{"id":62960,"date":"2026-11-12T20:33:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/sfo-technologies-and-cochin-shipyard-jointly-develops-indias-first-indigenous-hybrid-laser-arc-welding-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T20:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:03:59","slug":"sfo-technologies-and-cochin-shipyard-jointly-develops-indias-first-indigenous-hybrid-laser-arc-welding-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/sfo-technologies-and-cochin-shipyard-jointly-develops-indias-first-indigenous-hybrid-laser-arc-welding-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"SFO Technologies and Cochin Shipyard jointly develops India\u2019s First Indigenous Hybrid Laser Arc Welding Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cochin Shipyard CMD Jose V. J. and NeST Group CMD Dr. N. Jehangir inaugurate India\u2019s first indigenous Hybrid Laser Arc Welding (HLAW) technology and R&D Centre at NeST Hi-Tech Park, Kochi.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kochi (Kerala) [India], November 12:<\/strong> In a significant boost to India\u2019s advanced manufacturing capabilities<\/strong>, SFO Technologies Pvt. Ltd.<\/strong>, the flagship company of NeST Group<\/strong>, and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)<\/strong> have unveiled the country\u2019s first indigenously designed and manufactured Hybrid Laser Arc Welding (HLAW) technology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made at the inauguration of the Advanced Laser Engineering Centre and Hybrid Laser Arc Welding R&D Facility<\/strong> at NeST Hitek Park, Kalamassery<\/strong>. The facility was inaugurated by Shri Jose V. J., Chairman and Managing Director, CSL<\/strong>, and Dr. N. Jehangir, Chairman and Managing Director, SFO Technologies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jointly developed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and SFO Technologies<\/strong>, the Hybrid Laser Arc Welding (HLAW) system<\/strong> integrates laser welding, conventional arc welding, robotics and advanced automation<\/strong>, powered by a high-power fibre laser source indigenously developed by SFO Technologies<\/strong>. The technology is expected to deliver faster welding speeds, deeper penetration, lower distortion and improved weld consistency<\/strong> across shipbuilding, defence, heavy engineering, railways, energy and other strategic manufacturing sectors like large tanks, wagons etc. for improving productivity.<\/p>\n

The development is seen as a step towards reducing India\u2019s dependence on imported laser welding platforms<\/strong> and strengthening domestic capability in high-end industrial technologies. For shipbuilding in particular, where welding is central to vessel construction, the system could help improve productivity, structural quality and manufacturing repeatability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a proud moment not only for SFO Technologies but for Indian manufacturing. By developing the high-power fiber laser source in-house and integrating it with advanced welding, robotics and automation, we have demonstrated that high-end manufacturing technologies can be conceived, engineered and built in India,\u201d<\/em> said Dr. N. Jehangir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Shri Jose V. J.<\/strong> said the partnership showed how engineering innovation could address real industrial needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cCochin Shipyard\u2019s collaboration with SFO Technologies has enabled the joint development of a technology that is relevant to shipbuilding and other manufacturing industries. The indigenous Hybrid Laser Arc Welding has the potential to improve productivity, quality and competitiveness across Indian manufacturing,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n

The new centre will focus on research, testing, validation, and commercialisation of advanced laser technologies<\/strong>, supporting the national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/strong> while positioning Kochi as an emerging hub for industrial innovation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Cochin Shipyard CMD Jose V. J. and NeST Group CMD Dr. N. Jehangir inaugurate India\u2019s first indigenous Hybrid Laser Arc Welding (HLAW) technology and R&D […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62961,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[623],"class_list":["post-62960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62960\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livemumbai.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}