).

Ebflow is 20-30 times faster than conventional submerged arc welding. 200mm per minute in 150mm thick steel is achievable – allowing for the fastest thick-section rates ever.

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Electron Beam Welding Machines

Electron Beam Welding Machines

Machines are built to order and options include custom and precision work handling, vacuum systems tailored to specific process needs and productivity, wire-feed, automatic joint finding, backscattered electron imaging, automatic focus, alignment and stigmator adjustment, high-speed data capture, beam probes and QA reporting. At the heart of the system is CVE’s fully integrated HMI – find out more about our advanced features and options.

If you are not sure which system is right for your application, please get in touch! Our machines are built and manufactured at our Cambridge Headquarters. With 60-years of process know-how in providing turn-key solutions, we can find the right solution for your application.

CVE operates a Quality Management System that complies with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and all CVE welding machines are tested in accordance with BS EN ISO 14744 Parts 1-6: Acceptance Inspection of Electron Beam Welding Machines.

Company profile

Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) design, build, and service electron beam welding and laser welding systems. With more than 60-years of experience, CVE manufacture process solution sytems for:

  • Electron beam welding (EBW) - high and low voltage
  • Laser beam welding (LBW) - conventional with a shielding gas, or in a vacuum
  • Ebflow - welding with electron beams and a local vacuum
  • Ebflow Light - welding with a laser and a local vacuum
  • Surface modification using an electron beam

CVE's headquarters are in Waterbeach, Cambridge, UK, operating from 30,000 square feet of office, manufacturing, and development space.

In addition to our main design and manufacturing site in the UK, CVE has two regional offices in Beijing, China, and Massachusetts, USA, as well as a global network of agents.

CVE applies professional engineering skills to customer requirements, resulting in innovative solutions to technical problems. We have a highly skilled workforce, an experienced engineering design department, and an extensive service team – all supported by a range of in-house test and diagnostic facilities.

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