Troubleshooting Laser Welds

 October 15 - 16, 2026

$1,695 per person; $1,525 team rate

Live at the Hilton Garden Inn Chicago O'Hare

13 hours

We are no longer accepting enrollments for this course offering, but spring dates will be announced soon.  If you are interested in attending, please email elaine.andrysick@ecstechtraining.com or follow our socials to receive updates!

Gain a solid understanding of industrial laser welding and learn how to apply proven methods to solve real-world problems. This practical course will help you improve your laser welding operations, increase your process efficiency, and achieve high-quality, consistent laser welded assemblies and parts.

Continuing from Laser Welding: Mastering the Technology, you will learn about laser weld defects, how to identify them, their root causes, and suggest proven troubleshooting techniques and methods for overcoming them.

During this course, you will:   

• Identify laser weld defects
• Discover the root causes for laser weld defects
• Examine troubleshooting techniques
• Suggest and implement techniques to reduce/eliminate defects
• Investigate cosmetic enhancements
• Perform micrograph cross-section measurements with a digital microscope
• Implement Statistical Process Control for your laser welding process

Instructor: Marc Hernandez

The course will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn O’Hare, conveniently located in western Chicago (Illinois) by O’Hare Airport, at 2930 S River Road, Des Plaines, IL. An extended continental breakfast, morning and afternoon breaks, and lunch will be provided daily. These will be provided as part of your enrollment fee along with a printed course notebook that contains a copy of the course material. Hotel accommodation is not covered within the enrollment fee.

We have reserved a block of sleeping rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn; however, you are not required to stay at the Hilton Garden Inn. The block will be available until September 14, 2026, with rates starting at $143.00. If you choose to stay at the Hilton Garden Inn, please make your reservation by clicking the button below. To adjust the dates of the reservation, first select Book a Room, then Edit Stay at the top of the screen. Click on the dates to select the days of your stay, and then select Update Stay. Then select your room, fill out the billing information, and you’re ready to go! Parking is included for the duration of the course.